You can't win a struggle without irritating those who you are trying to convert, we need to get across the message that feminism is not about hating men, hating those who don't buy into our agenda, but it is about extending and advancing women's rights .. and ending the deep prejudices against women that still exist.

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

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There is no great force for change, for peace, for justice and democracy, for inclusive economic growth than a world of empowered women.

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Achieving gender equality is about disrupting the status quo - no... by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

Achieving gender equality is about disrupting the status quo - not negotiating it.

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I think we have to continue to protect women on social media, who are coming out in a world that can still be very harsh towards them, so that they do not feel that they are alone. And of course, some of these attacks happen on social media, so we do need to provide a counter narrative - a supportive narrative - so that the voices of those that are punitive towards women does not become the dominant voice.

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supportive world thinking

My mother always told me that inaction is not an option. And neit... by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

My mother always told me that inaction is not an option. And neither is going it alone.

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Equality for women is progress for all. by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

Equality for women is progress for all.

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Patriarchy is bestowed on men at birth. Whether you want it or not, you have a privilege as a man, and you either fight against it and reject it by becoming a feminist man, or you enjoy the privileges that come with it.

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Educate a woman, you educate a nation. by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

Educate a woman, you educate a nation.

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Power relations between men and women must change profoundly, men must be partners in the pursuit of gender equality, in their decision-making roles, as heads of state, CEOs, religious and cultural leaders, and as partners and parents.

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We also have to match the skills with the needs of the economy... I think we are losing the plot because we are continuing to produce the people that are not going to be the drivers of industrialisation. So that needs the discipline of both training institutions and policies that drive our people to industrialisation.

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discipline skills thinking

Employers must make far-reaching changes to employment terms and conditions for women: Equal pay for equal, decent work.

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equal-pay reaching employment

I do not believe that the majority of men in the world would like to hurt women, but they can be very complacent, and that is just as bad.

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hurt men believe

These days, because women are so active on social media, it is important to be active on the sites of social media that represent the right value system. If you are a student on campus, be part of action groups that exist on campus. The worst thing that can happen to a young person is to be young and not be part of anything that is bigger than you. I think that it's such a missed opportunity, because the future depends on those who walk an extra mile in order to make sure that the world will be better because they have lived in it.

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important opportunity thinking

The fact that women begin to avoid running for public office because of the harassment and sometimes even violence that they face as a hazard, it means that the world is being robbed of extraordinary leadership that women can bring to bear. And of course, if women as professionals begin to look at making career choices because they're looking at whether Am I going to be safe or not? You can imagine the missed opportunities that are out there for women.

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They are responsible for starting this relationship and wanting to help Africa. The United States is very well suited for this as they are a country that has the capacity, they have better access to technology and they are a successful country.

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With technology, we can achieve universal access to secondary edu... by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

With technology, we can achieve universal access to secondary education within a generation.

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They work more, earn less and have fewer choices about their bodies, livelihoods and futures than men and they experience multiple forms of violence at home, at work and in public spaces.

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We also have pushback right now, which contributes to the slowing down of women wanting to contest for office, because it is brutal.

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Some countries dont want to use the word gender. You must always say men and women, so that you do not include people who are gender non-conforming.

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On average, globally, women still have only three-quarters of the legal rights of men, and more than one billion have no recourse against violence or are restricted in their education or employment what is now being called economic violence.

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The truth is that collectively we havent yet succeeded in making sure that women are wherever decisions are being made.

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