- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Women Quotes
On confidence, identity and being true to yourself.
These quotes discuss women's confidence and identity from a few angles: resisting pressure to act a certain way, and the discipline shown by women serving alongside men in the military. For related reflections, see our Life quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Men
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- Nov 07, 2020
Women are just as violently minded as men are, but with men, it's taken for granted.
- Men
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- Nov 07, 2020
That's always been part of my goal - to show the dark side of women. Men write about bad men all the time, and they're called antiheroes.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
A theme that has always interested me is how women express anger, how women express violence. That is very much part of who women are, and it's so unaddressed. A vast amount of literature deals with cycles of violence about men, antiheroes. Women lack that vocabulary.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
Even good characters have their dark sides, and I think it is important that women aren't seen as innately good.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
In sixth grade, we all had to write this opinion paper. Most wrote about things like why we should be able to chew gum in class - I wrote about why women should receive equal pay.
- Hope
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm really excited that 'The Other Woman' did so well at the box office, and I hope that will keep encouraging people to make movies about women, starring women, about female friendships. More. Please.
- Employing
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- Nov 07, 2020
Employing women is good for business.
- Leadership
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- Nov 07, 2020
We know that companies which have more women in leadership positions have a better performance.
- Nov 07, 2020
As CEOs or board members, women are still underrepresented, and that gap is actually growing.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Tech is a key driver of social and economic change, and around the world, women like me are transforming businesses, industries, and communities.
- Equality
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- Nov 07, 2020
Not only do we need more women in the technology sector, we also clearly need to refocus energy on improving gender equality in the global economy.
- Finance
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is a misperception among job seekers that opportunities for women in tech exist only for those with coding or engineering experience. To be sure, technology firms do need women with these skills, but they also need women with expertise in other areas, like marketing and finance.
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- Nov 07, 2020
Education is crucial in determining which profession women will choose, so it's important to spark interest in technologies at an early age.
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- Nov 07, 2020
If firms were made to hire according to quotas, it might optimize the percentage of women in the industry, but that doesn't necessarily translate into more quality products for the customer.
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- Nov 07, 2020