When I was a young lawyer, working women wore hats. It was the only way they would take you seriously. - Bella Abzug

the men in Congress represent essentially their own class interests and are opposed to any kind of real change that might benefit people at large.

Women are not just victims. We are thinkers, organizers, and activists. We are part of a worldwide women’s movement that has brought into every nation of the world, no matter how poor or oppressed, the message that women can work together to take control of our lives and to bring our collective experience, wisdom, and numbers into the areas where the policies and decisions are being made about the future of our planet.

As women, we know that we must always find ways to change the process because the present institutions want to hold on to power and keep the status quo.