We are bringing women into politics to change the nature of politics, to change the vision, to change the institutions. Women are not wedded to the p… - Bella Abzug

All over the world, ordinary citizens are coming forward to assert their democratic and human rights, and concern about the environment permeates their demands.

Some of you may have been at the UN Decade of Women conferences in Nairobi in 1985. That was where global feminism came of age—a symbol of sisterhood, of international women’s networks, of our hopes for a better, fairer, safer world. Nairobi was the birthplace of the “Forward-Looking Strategies” document, the most comprehensive historic statement of our agenda, encompassing peace, equality, human rights, sustainable development and environmental protection. Now we must move on and expand our vision. The women’s movement is strong and continues to grow. We are everywhere, and we will be heard . . . or else we—women, men and children—will all hear from Mother Nature. Remember, hell hath no fury like a woman—or an Earth—scorned and despoiled.

All I say is that anybody who thinks he can take me lightly because I'm fresh and colorful had better watch out. (p 49)