It should be self-evident that women have the right to make decisions about their own bodies. Yet throughout history, those in power - usually men - have tried to control women's bodies.

Personally, I'd like us to have a few more women on the 'Today' programme.

The Tamil industry, while being better than all the other film industries when it comes to treating female actors, is still dominated by men. So, I can only work within the space offered to heroines,...

I have never had an unsupportive female boss. I've had several female bosses. They've all been super supportive.

There's a toxicity within gaming culture, and also in tech culture, that drives this misogynist hatred, this reactionary backlash against women who have anything to say, especially those who have...

It shouldn't be normal to seldom see a single female face in a managerial position or on the boards of the biggest media companies, or to feel out of place sitting in a meeting room full of...

Often it's seen as empowering if you're cleverer than the men, or more aware - then you're giving the woman a great strong role. And that's true to an extent. But when it's a comedy, you want to be as...

In 1984, Geraldine Ferraro made history by participating in the first male-on-female vice presidential debate against George H. W. Bush. What should have been a groundbreaking moment for gender...

Not a lot of men are super comfortable with very successful women.

I believe if we had half our companies and half our countries run by women, and half our homes run by men, things would be better. We know our companies would be more productive. If you use the full...

I have a message for any young woman who is thinking about running for office and has ever attended a costume party... or done anything stupid on camera. Run for office. Fight for this country.

The women putting their lives at risk for our country deserve better than to be treated as second-class citizens.

The truth is, there are so few female roles in movies. That's really limiting. As an actor, you wanna be able to sink your teeth into something. You don't want to just be the best friend. You don't...

We started to have more women and little girls in our audience, where it started to be 40 percent female that sat in our live audience. So I think, when that was happening and the women were stepping...

Male heroes are entitled to particular privileges, and why not the women as well?

Most people assume that women are responsible for households and child care. Most couples operate that way - not all. That fundamental assumption holds women back.

When my husband and I are getting into a taxi, I always stop the taxi and say where I want to go. My husband jumps in the car and says, 'This is where we are going.' That's the same when men and women...

There's more women who can play like me if not better and we just need more recognition really.

I never feel insecure when there are two female leads.

I hope when people see that female-led production companies are working, there will be more of us.

Women are as much politicians as men, and I hope that more and more women will enter public life through politics, as this would not only increase participation of women in public life but also have a...

If you look at 'American Horror Story' or 'Crime Story,' these are visceral, action-packed, sometimes bloody episodes of television. They're not 'feminine.' They're not about sexy women sitting around...

I resent having witnessed the survival of some very mediocre male actors and the professional demise of the very brilliant female ones.

I don't usually say 'working mom' because I think all moms are working moms. I feel like that diminishes moms. People should say 'working dad' as opposed to working moms.

The most important thing is that girls get equal access because you are then giving them the opportunity to choose to play football. That's the biggest barrier - that was the biggest barrier for me....

Men can be sex symbols and also earn respect for their professional accomplishments, and the same standard should apply to women.

Sometimes I feel like my life is at risk. It doesn't matter if I'm famous or not. My life is as much at risk as other women.

I do not think that when I write a female character, I intend to reflect my thoughts on gender equality, but I always make sure that my female character is not decorative, they are human, they are...

I didn't want to be good for a girl: I wanted to be as good, if not better than, all the guys.

But the BBC has made a big push to get women historians such as Amanda Vickery, Mary Beard and Bettany Hughes on TV and they have to be given credit for that. I am lucky to be a part of that.