92 Quotes by Michelle Bachelet

The change of the binominal system is without a doubt, a great advancement, it will allow us to be better represented and have better ideas.

By including women in decision-making, city governments will be in a better position to fulfill their responsibility to ensure the safety of their residents, especially women and girls.

I'm working for the women in the world, today; that's my essential issue.

Violence against women in all its forms is a human rights violation. It's not something that any culture, religion or tradition propagates.

The possibility of my presidential candidacy emerged spontaneously in public opinion polls. For my part, I noticed people's affection when I was doing work on the ground. I think the important thing is that my candidacy was born from citizens themselves, driven by the people and which the parties picked up favorably.

We have had scarce investment in women... One of my tasks is that everyone spends much more on women.

I wouldn't be honest if I told you that in some moment of my life I had a lot of rage - probably hate - I'm not sure of hate, but rage. But you know what happens is that then you realize you cannot do to others what you think nobody has to do to anybody. Life is important for me and not any kind of life, quality too of life.

Today it is time to give the government a new lease of life and this new phase which is as demanding as it is inspiring requires renovated energy and new faces.

I am a woman with a calling for social struggle and public service.