I wanted to get away from having a minister who pretends to be a certain type of role model. I don't want my life to serve as an example for anyone..

It is absurd if something that is fundamental for humanity and for its survival should in itself be defined as submission. That would mean that socie….

I am certain that we do not need quotas for women, especially not in a time when we have a growing shortage of qualified workers. Companies are alrea….

Not careers alone make people happy. A successful professional life and joy in work are certainly a part of it, but I couldn't be happy without a ful….

Many women are simply bad at negotiating (their salaries). Many are happy if they succeed in returning to professional life. The main thing for them ….

The person who sits at his or her desk the longest is not necessarily the best. In fact, he or she might also be the least efficient. It's also often….

I don't agree with a core statement by most feminists, the statement by Simone de Beauvoir: "One is not born a woman, one becomes one." Even as a sch….

I never wanted to express my independence by dressing in a particularly masculine way or appear particularly boyish..

We, as women, often believe that we have to endear ourselves by acting modestly. But that leads personnel directors to think: Anyone who gives themse….

For me, a male role model would be a man who, despite holding a leadership position, has the courage to say that he wants to reschedule a 7 p.m. meet….

When it comes to family policies, you are dealing with very private issues. Still, my husband and I decided that we didn't want to make our private l….

I think that the early feminism at least overlooked the fact that partnership and children can provide happiness. It isn't the only way but for very ….

I think it would be really rotten to tell boys that schools won't cater for them properly because men have unquestionably been dominant for thousands….

A quota for women always amounts to a failure of politics. For me, economics is first and foremost the ability to act freely without state rules. Tha….

Conservative feminism is such an artificial term that doesn't mean much to me. For me conservatism means accepting reality. I acknowledge that there ….

When it comes to women, our perfectionism gives us a lot of grief. Women want to be super moms, super partners and super performers at work - and all….

For me emancipation will only be truly reached if a woman can wear makeup and skirts without having her abilities doubted as a result..

If I were to tell you that I'm the one who does all the cooking, you'd interpret it as me trying to be some kind of role model. And if I were to say ….