The state of the world today demands that women become less modest and dream/plan/act/risk on a larger scale.
Interpretation
Women are encouraged to be bolder and take greater risks in pursuit of their goals.
In this quote, Charlotte Bunch emphasizes the pressing need for women to shed traditional modesty and embrace a more ambitious approach to their aspirations. She advocates for women to not only dream big but also to make concrete plans, take action, and be willing to take risks that can lead to significant change, thereby challenging the current status quo in a world that often downplays their potential.
In practice
During a women's leadership conference, to inspire attendees to take on new challenges.
The beginning point at both conferences must be that everything is a woman's issue. That means racism in a woman's issue, just as is anti-Semitism, Palestinian homelessness, rural development, ecology, the persecution of lesbians, and the exploitative practices of global corporations.
There is no private domain of a person's life that is not political, and there is no political issue that is not ultimately personal.
As a human rights issue, the effort to end violence against women becomes a government's obligation, not just a good idea.
Sexual, racial, gender violence and other forms of discrimination and violence in a culture cannot be eliminated without changing culture.
The woman wins who calls herself beautiful, and challenges the world to change to fit her vision.
I do not feel any less of a woman. I feel empowered that I made a strong choice that in no way diminishes my femininity.
Never underestimate the power of a woman.
I want women -- and men -- to feel empowered by a deeper and more psychotic part of themselves. The part they're always trying desperately to hide. I want that to become something that they cherish.
Whether I am meant to or not, I challenge assumptions about women. I do make some people uncomfortable, which I'm well aware of, but that's just part of coming to grips with what I believe is still one of the most important pieces of unfinished business in human history - empowering women to be able to stand up for themselves.
If there is one thing that resonates for women, it is that regardless of where we come from or what we look like, we want to be fully recognized for the breadth of our contributions.
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