You have to strive every minute to get rid of the life that you have planned in order to have the life that's waiting to be yours. Move, move, move.
Joseph CampbellRead
We cannot ensure that women will be free of discrimination in the workplace and everywhere as long as women are not universally defended under our Constitution. As it stands now, the equal rights of women are subject to interpretation of law. That is a risk our mothers, sisters and daughters cannot afford.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Women's rights are not guaranteed without constitutional protection, highlighting the need for legal equality.
The quote emphasizes the importance of having strong legal protections for women's rights to ensure they are free from discrimination in all areas, including the workplace. Carolyn Maloney warns that without universal constitutional protections, the rights of women remain vulnerable to differing interpretations of the law, which poses a significant risk to the rights and freedoms of future generations of women.
Themes
Women'S RightsDiscriminationConstitutionEqualityLaw
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech advocating for women's rights in politics.
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