"Although we are sometimes invisible, women too are traveling in this broken ship, and we are part of this land."

"I discovered I could use my own body to fight for women whose bodies have become emblems of war."

"In Haiti, women are the centerpost—the potomitan—of our families and society."

"Just as it brought peace to Northern Ireland, nonviolent resistance will bring peace to this war torn region."

"It is up to the rest of us to decide how much longer we can ignore these cries."

"Until women are economically empowered, they will not be able to escape abuse for good.”

"Millions of modern-day Rachel Carsons are stepping out from the shadow of mining pits, blasted mountains, and scorched forests to mobilize their communities."

"I couldn’t tell my daughter’s class about my struggles as a man in a traditionally woman’s movement, because I barely understand them myself."

"The time has come to make agricultural and environmental policy reflective of those most impacted by it."