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I'm not sure that it matters as much to women as to our male colleagues to have the public adulation and be on the public mind.

- Jenny Shipley
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I do remember when I first went into politics, one of my competitors asked me, 'Well, Jenny Shipley, who's looking after your children?' I don't think many of my male colleagues have faced a similar question.

Every second, every day, every year, we fail to address demand for reproductive health and family planning services. Lives are lost, and girls' opportunities to thrive and contribute to their country's development shrink. These are real people.

Hollow commitments to action in the future are insufficient. Deferring difficult issues must not be tolerated. Our children and grandchildren expect us to speak and act decisively.

Ten years ago in Nairobi we said that the participation of women in the decision-making and appraisal processes of the United Nations was essential if the organization was to effectively serve women's interests.

Peace is a fragile thing. It takes courage to secure it. It takes wisdom to maintain it.

Shaping the future is what drives me. Since I left politics, I'm very much interested in emerging markets.

In New Zealand, men and women would not take a party seriously if it did not have a good gender - and increasingly racial - mix. It's not about being politically correct; it's just who we are.

Chinese people as consumers, while they've always valued food and beverage for the health food qualities, they are also now wanting it in terms of other values: 'Does this speak about my position in society? Am I now middle-class, and does this matter to me?'

The first day you're a leader is the beginning of the end of your political career.

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I'm not sure that it matters as much to women as to our male colleagues to have the public adulation and be on the public mind.

I'm not sure that it matters as much to women as to our male colleagues to have the public adulation and be on the public mind.

I'm not sure that it matters as much to women as to our male colleagues to have the public adulation and be on the public mind.

I'm not sure that it matters as much to women as to our male colleagues to have the public adulation and be on the public mind.

I'm not sure that it matters as much to women as to our male colleagues to have the public adulation and be on the public mind.

I'm not sure that it matters as much to women as to our male colleagues to have the public adulation and be on the public mind.

I'm not sure that it matters as much to women as to our male colleagues to have the public adulation and be on the public mind.

I'm not sure that it matters as much to women as to our male colleagues to have the public adulation and be on the public mind.

I'm not sure that it matters as much to women as to our male colleagues to have the public adulation and be on the public mind.

I'm not sure that it matters as much to women as to our male colleagues to have the public adulation and be on the public mind.

I'm not sure that it matters as much to women as to our male colleagues to have the public adulation and be on the public mind.

I'm not sure that it matters as much to women as to our male colleagues to have the public adulation and be on the public mind.

I'm not sure that it matters as much to women as to our male colleagues to have the public adulation and be on the public mind.

I'm not sure that it matters as much to women as to our male colleagues to have the public adulation and be on the public mind.

I'm not sure that it matters as much to women as to our male colleagues to have the public adulation and be on the public mind.