"Any serious shift towards more sustainable societies has to include gender equality." ― Helen Clark Topic(s): Equality More From Helen Clark "Health and education are always issues." "In terms of having views and being prepared to express them, yes, I think New Zealand’s had a leadership role in a lot of things." More In Equality "So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they’re busy doing things they think are important. This is because they’re chasing the wrong things."― Morrie Schwartz "I want to work on respecting individuals’ dignity. Equal rights, that’s where my heart is. That means equal rights and benefits, and that’s what we need."― Christine Gregoire "Jackie Robinson, as an athlete and as someone who was trying to make a stand for equality, he was exemplary."― Kareem Abdul-Jabbar