Author: Jenny Shipley

Quotes

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

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

- Jenny Shipley

By and large, women in New Zealand are fortunate compared with some other countries, including many in our own region. But there is still progress to be made.

By and large, women in New Zealand are fortunate compared with some other countries, including many in our own region. But there is still progress to be made.

- Jenny Shipley

NGOs have a significant role to play, alongside governments, in improving the status of women.

NGOs have a significant role to play, alongside governments, in improving the status of women.

- Jenny Shipley

I can't for the life of me see that by being permissive you actually assist anyone.

I can't for the life of me see that by being permissive you actually assist anyone.

- Jenny Shipley

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.

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.

- Jenny Shipley

The Platform for Action gives due emphasis to the fact that women globally have continued to have insufficient access to the resources necessary to achieve economic independence.

The Platform for Action gives due emphasis to the fact that women globally have continued to have insufficient access to the resources necessary to achieve economic independence.

- Jenny Shipley

The government's position was that we have frigates that have got a useful life until 2006. There is no necessity for us to make final decisions until 2002.

The government's position was that we have frigates that have got a useful life until 2006. There is no necessity for us to make final decisions until 2002.

- Jenny Shipley

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