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“These women are working, no matter where they are placed within politics. They entered political participation with the heart of the masses, the heart of the people, with the will to work against oppression.”
Stella Nyanzi (born 1974) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My career has been full of ups and downs and I still need to keep going and working hard regardless of the successes and failures. Every success recorded so far is just bound on hard work and dedication towards the game.”
Oluwatosin Demehin (born 2002) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: INTERVIEW: ‘We Were Emotionally Down After FIFA Women World Cup Exit’— Super Falcons Defender Oluwatosin Demehin Recounts Experience by Ukpe Philip. September 2, 2023. Retrieved 2023/11/26.
“People you work with always require you to demonstrate your expertise in whatever you do, so I am constantly working to ensure that I am able to demonstrate competence, and bring something new and creative to the table.”
Yewande Akinola (born 1984) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We are going to work together so that there is no duplication of efforts, we are working for a common purpose so we will interact and there will be synergy.”
Nike Akande (born 1944) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Also, minor research I did in 2016 showed that girls graduating in hospitality and hotel management did not have jobs because they do not know where to turn to. I thought of a sustainable and reliable project that can connect the two parties and create an open platform for the youth and help working parents feel better at work.”
Ineza Umuhoza Grace (born 1996) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: How 21-year-old Umuhoza plans to fight climate change The NewTimes, September 27, 2017
“I work – by choice; because in most cases when you retire at a certain age, it’s like a signal to the powers that be that you’re ready to die. That’s why I think that retirement is overrated. So I say to people my age, Continue working if you can. Continue being active. It will prolong your life.”
Daisy Danjuma (born 1952) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I think it is very important when you are working on a disease to work closely with the people who are affected by it.”
Julie Makani (born 1970) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Working on climate, environmental sanitation, food processing, crop growing, food allocation, gender issues – this is all connected, [but] people still operate in silos. I was very happy when the UN came up with the Sustainable Development Goals and goal number 17 was partnerships and collaboration. You have to work together to be able to achieve something tangible.”
Ruth Oniang'o (born 1946) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“When I started working, I started photographing women in amazing houses, but when I brought my work to the West, all people were seeing were the beautiful spaces – they weren't seeing the women and that was disappointing,”
Lalla Essaydi (born 1956) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The secret of my success is not far-fetched. With all honesty and modesty, I can say that determination and hard work are the keys to my success and I believe that other athletes can also achieve success if they are determined and hard working.”
Mariam Usman (born 1990) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Maryam Usman: The secrets of my success, Niche, November 30, 2014.
“I look forward to working with sister WIM organizations throughout Africa to improve opportunities in mining for women. We will work together so we can travel far .”
Georgette Barnes Sakyi-Addo (born 1968) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Don’t be afraid, keep working hard. Everything will work out.”
Bolaji Ogunmola first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Bolaji give advise in 2021
“I’m excited to get my life back,” “I have three kids and working at GMA Weekend and The View has been awesome, but I’m so excited to not go to bed at 8:30 or 9 p.m. on a Friday or Saturday night because my alarm would go off for work at 3:30 a.m. every Saturday and Sunday morning.”
Paula Faris (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“This country is divided into classes as much as any monarchial country. Therefore, the working class—the men and women who work either with their brains or their hands—must have a party of their own to take care of their interests of their own class.”
Victor L. Berger (1860–1929) first seen 1912 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Social-Democratic Herald, 27 July 1912
“Inspiration doesn’t exist; what exists is work. As someone said: “Inspiration arrived . . . and found me working.” There is no other way.”
Angélica Gorodischer (1928–2022) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Interview (2013)
“Our country is not perfect, but I love her because of the good that she accomplishes. I must work to make the country better, not by tearing her down but working to build her up.”
Dominick John Lagonegro (born 1943) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Bishop’s Homily About His Immigrant Grandfather and Columbus Hits Home (12 October 2017) Catholic New York
“I tried having male assistants at first [...] But it didn't work. They tend to be too independent; men like to have individuality. Women can become an extension of the boss. They don't mind working overtime, they are more loyal and they can take criticism better. [...] Women are also more efficient than men. I want perfection, and I do my best to get it—so I have trained them myself.”
Robert Maxwell (1923–1991) said by 1991 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A lot of my generation think it’s politically incorrect to like beautiful things. They’re into camp, but it’s not for me. Working on The Age of Innocence spoiled me, because everything I looked at was a work of art.”
Winona Ryder (born 1971) first seen 1994 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in a May 1994 issue of Architectural Digest
“Currently, just over a quarter of our security staff in Vienna are women, and we are working to improve the gender balance. There is an immense opportunity for women in security to become strong role models, especially at senior levels, accelerating progress towards a more gender diverse work force, attracting new female recruits, and putting in motion a virtuous circle – for the benefit of all.”
Ghada Waly (born 1966) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We may to consider optimal pricing of spectrum and making them available, completing work on the revision of the tower guidelines and working with out state agencies to reduce the incidence of fibre cuts.”
Ama Pomaa Boateng (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My first degree was in Journalism and English Literature so I have always had a strong interest in media. In my postgraduate work, I was soon drawn into archival research and working with old newspapers and magazines.”
Isabel Hofmeyr (born 1953) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My research allows me to work against representations on violence and marginalised people, representations that include me, as a black woman from a working-class background.”
Floretta Boonzaier (born 1974) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Egyptian women have been working productively for thousands of years and the law governing women’s work was issued more than fifty years ago.”
Shahida El-Baz (1938–2021) said by 2021 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It’s important for supervisors to take the time to understand the students they are working with or training, so that you do not make assumptions. This understanding allows them not to be scared and to do the work in a respectful, friendly and comfortable environment.”
Philiswa Nomngongo wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I was brought up to work hard, whether it was as a young shepherd or working long hours mixing cement and concrete for my father’s company. I was just used to touching things. Now when I talk to schools or parents, the first thing I say, is let your children touch and explore, it’s the first path to science.”
Tebello Nyokong (born 1951) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“After about two years in this fascinating and dynamic environment, I realized that I did not want to be teaching only. I missed the actual work—working 24 hours a day on cases and situations and peoples’ lives. I suddenly found myself in a very academic context, torn between a university which was very English-dominated, in a country which was struggling to find its own voice—Northern Ireland.”
Azza Karam (born 1968) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There is not nearly enough change here, the men have not kept up with the women's movement. In America I found that male artists used feminist ideas in their work. I don't see that here at all. (Hillcoats' experience with the women's movement whilst living and working in North America versus Australia)”
Pat Hillcoat (1935–2022) first seen 1985 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Herald article by Caroline Baum - Women as subjects, not objects - 15 Aug 1985
“I started working on child abuse cases and the work just grabbed me,”
Leanne Clare (born 1962) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I wanted to train more for the outdoor season than the indoor season, so I changed my training totally, I already have natural speed which I don’t need to work on, so in training I’ve been working more on my endurance. Now I think I can run faster outdoors than I previously thought I was capable of.”
Tirunesh Dibaba (born 1985) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I'd have to go and sleep in the bathroom before I'd start working. That happened for six months and no-one knew. There was another woman who used to work in the bathrooms who eventually started leaving a blanket for me”
Nelisiwe Sibiya (born 1992) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I think that anyone who is working creatively is a bit like litmus paper," she concludes. "I soak up a lot of stuff. I am hyper-sensitive and along the way I lead quite a conventional life. Maybe I am not acting out that stuff because it's in my work. It comes from existential angst. I think life's difficult.”
Polly Borland (born 1959) first seen 2011 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Rob Sharp, "Flights of fancy dress: Polly Borland's portraits marry the infantile and the fetishistic", The Independent, 17 March 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
“I am proud of me, because Afrikaans is my third language and working on an Afrikaans show for the past 18 years has been nothing but amazing and challenging, as I had to make sure that I put in the work, and I do not drop the ball”
Nobuhle Mahlasela (born 1982) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“With this initiative, I’m still working for the public good but in a volunteer position, rather than in an elected position. The work still requires listening and responding to others and engaging them and leveraging their energies to get things done.”
Viola Baskerville (born 1951) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Personality: Viola Baskerville Retrieved 15 April 2025
“I am a woman who worked in men’s fields for a long time. I insisted on working on the city side of the paper and not the women’s pages. I did it all on my own. Women have to be willing to work and produce and not just expect favors because they are women.”
Helen Delich Bentley (1923–2016) said by 2016 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I want every young girl in Liberia to normalise working hard and being her own boss. Let us work towards making Liberia a better place, because I believe it is us, the women, who can do it.”
Faithvonic (born 1995) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Liberia’s Musicians and Artists unite to fight Covid-19, retrieved on 22 September 2020
“As a writer, I still strongly identify as a worker, partially as a consequence of working with those other people [the co-editors of her first two books] and partially as a result of my class background. I see my work emerging from some kind of imaginative collectivity, not from solitary genesis.”
Valerie Miner (born 1947) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Bach was very familiar with this work going on, and he so liked the well tempered scale that he wrote... where you go through every key on the harpsichord... and it's all based on maths, and it's the maths of s... [I]t all goes back to mathematicians working with musicians. We're not evil, souless people at all.”
Christopher Budd (mathematician) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I can remember, it was in the 1990s and I had been working in the insurance for about 14 years and I was offered my first promotion. This was going to be the first time I was going to manage one person at work, and do you know what? I said'No'.”
Inga Beale (born 1963) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Working for yourself is flexible, you work your own hours, it's a great career and it is a very good earner.”
Hattie Hasan first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Hattie Hasan shares her mission of going to schools to talk to girls about learning a trade, and sells the idea of them becoming plumbers. December 28. 2019
“I was never defined by my working hours, I was defined by what I produced. That is what we need and we need to be respectful of the best way people work. I think businesses have to think about the best way to retain talent.”
Nicola Mendelsohn (born 1971) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We’ve had to work hard at helping people understand that jobs at McDonald’s are good quality jobs with prospects. Over half of my executive team started off working in restaurants”
Jill McDonald (businesswoman) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Within our business we have a whole range of different people doing different jobs. Our frontline operational workers, for example, have continued their work in the field and on site throughout the pandemic to keep the water flowing for our customers. However, we are currently evaluating what it will look like for our teams who have been working from home.”
Heidi Mottram wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Working particularly in this building I would never describe myself as an opera buff because I work with people who truly are.”
Cressida Pollock (born 1982) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I was invited to Mansion House in London to demonstrate our technology and speak about UtterBerry’s work on Crossrail. After this, I became involved in various NBCC meetings, working on ways to increase trade between our countries.”
Heba Bevan wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There are more opportunities now. Flexible working is now much more widely available. It’s key that women who return to work can come back at the same level and have support of initiatives like mentoring”
Kirsten Bodley wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Write a list at the end of your working day of everything you have got to do tomorrow. That way you can kind of leave it at work and pick it up the next day”
Susanna Dinnage (born 1967) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You come in, you have set hours, but there's flexibility within your working life. It's not like 'Oh my goodness, such and such is not at their desk.' That's just not how we work anymore.”
Emma Grede (born 1982) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I moved into teaching – rather than set out to teach, or work in education. When I began my working career as a secondary mathematics teacher, I had no intention of becoming an academic and researcher in education. My first post was in a so-called ‘coloured’ school in Cape Town, a school with a strong political identity tied to the Unity Movement.”
Jill Adler (born 1951) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“One area that we need more robots involved in is mining, just because of the conditions that many miners work in in many African countries. The whole situation with the recent mining disaster in South Africa speaks to this issue where you have human miners working in very arduous conditions. It would be cool to get more automation, more robotics involved in that.”
Ayorkor Korsah wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The cost of public transport. It’s so much more expensive here than other European cities and it’s a real challenge for my team when you think about the cost of coming into the office. Everyone has to get up and go to work and the cost of transport shouldn’t factor in, but unfortunately it does, which is one of the many reasons why we support hybrid working.”
Caroline Plumb wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source