Michelle Bachelet : (4)

" There is no city or country in the world where women and girls live free of the fear of violence. No leader can claim: ‘this is not happening in my backyard.’ " - Michelle Bachelet

" Having been a head of state gives you the possibility of getting into places others can’t go. " - Michelle Bachelet

" Chile has done a lot to rid itself of poverty, especially extreme poverty, since the return to democracy. But we still have a ways to go toward greater equity. This country does not have a neoliberal economic model anymore. We have put in place a lot of policies that will ensure that economic growth goes hand in hand with social justice. " - Michelle Bachelet

" The United Nations should become a proactive agent in the dissemination of democratic principles. " - Michelle Bachelet