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For young girls, whom I meet a lot when I travel around the country, it will be a big thing. It will really show them th
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"For young girls, whom I meet a lot when I travel around the country, it will be a big thing. It will really show them that there's no post in Denmark that a girl can't aspire to"

- Helle Thorning-Schmidt

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Helle Thorning-Schmidt is referring to her election as the first female Prime Minister of Denmark in 2011. She is expressing her belief that her election will be a powerful sign for young girls in Denmark, revealing them that there are no limits to what they can accomplish. She thinks that her election will be a big thing for young girls, motivating them to grab their dreams and to aspire to any post in Denmark. Thorning-Schmidt is stressing the value of female representation in leadership functions, and her election is a testimony to the progress that has been made in gender equality in Denmark. Her election is a suggestion that girls can accomplish anything they set their minds to, which there is no post in Denmark that a woman can't desire.

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Denmark Flag This quote is written / told by Helle Thorning-Schmidt somewhere between December 14, 1966 and today. He/she was a famous Politician from Denmark. The author also have 10 other quotes.

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