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For any of us in this room today, lets start out by admitting were lucky. We dont live in the world our mothers lived in
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"For any of us in this room today, let's start out by admitting we're lucky. We don't live in the world our mothers lived in, our grandmothers lived in, where career choices for women were so limited"

- Sheryl Sandberg

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This quote by Sheryl Sandberg is a pointer of how far women have actually can be found in regards to career opportunities. It is a call to acknowledge the advantage that we have actually today, compared to the minimal choices that our mothers and grannies had. It is a suggestion that we should be grateful for the development that has been made and the opportunities that are now offered to us. It is also a call to action, to continue to pursue gender equality and to make sure that all ladies have access to the exact same career chances as guys. This quote is a reminder that we should not take our current circumstance for given, which we must continue to defend gender equality.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Sheryl Sandberg somewhere between August 28, 1969 and today. He/she was a famous Businessman from USA. The author also have 16 other quotes.

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