Chatham House Lecture - London October 2007
"I want to talk about how the struggle for women's rights remains vitally important in the 21st century and to argue that this battle is universal and can't be restricted by claims of cultural or religious differences."
Speech to the National Care Association - Coventry, October 2007
"Human Rights are about the standard of care we should expect in residential institutions for the elderly, the young and the mentally ill."
The Observer October 2007
"It is unacceptable that women stil face barriers and discrimination simply because of their gender."
New York October 2007
Eleanor Roosevelt has long been a heroine and inspiration to me as she has, I know, to countless people.
UN Diwali Speech - New York October 2007
"What could be more universal and eternal than a celebration of the victory of darkness over light, of good over evil."