Gender Equality Must Become A Lived Reality.

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.

The Respect For Human Rights Is Nowadays Not So Much A Matter Of Having International Standards, But Rather Questions Of Compliance With Those Standards.

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.

Women Say That My Election Represents A Cultural Break With The Past - A Past Of Sexism, Of Misogyny.

My Top Priority For 2012 Will Be To Make A Renewed Push For Women's Economic Empowerment And Political Participation.