Gloria Allred
Gloria Allred
Gloria Rachel Allredis an American civil rights lawyer who is noted for taking high-profile cases; she has been particularly involved with cases involving the protection of women's rights...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionLawyer
Date of Birth3 July 1941
CityPhiladelphia, PA
CountryUnited States of America
thinking wind majority
I'm not an elected official who puts a finger in the wind to see what the majority thinks; I represent women, whether they're popular or not.
empowering clients wells
Well, I like empowering my clients.
baby arms university-of-pennsylvania
When I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania I had a baby in one arm, a diploma in the other and I didn't know where I was going in life.
mom mother jobs
There appears to be a disturbing trend in this nation to try to force single moms to choose between their children and their careers. If they take their careers seriously, they are labeled as bad mothers. If they spend time with their children, they are labeled as people who can't be serious about careers outside the home. This is a sexist double standard. No such guilt trip is imposed on men, who are generally not forced to choose between their children and their jobs.
ideas important occupy-movement
Instead of receiving the help that she had hoped for, Mr. Cain instead decided to provide her with his idea of a stimulus package.
winning rights political
Minorities have never been given their rights. They have always had to wage a political and legal battle to win them.
equal epitaph
[On an epitaph for herself:] Under here, we're all equal.
princess fighting doors
Both princes and princesses belong in palaces of power, but the doors won't always open unless you fight for your rights.
adversity thinking stronger
Do not let adversity break you. Think of it as a learning experience that will make you stronger.
marriage matter dictatorship
Generally, dictatorships do not work in marriage - or, for that matter, in any other relationship.
war years law
I live in a war zone. I would never have imagined 37 years ago when I started practicing law that there would still be so much discrimination against women, so much denial of women's rights.
helping-others opportunity desire
Because of my life experiences, I understand that I have an opportunity to help other women. I have the desire and the ability.
suffering injustice silent
Women will no longer be silent when they suffer injustices against them.
father college said
As my father would have said, I went through the college of hard knocks.