There is an age old prejudice the world over to effect that women talk too much. But is this really a weakness? Could it not in fact be a strength? Recent scientific research on the human brain has revealed that women are better at verbal skills while men tend towards physical action. Psychological research has shown on the other hand that disinformation engendered by men has a far more damaging effect on its victims than feminine gossip. Surely these discoveries indicate that women have a most valuable contribution to make in situations of conflict, by leading the way to solutions based on dialogue rather than on viciousness or violence?


Opening Keynote Address at NGO Forum on Women, Beijing China (1995)

Aung San Suu Kyi Quotes

There is an age old prejudice the world over to effect that women talk too much. But is this really a weakness? Could it not in fact be a strength?...

There is an age old prejudice the world over to effect that women talk too much. But is this really a weakness? Could it not in fact be a strength?...

There is an age old prejudice the world over to effect that women talk too much. But is this really a weakness? Could it not in fact be a strength?...

There is an age old prejudice the world over to effect that women talk too much. But is this really a weakness? Could it not in fact be a strength?...