Best quotes by Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters on Women

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• ‟ Becoming Miss Universe made me realize that women worldwide face the same challenges daily, such as various forms of violence and crime, physical and emotional abuse, and toxic relationships, among others.

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• ‟ My hope is that Unbreakable will inspire women to believe in themselves, to value themselves and to know that asking for help does not mean you are weak.

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• ‟ I realized that women that stand together and take hands can be unbreakable.

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• ‟ You don't need a title or a crown or a sash to be able to stand together with other women.

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• ‟ I've heard many women say that they were afraid to come out or they were too ashamed to talk about it because they thought it was something they had done to promote the man to sexually harass them - and that is not the case.

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• ‟ I managed to escape a violent carjacking. It was a very traumatizing point in my life and it made me realized that many women in South Africa are affected by crimes like this.

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• ‟ And when I won Miss Universe, I got a global platform, which gave me a louder voice to be able to reach more women from every corner of the world. No matter where we live, our circumstances or how we grew up, we want to feel love, we want to feel cared for, and we want to feel powerful.

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• ‟ I want to encourage women not to feel weak. Don't be afraid to speak out.

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• ‟ I admire woman like Marissa Mayer, the first female engineer and then CEO of Yahoo. Women who don't only strive to be the equals of men, but who strive to live up to their full potential.

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• ‟ In some places, women get paid 75 percent of what men earn for doing the same job, working the same hours, and I do not believe that is right.

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• ‟ I think we should have equal work for equal pay for women all over the world.

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• ‟ I started a campaign in South Africa called Unbreakable where I empower women all over my country with skills and knowledge how to handle difficult situations, and I really hope to use the Miss Universe platform to elevate that cause.

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• ‟ It takes one brave woman to implement change and for other women to be able to follow that.

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• ‟ I resonate with everything that the Miss Universe organisation stands for, especially empowering women across the globe.

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• ‟ As a young girl, I would watch the Miss South Africa competition wishing with all my heart that one day I, too, would be able to walk on that stage, just like those glamorous women I saw on television.

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• ‟ I want to be remembered as a Miss Universe who overcame her fears and helped other women overcome theirs.

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• ‟ Every person has a choice in every situation and I decided not to be a victim of crime and to not allow myself to be crippled with fear. This is why I started Unbreakable. I wanted to teach women the self-defence skills I learnt during a course I participated in.

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• ‟ Crime against the vulnerable individuals of society is a worldwide problem and as women, we need to know how to defend ourselves both physically and emotionally.

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