“Either we take in people seeking refuge or we take in racism and new forms of fascism that threaten the very idea of Europe. At stake here is the preservation of our civilising legacy, the project of a European Union as the antidote to totalitarianism.”

“Women’s history is a collective history, a history of alliances against oppression and inequality.”

“Women’s work, whether salaried or unpaid, through double or triple shifts, is what sustains the world, it is what sustains life.”

“I’ve seen incredible things. Small, apparently insignificant people rise up from nothing and, with the help of others, turn into giants  and vanquish Goliath. We won’t let our guard down again. Barcelona will be what it’s meant to be, and that is in our hands.”

“Becoming more democratic means city residents need to step forward, participate, take joint responsibility and really dare to govern.”