the flashbacks of being at the human rights commission, recalling the advocates that came to meet with me and said palin pour into this for a city to sign on to united nations convention to eliminate all forms of discrimination. [applause] that is still important. a decade later to realize we are one of the very only cities to have done that. how can we still be alone in this effort? we have a lot more work to do. if you do not continue advocating, if we do not have opportunities for you to speak out and for us to listen and to absorb and integrate into our policies, you ll have voices out there that suggest that the issues that women bring not our part to bring up our private matters. that cannot be accepted in a city like san francisco. [applause] i join you in recognizing international women s day. i thank you for this awards and recognition, but i want to make sure you are challenged and you are invited and you are encouraged to advocate to this administration. we will
husband. [applause] i can go on and on about a lot of things, but i m more excited to work hard with us. there is a lot more to do. there will be efforts that will try to hold us back as a society, but we have to continue moving forward. we cannot let the kind of radio talk-show host and things like that hold us back. i, too, have to express my personal shock how such a vicious language could be used. when someone is invited to present their expertise as a law student about the needs for women. it has been spoiled to be in san francisco because this is often our culture, to listen and to follow up with the articulation from advocates and people who served in all kinds of government and business, educational institutions, the private sector and the public sector, to listen carefully to the names of our children. to not only survive, but to go beyond that and succeed. i m often reminded who holds half of the sky up in this city. i am going to continue inviting all of you i am
recipients of this year s man of the year award. our mayor m ayor lee. [applause] the mayor is the chosen one not because you have the title of being the mayor. over the last 30 years, he has a history of promoting justice and opportunities for women and minority in the city and beyond. he graduated from law school. instead of heading to a corporate law office, he decided to work for the asian law caucus, fighting against discrimination. when he became the first asian- american elected to be in that position, that was less than three months ago that the mayor was sworn in. he took every opportunity to encourage went in. women. among the list of qualified candidates, he elected supervisor olague. [applause] when he had the opportunity to appoint someone to the position which he formerly held as the chief administration officer of the city and county of san francisco, he immediately nominated to be our cao. we are living in a city that and we are very lucky. we know that
right and the opportunity to go to university. i am grateful for my right to vote. thank you that i can have a job and that can have my own property. thank you for the freedom to choose. the international women s day is celebrated all around the world. we celebrate and commemorate the achievements of our mothers and grandmothers and of their mothers and grandmothers. we celebrate their success in bridging the gap between men and women. we also realize there is still a long way to go. i am very happy to be with you. we ve had the opportunity to have participated in a program that is offered by the u.s. department of state. it seems to build and six to build mutual understanding between the u.s. and other nations. it is organized by the state department and a nonprofit organization. there is a local sponsor here in san francisco, the institute for international education. for three weeks, we have traveled to new york, at san diego, and san francisco. i am happy to of traveled
i am looking forward to the next few years. we are very fortunate to have someone who believes in making room for women at the table. i would like to invite shelley bell to join me in presenting this award. [applause] thank you. thank you very much for this very it is very much appreciated. i am sitting here listening to the introductory remarks, and i have flashbacks. it begins with having a different attitude. i have a strong mamom. understanding how a single mothers have to survive and raise a whole family, it gives your life s lessons. i also need to thank anita because she appointed me as her husband. [applause] i can go on and on about a lot of things, but i m more excited to work hard with us. there is a lot more to do. there will be efforts that will try to hold us back as a society, but we have to continue moving forward. we cannot let the kind of radio talk-show host and things like that hold us back. i, too, have to express my personal shock how such a vicious