If we don't think that men and boys are part of the solution in this battle for gender equality for the balance between who we are as humans, we're undermining their minds and their spirits. They need to be part of the equation.
— Sophie Gregoire Trudeau
A healthy lifestyle includes exercise, nutrition, healthy sleep patterns and a healthy group of friends.
It is proven that when women enter the workforce and find their full potential, their families are healthier, there are more opportunities for women, there's an impact economically, psychologically, physically on our society at large.
The differences that separate human beings are nothing compared to the similarities that bond us together.
We all want equality, we all want to be loved, we all want to have the full potential and opportunity to grow and to participate fully in our societies.
There is no doubt that women and children on this planet are the people who suffer the most on many levels… Lots of boys around this planet are being taught right now that girls are lesser than them. This is toxic to everybody, and boys deserve better.
I'm an only child.
I do agree that Justin has integrity, honesty and amazing judgment, but sometimes I think he's just maybe too sensitive, and that's kind of scary.
In my past 20 years of interaction with girls across the world I have found that girls live in fear and anxiety while growing up.
We're liberals, so quitting is not an option. We will push through the hard days so we can celebrate together on the good ones.
In the quest for more equality in a society, when we think that men aren't part of the solution, we're truly wrong… We're all winners when we unite for more equality.
I've know Justin since I was a child. I went to school with his younger brother Michel, who died in the Avalanche. But Justin and I are four years apart - when you're 12 and 16, it's worlds away. I always thought he was handsome though.
When human beings distance themselves from their own inner truth and the truth around them, we can't see ourselves in our true light and that is to our detriment.
My daily life is mostly spent with my three kids and raising them.
I'd love to be everywhere but I can't. I have three children and a husband who is prime minister. I need help. I need a team to help me serve the people.
Women's empowerment for me means knowing your rights, having the facts, knowing the truth about what is happening out there, here in our own country and the condition of women throughout the world.
What I wear is what I feel comfortable in.
I read a lot on self-esteem issues, and a mother has more impact on the self-esteem of her daughter than peer pressure or media or television.
Yes, I talk about eating disorders and you know, excessive dieting and excessive exercising can be a sign of a mental illness... but when we talk about eating disorders... the issue is not the food or the exercise, the issue is a lack of healthy conception of self. That is the issue.
The feeling of community… is really what gives a sense, a purpose to a society.
In yoga, it really is about being grounded.
When it comes to having conversations with girls what I hear from them is that there is a lot of pressure to look a certain way, act a certain way, perform a certain way, and there are very mixed messages. We are telling them, ‘Be yourself, be true to who you are,' but what does that mean in a society of comparison, competition, and individualism?
People who are open-hearted and open-minded touch me deeply.
Before any other dream career I could have - and God knows I have many projects - I want to be a mum.
Wherever we go, in a restaurant or on the street or on a ski hill or even travelling, people come up to see us and they're just so friendly. They always have a super story to tell us concerning his dad or when he was young and I'm always interested to get to know stories about Justin and his family.
Girls are womb of humanity, nucleus of the family and are supposed to become fully participant citizens in our own countries.
Eating was my only way of controlling my life, or so I thought. When you are addicted or suffering from a mental illness, you think you're in complete control. But the opposite is true. You are, in fact, completely out of control.
We tell girls to be themselves, but then they have role models - sometimes too many role models - in popular culture who incarnate that kind of disconnectedness from oneself. We are taught to self-hate; we are taught to doubt. Our culture doesn't help us recognize ourselves as amazing beings without changing ourselves.
Canada truly understands that girls and women who have access to a safe and high-quality education is a priority.
When you share your story and become vulnerable, the ripple effect and the people that you can help along the way is a life lesson.
I don't make much of comparisons in general, it's not how I think people construct themselves and I don't think it's a healthy way of dealing with your own reality.
I feel privileged with what I have… There's so much gratitude.
The future kind of gets less intimidating when you're the one shaping it.
Through fashion, it's possible to express deep values of one's creative talent and also the values that are expected of society.
Canada knows that for a society to be prosperous and more just and more peaceful, women and girls must be educated.
The more we reach out and become vulnerable and share our stories, the more people we will meet that will unite and help us to achieve more equality.
We know that we're fortunate. We have a wonderful life and it is an honour for us to be of service, and every single day dedicated to helping others and making this society and this country a better place for more people.
My kids ask me questions on what I do and I'm very honest with them.
So, obviously, on International Women's Day, we are honoring the achievements of women, but gender equality and feminism cannot evolve in our humanity if we're not bringing our boys and men along.
Patience for me is a big thing. Patience with others. Patience with the way the world is evolving. I have a sense of urgency because I want to help out so much.
There's such an aura around the Trudeau name and I understand that. But it's also so weird for me because I'm still a normal bride and, you know, it's a cliché to say, but Justin is just my Justin.
I want to encourage young people to have open and honest conversations with themselves, by doing so we proactively work on ourselves and create safe and caring environments that foster resiliency.
Owing to cultural beliefs, girls have been taught to be small, disappear and not take our full place in society. But that is not what we are meant to be.
Our boys need to look up to older people around them, especially male figures, to be able to express their full person and potential, but that is only possible if they are raised in a culture that celebrates men and women with the same equal rights, freedoms and respect.
Even if you look at the planet, and you think it's easy to be distraught and depressed, common goodness - human goodness - is very much alive, and it needs to thrive even more amid the chaos.
When youth live in fear of becoming who they are, as adults, they can't become the creative beings that we are meant to be on this planet.
Real change comes from real individuals and real experiences.
There's no actual title. Except sometimes ‘wife of the prime minister,' which, you know, we could be a little more progressive.
The barriers for women across the world are different, depending on which kind of political system you live under.
I'm a mom. I'm the wife of a Prime Minister. I'm Sophie. So yes, I try to express with integrity who I am through what I'm wearing.
