“I went to the Convent of the Sacred Heart for four years. It was interesting to me because, in a family where men were clearly favored over women, this was an atmosphere, a world, run by strong, determined, smart women in leadership, who had high expectations of the girls, and this tremendous sense of love and commitment to the wider world.”

American lawyer, author, and human rights activist

Kerry Kennedy is an American lawyer, author, and human rights activist. She is the daughter of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy, and a member of the Kennedy family. She has 100 quotes on the site. Kennedy serves as president of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, a nonprofit organization focused on human rights advocacy. Her work is closely tied to that cause, and her public voice is shaped by law, activism, and her family's long political history.