These are the exact people that need to be heard, quoted and uplifted to the political, economic and societal debates.

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The positions, priorities, and perspectives of women need to be heard.

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"We" need to be heard and Panorama was excellent.

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Women whose voices need to be heard.

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Nothing makes people feel more engaged than having one-on-one time with their boss so that they can hear what they need to hear and be heard on what they need to say.

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Perhaps, in an election year, you need to make this much noise to be heard.

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And we still need our voices to be heard.

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We need to move beyond entrenched and extreme positions to find ways in which we can be heard by one another, and in which we can accept and respect (and even value) difference.

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Remember, to be heard on the Internet you first need to be seen.

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And, at this critical moment in our human history, there is a need, more than ever before, for new diverse humanistic voices to be heard and for new stories to be told and delivered over a multitude of platforms that digital technology has democratized and made available to everyone.

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You need to give them support, air cover, outlets for exploring ideas, and venues to be heard.

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