Ivanka Trump introduced her father at the Republican national convention Thursday, arguing that he is “color blind and gender neutral” and arguing he would fight for womens issues.“As President, my father will change the labor laws that were put into place at a time when women were not a significant portion of the workforce,” she said. “And he will focus on making quality childcare affordable and accessible for all.”Read Ivankas remarks as delivered below:Good evening. Thank you. One year ago, I introduced my father when he declared his candidacy. In his own way, and through his own sheer force of will, he sacrificed greatly to enter the political arena as an outsider.And he prevailed against a field of 16 very talented competitors.(APPLAUSE)For more than a year, Donald Trump has been the peoples champion, and tonight hes the peoples nominee.(APPLAUSE)Like many of my fellow millenials, I do not consider myself categorically Republican or Democrat. More than party affiliation, I vote on based on what I believe is right, for my family and for my country. Sometimes its a tough choice. That is not the case this time. As the proud daughter of your nominee, I am here to tell you that this is the moment and Donald Trump is the person to make America great again.(APPLAUSE)Real change, the kind we have not seen in decades is only going to come from outside the system. And its only going to come from a man whos spent his entire life doing what others said could not be done. My father is a fighter. When the primaries got tough and they were tough, he did what any great leader does. He dug deeper, worked harder, got better and became stronger.(APPLAUSE)I have seen him fight for his family. I have seen him fight for his employees. I have seen him fight for his company. And now, I am seeing him fight for our country. Its been the story of his life and more recently the spirit of his campaign. Its also a prelude to reaching the goal that unites us all. When this party and better still this country knows what it is like to win again.(APPLAUSE)If its possible to be famous and yet not really well done, that describes the father who raised me. In the same office in Trump Tower, where we now work together, I remember playing on the floor by my fathers desk, constructing miniature buildings with Legos and Erector sets, while he did the same with concrete steel and glass.My father taught my siblings and me the importance of positive values and a strong ethical compass. He showed us how to be resilient, how to deal with challenges and how to strive for excellence in all that we do. He taught us that theres nothing that we cannot accomplish, if we marry vision and passion with an enduring work ethic.(APPLAUSE)One of my fathers greatest talents is the ability to see potential in people, before they see it in themselves. It was like that for us to growing up. He taught us that potential vanishes into nothing without effort.And like him, we each had a responsibility to work, not just for ourselves but for the betterment of the world around us. Over the years, on too many occasions to count, I saw my father tear stories out of the newspaper about people whom he had never met, who were facing some injustice or hardship.Hed write a note to his assistant, in a signature black felt tip pen, and request that the person be found and invited to Trump Tower to meet with him. He would talk to them and then draw upon his extensive network to find them a job or get them a break. And they would leave his office, as people so often do after having been with Donald Trump, feeling that life could be great again.(APPLAUSE)Throughout my entire life, I have witnessed his empathy and generosity towards other, especially those who are suffering. It is just his way of being in your corner when youre down. My father not only has the strength and ability necessary to be our next President, but also the kindness and compassion that will enable him to be the leader that this country needs.(APPLAUSE)My father has a sense of fairness that touches every conviction hes hold. I worked along side of him for now more than a decade now at the Trump Organization and Ive seen how he operates as a leader. Making important decisions that shape careers and that change lives.Ive learned a lot about the world from walking construction jobs by his side. When run properly, construction sites are true meritocracies. Competence in the building trades is easy to spot and incompetence is impossible to hide.(APPLAUSE)These sites are also incredible melting pots, gathering people from all walks of life and uniting them to work towards a single mission. There have always been men of all background and ethnicities on my fathers job sites. And long before it was common place, you also saw women.(APPLAUSE)My father values talent. He recognizes real knowledge and skill when he finds it. He is color blind and gender neutral. He hires the best person for