“We simply can no longer afford to deny the full potential of one half of the population. The world needs to tap into the talent an...”

“Women's strength, women's industry, women's wisdom are humankind's greatest untapped resource. The challenge then for U.N. Women i...”

“As more and more women, men and young people raise their voices and become active in local government, and more local leaders take...”

“As a doctor, when I was minister of health and would go somewhere, little girls would come up to me and say, 'I want to be like yo...”

“As a vibrant force in civil society, women continue to press for their rights, equal participation in decision-making, and the uph...”

“I took a gamble to exercise leadership without losing my feminine nature.”

“We all have a common goal, and we know it's all for our future good.”

“That future depends on the values of self-government, our sense of duty, loyalty, self-confidence and regard for the common good....”

“What appeals to me? There are things, points of view, uses of the language, habits of dress, ways of thought and believing that ca...”

“Inspiring scenes of people taking the future of their countries into their own hands will ignite greater demands for good governan...”

“I always read about these stories of entrepreneurs - it's like they're in the desert with no water, and they're the ones that surv...”

“Conventional agriculture has never succeeded in feeding the world, and it's never produced anything good to eat. For the future, w...”