The world has become more diversified, with women becoming a real power of change.

If you need to pursue your interests, do not expect anyone else to do it for you.

I want to use my position of influence to change the laws of the land to the benefit of the women of Trinidad and Tobago, divide the economic pie more evenly and appoint more women to positions within the government.

The world has become more diversified, with women becoming a real power of change.

Some countries need extra stimulus in specific areas. Something has to be done against high youth unemployment in Greece and Spain, for example. But in the end, there is no way around it: The debt levels have to come down.

If women decide that their mission, their political career, balances out what they have to give up, they can be and are equally successful as men.

I am a person of action. If I see I can bring a positive change, I will go for it, never mind that something might be hard to achieve.