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.

Any work you do, do it the best you can and achieve the maximum result.

Women have more inner power for creation, starting from family and home and ending with professional activity and politics.

From day one, my mantra has been - and will continue to be - that as a government we were there to serve the people, not the other way around.

I have led the way for moving women from traditional roles to strategic positions and inspired girls and women throughout Africa to seek leadership positions.

In professions where the criteria of professionalism, expertise, good manners and ethics apply, the gender aspect, i.e., whether a person is a man or woman, is not relevant at all. What is important is that citizens' confidence in politicians and the politics is strong enough to make politicians proud of their profession.

Hard work, courage and commitment - these are the key elements for success.