You probably don't think twice about going into your kitchen and turning a few knobs to prepare a meal for yourself and your family on an electric or gas range. But for nearly 3 billion people in developing countries who depend on solid fuels to cook their food, the simple act of cooking results in 4 million premature deaths every year from exposure to toxic smoke.

Change always starts with a girl.

It's harder to be a poor person than anything else.

I'm inspired by the resilience of people around the world.

Being poor is not like being a victim. Being poor means that you don't have one resource.

Gender data is important. If girls don’t have a birth certificate, how do we know how many are marrying as children?

One of the things that people aren't aware of is how much progress is being made in eradicating poverty and providing a healthier life and longevity for people around the world.