I'm a serious optimist. I come from a country where you have little to be hopeful for, and so you have to always be an optimist.

It’s time for women to stop being politely angry.

We must continue to unite in sisterhood to turn our tears into triumph. There is no time to rest until our world achieves wholeness and balance, where all men and women are considered equal and free.

The world is waiting to hear from you.

Regardless of whom you pray to, during war our experiences as a community and as mothers are the same.

My courage comes from my faith. I have come to one conclusion: All that I am, all that I aspire to be, all that I was before, is by the grace of God. There are so many women in Africa, and outside Africa, who are more intelligent than I am.

We go into rural communities and all we do, like has been done in this room, is create the space. When these girls sit, you unlock intelligence, you unlock passion, you unlock commitment, you unlock focus, you unlock great leaders.