Men are the ones who often juggle back and forth for power. It is the women who bring humanity to the table - an understanding that beyond the jobs that men are fighting for, there are people out there really waiting for you to do something for life to go on. The only way all of this can happen effectively is if women are at the table as active participants, not as silent observers.
Leymah GboweeYou cannot say you've achieved equality until EVERYONE is equal and has equal opportunities!
Leymah GboweeI don't feel like I've done anything extraordinary but take my little light and shine it in darkness.
Leymah GboweeWhen the guilty verdict was handed down, I walked outside and saw a rainbow encircling the sun. Everyone in Monrovia could see it. It was a hot day, 80 or 90 degrees. I don't remember seeing any raindrops fall. I thought, this is a sign.
Leymah Gbowee