No other health disparity is so stark; virtually every woman who dies giving birth lives in a poor country.
Liya KebedeWhen our mothers are alive and healthy, they do extraordinary things... like the mothers of Plaza de Mayo, who marched in Argentinean plazas, defying the military junta dictatorship and demanding the whereabouts of their abducted children... or the Liberian mothers who faced down civil war armed only with T-shirts and courage.
Liya KebedeWhat I love most about Mother's Day is that I am acknowledged and honored for being a mother.
Liya KebedeThe best lesson that I've learned from my mother is that she just never accepted no for an answer and I think that's something that has stayed with me.
Liya KebedeHelping others isn't a chore, it is one of the greatest gifts there is. I want to challenge the next generation of women to find a way to give back that inspires and fulfills them and weave it into their daily lives. If the next generation can learn that early on, we have a real chance to change the world.
Liya Kebede