Investing in women's lives is an investment in sustainable development, in human rights, in future generations - and consequently in our own long-term national interests.

It's always a tricky thing, trying to make aid sustainable.

I want to do action, romantic comedy, and I love drama.

Doing designs on a loom takes a lot of talent and experience, and, trust me, I won't be able to do that.

I'm a mom. I'm from Ethiopia. I gave birth in the U.S. and had all the proper care available to me. If I had given birth in Ethiopia - I don't know if I might have even survived it.

We can't end poverty if we fail to save the lives of our world's mothers.

I don't think we should judge celebrities for doing charity work. Period. Whatever their reasons for doing it, they are shedding light on issues that would otherwise go unnoticed.