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.

There's a saying in Africa: To find out you are pregnant is to have one foot in the grave.

While I was pregnant, I had dozens of checkups. They covered everything from blood tests to ultrasounds, and I even had the option of attending birthing classes with my husband.

Midwives and doctors play a crucial role preventing unnecessary maternal deaths. They educate women about nutrition, health and family planning. And they step in when complications arise.

I tend to gravitate toward Proenza Schouler and Alexander Wang. Their designs are accessible and easy.

In a hundred years, how do you want the world to be? Everybody should get together to make the world a better place.

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.