President Obama has made maternal health one of the core priorities of U.S. international aid funding.

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.

For my diet, I choose mostly organic. But in general, I am a big believer in trying to strike a balance with everything.

Traveling around Ethiopia, I saw dozens of abandoned textile factories. People kept asking me to help them find work. So I thought I could make use of my experience in fashion to commercialize their products outside of Ethiopia.

It is important for me that I represent a brand that reflects my personality.

What I love most about Mother's Day is that I am acknowledged and honored for being a mother.

I don't listen to people who say my dreams are impossible; I just work to prove them wrong.