But iPods and iPhones are two things we don't get for our kids.

It's important to remember that behind every data point is a daughter, a mother, a sister—a person with hopes and dreams.

When we better understand the realities of these women's lives, we are able to design and deliver solutions that are more useful to them.

If you ask, who has the chance to move into the city and get a good job out in the developing world? It's a man. Who's left to care for the kids back at home? The woman is.

Microsoft certainly makes products for the Macintosh.

We start with an economic approach. We look at what are the greatest causes of death in the developing world, and what causes the largest amount of disability, which would prevent you from getting a job. A lot of those deaths start with diseases, diseases we don't get in such a great number in the United States.

I am inspired by the women I meet everywhere I go. They have to work so hard just to make sure their families survive, but somehow they stay optimistic and do everything in their power to make the future better than the past.