I care much more about saving the lives of mothers and babies than I do about a fancy museum somewhere.
Melinda GatesWomen speaking up for themselves and for those around them is the strongest force we have to change the world.
Melinda GatesNow, as smartphones are coming up, there are all kinds of apps that will start to be developed that will help women.
Melinda GatesIf you can't go to secondary school, the boys get to go and the girls don't, you're locked into a cycle of poverty, because you don't have a chance.
Melinda GatesWe also look at farming. Are we making sure that we're getting the latest seeds out to women so they can get a bigger yield off of their farms? A new type of seed that gets out to a man, let's say, that's drought resistant - because, of course, the rains are changing in Africa with climate change - if you don't put it in the hands of a woman, she won't necessarily get it. We look at breaking down all those barriers.
Melinda Gates