When were you born, who are your parents, where did you grow up? None of us earns these things. These things were given to us. So when we strip away all of our luck and our privilege, and we consider where we'd be without them, it becomes much easier to see someone who's poor and say, "That could be me." And that's empathy.
Melinda GatesWhen we invest in women and girls, we are investing in the people who invest in everyone else.
Melinda GatesHuman-centered design. Meeting people where they are and really taking their needs and feedback into account. When you let people participate in the design process, you find that they often have ingenious ideas about what would really help them. And itโs not a onetime thing; itโs an iterative process.
Melinda Gates