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

Philanthropy is not about the money. It's about using whatever resources you have at your fingertips and applying them to improving the world.

When we invest in women and girls, we are investing in the people who invest in everyone else.

I'm constantly saying to myself, 'I'm lucky I was born in the United States.

I felt suicidal. I couldn't stop crying. I remember thinking, wouldn't it be great if the car crashed and I died?

Sometimes it's the people you can't help who inspire you the most.

If you want to lift up an economy in Africa, you basically start with the women.