The priority for my government is that there will be development for everyone, equally.

Having been a head of state gives you the possibility of getting into places others can't go.

We have had scarce investment in women... One of my tasks is that everyone spends much more on women.

I wouldn't be honest if I told you that in some moment of my life I had a lot of rage - probably hate - I'm not sure of hate, but rage. But you know what happens is that then you realize you cannot do to others what you think nobody has to do to anybody. Life is important for me and not any kind of life, quality too of life.

Gender equality must become a lived reality.

There is no city or country in the world where women and girls live free of the fear of violence. No leader can claim: this is not happening in my backyard.

There does not have to be trade-off between growth and social protection. A democracy does not mean much if it doesn't respond to the needs and will of its people.