The respect for human rights is nowadays not so much a matter of having international standards, but rather questions of compliance with those standards.

The respect for human rights is nowadays not so much a matter of having international standards, but rather questions of compliance with those standards.

As a major economic force worldwide, India and Indian companies have the opportunity to set the standards in Asia in terms of women's right to decent work.

I believe that if you want to fight inequality you have to do it starting at infancy.

We simply can no longer afford to deny the full potential of one half of the population. The world needs to tap into the talent and wisdom of women. Whether the issue is food security, economic recovery, health, or peace and security, the participation of women is needed now more than ever.

Gender equality will only be reached if we are able to empower women.

As a doctor, when I was minister of health and would go somewhere, little girls would come up to me and say, 'I want to be like you one day, I want to be a doctor.' Now, they tell me, 'I want to be president just like you.' All of us can dream as big as we want.