Women's strength, women's industry, women's wisdom are humankind's greatest untapped resource. The challenge then for U.N. Women is to show our diverse constituencies how this resource can be effectively tapped in ways that benefit us all.

I was not born in a home where there were stereotypes. So that was very useful because it gave me the sense of possibilities, of flying, if I may say, of making my hopes and dreams a reality.

As a vibrant force in civil society, women continue to press for their rights, equal participation in decision-making, and the upholding of the principles of the revolution by the highest levels of leadership in Egypt.

As more and more women, men and young people raise their voices and become active in local government, and more local leaders take action for the safety of women and girls, change happens.

I was a woman, a divorcee, a socialist, an agnostic . . . all possible sins together.

In any area of the UN we ... have to agree on certain language that can represent the same spirit, but that can be accepted by everyone.

As the old joke goes, I have all the sins together. I am a woman, a Socialist, separated and agnostic.