A woman caring for her children; a woman striving to excel in the private sector; a woman partnering with her neighbors to make their street safer; a woman running for office to improve her country - they all have something to offer, and the more our societies empower women, the more we receive in return.

Learning to read and write changes lives; it means jobs, money, health, and dreams fulfilled.

I really feel that political will is born out of popular will.

Being popular comes when you have everything. But to be liked, it means that you must be treating people with respect and you must be showing kindness toward them.

Values are the shields that you carry throughout life and it protects you from whatever life throws at you.

The youth are the catalysts for real change.

When you educate a girl, you kick-start a cycle of success. It makes economic sense. It makes social sense. It makes moral sense. But, it seems, it's not common sense yet.