You can make a lot of speeches, but the real thing is when you dig a hole, plant a tree, give it water, and make it survive. That's what makes the difference

Sometimes we become bound by other people's thoughts because we are not sure about ourselves.

It was easy to persecute me without people feeling ashamed. It was easy to vilify me and project me as a woman who was not following the tradition of a 'good African woman' and as a highly educated elitist who was trying to show innocent African women ways of doing things that were not acceptable to African men.

All through the ages the African people have made efforts to deliver themselves from oppressive forces.

It is important to nurture any new ideas and initiatives which can make a difference for Africa.

Human rights are not things that are put on the table for people to enjoy. These are things you fight for and then you protect.

Because I was a woman, I was vulnerable. It was easy to vilify me and project me as a woman who was not following the tradition of a 'good African woman.'