I think the Americans need to understand that a lot of times the children are bored in school, and that is why they are not staying in.
MELINDA GATESBirth control has almost completely and totally disappeared from the global health agenda, and the victims of this paralysis are the people of Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
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Government funding that’s coming from the United States is making a huge difference on the ground in the developing world. It’s really palpable – it’s making a huge difference saving lives.
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Women speaking up for themselves and for those around them is the strongest force we have to change the world.
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As a woman finds economic opportunity, even if she’s only earning a couple of dollars a day, if she can save it on her phone, she then makes different decisions for her household than her husband might.
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Around the world we have girls in primary school at about the same rate now as boys, but keeping them in quality secondary schools is where the world is lagging. I’m seeing a lot of countries look at this now.
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We have to be careful in how we use this light shined on us.
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Sometimes it’s the people you can’t help who inspire you the most.
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Poverty disproportionately affects women around the world.
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Connect deeply with others. Our humanity is the one thing that we all have in common.
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You can have the best vaccines for a woman or her child, but if you can’t get her to come and get them then they won’t work.
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If you ask, who has the chance to move into the city and get a good job out in the developing world? It’s a man. Who’s left to care for the kids back at home? The woman is.
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It’s important to remember that behind every data point is a daughter, a mother, a sister—a person with hopes and dreams.
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As a parent, the responsible thing to do – if you love your child – is to vaccinate your child.
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Women around the world should have a tool that helps them plan their pregnancies.
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Birth control has almost completely and totally disappeared from the global health agenda, and the victims of this paralysis are the people of Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
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Men make different investments than women do. Women tend to invest more of their earnings than men do in their family’s well-being – as much as 10 times more.
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