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I'd like to see where boys and girls end up if they get equal encouragement - I think we might have some differences in how leadership is done.

I really think we need more women to lean into their careers and to be really dedicated to staying in the work force.

Women have made tons of progress. But we still have a small percentage of the top jobs in any industry, in any nation in the world. I think that's partly because from a very young age, we encourage our boys to lead and we call our girls bossy.

In my community, women are as important as males, and they are playing an equal role in the society.

Achieving gender equality requires the engagement of women and men, girls and boys. It is everyone's responsibility.

I believe it is in the world's interest to develop environments that fully engage women and leverage their natural talents.

Gender equality cannot be achieved by cutting programs that allow girls to get the same chance to compete, learn, and play. The United States has had a solid history of commitment to its female athletes and expanding opportunity for women, and it is imperative that we continue on this path.

I hope that through Fast Forward, we can encourage women everywhere to know their power wherever they find themselves; to find their purpose; and to connect with others in order to create a better world - especially for women and girls.

Men and women succeed because they find a field of endeavor that matches their interests and abilities.

Women hold up more than half the sky and represent much of the world's unrealized potential. They are the educators. They raise the children. They hold families together and increasingly drive economies. They are natural leaders. We need their full engagement... in government, business and civil society.