I want to tell women in developing countries that they are as powerful as their male counterparts, and they can play an equal role in their respective societies.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
You can tell the strength of a nation by the women behind its men.
Research shows that when women are empowered as political leaders, countries often experience higher standards of living with positive developments in education, infrastructure, and health care.
If nothing else, I want women to understand that they are powerful. If you look back at history, in almost every big moment, in every leap forward, you find ordinary women at the core. We have more ability to make changes in the world than we can imagine if we have the courage to try.
I really want women to know their power, to value their experience. To understand that nothing has been more wholesome in the political process than the increased involvement of women.
My issue with the state of women became incredibly stimulated when I was visiting developing countries and it became obvious that women bore the brunt of so many things in society.
The strength and power of a country depends absolutely on the quantity of good men and women in it.
When both women and men contribute to a country's economic life on an equal basis, they help building stronger societies and stronger economies.
I want to organize so that women see ourselves as people who are entitled to power, entitled to leadership.
More countries have understood that women's equality is a prerequisite for development.
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.
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