Sheryl WuDunn

“...when women gain control over spending, less family money is devoted to instant gratification and more for education and starting small businesses.”

“...cultural barriers can be overcome relatively swiftly where there is the political will to do so.”

“People want to be happy, so they don't want to feel as though they're mired in this world of ugliness. I think that if people can recognize that you can actually help and change that ugliness, then you'll feel a lot better about yourself as well, and that does create a certain amount of happiness.”

“If you economically empower a woman, she represents enormous opportunity that can actually be transformative not only for her family and for her community, but at the aggregate level for the economy.”

“If something is really outrageous, it doesn't matter if it is one culture, or another, it's outrageous.”