It's no accident that the countries that have enjoyed an economic take off have been those that educated girls and then gave them the autonomy to move to the cities to find work — Sheryl WuDunn Copy Share Image
We all have won the lottery of life. How do we discharge that responsibility? — Sheryl WuDunn Copy Share
Decades from now, people will look back and wonder how societies could have acquiesced in a sex slave trade in the twenty-first century that… — Sheryl WuDunn Copy Share
If you economically empower a woman, she represents enormous opportunity that can actually be transformative not only for her family and for her community,… — Sheryl WuDunn Copy Share
For lack of a few pinches of ordinary iodised table salt in the diet of a third world pregnant mother, a child can lose… — Sheryl WuDunn Copy Share
In contrast, Western historians, and those in South Korea, say the North attacked the South on June 25, 1950. Both sides agree that after… — Sheryl WuDunn Copy Share
If something is really outrageous, it doesn't matter if it is one culture, or another, it's outrageous. — Sheryl WuDunn Copy Share
In the same way that slavery was a moral challenge for the 19th century and totalitarianism was a challenge for the 20th century, the… — Sheryl WuDunn Copy Share
One of the best ways to fight poverty and to fight terrorism is to educate girls and bring women into the formal labor force. — Sheryl WuDunn Copy Share
“When India feels that the West cares as much about slavery as it does about pirated DVDs, it will dispatch people to the borders… — Sheryl WuDunn Copy Share
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… — Sheryl WuDunn Copy Share
“...cultural barriers can be overcome relatively swiftly where there is the political will to do so.” — Sheryl WuDunn Copy Share
“...when women gain control over spending, less family money is devoted to instant gratification and more for education and starting small businesses.” — Sheryl WuDunn Copy Share
The tools to crush modern slavery exist, but the political will is lacking. — Sheryl WuDunn Copy Share
One of the ways to be happy, to be truly happy, is to contribute to a cause that is greater than yourself. And, through… — Sheryl WuDunn Copy Share
