When the history of African development is written, it will be clear that a turning point involved the empowerment of women. — Sheryl WuDunn Copy Share Image
We all have won the lottery of life. How do we discharge that responsibility? — Sheryl WuDunn Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
If something is really outrageous, it doesn't matter if it is one culture, or another, it's outrageous. — Sheryl WuDunn Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
“...cultural barriers can be overcome relatively swiftly where there is the political will to do so.” — Sheryl WuDunn Copy Share Image
“...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 Image
The tools to crush modern slavery exist, but the political will is lacking. — Sheryl WuDunn Copy Share Image
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 Image
