Somewhere in Rwanda, a rural farmer is dreaming of providing an education for her children. Not just high school, but maybe even a university degree. Such a dream used to seem out of reach. — Sylvia Mathews Burwell Copy Share Image
Big meetings and big talk are not enough in a world that is hungry for change. Big action - world leaders keeping their promises, and developing countries committing resources while listening ardently to the voice of the small farmer -… — Sylvia Mathews Burwell Copy Share Image
Across the globe, regardless of nationality or financial status, there is a common dream every mother has for her children - for them to… — Sylvia Mathews Burwell Copy Share
I had to sign the paper to shut down the government. It's terrible… [But] what the shutdown showed many, many people is the importance… — Sylvia Mathews Burwell Copy Share
In one month, the Small Business Administration does $1 billion of loans and guarantees for businesses; many of those are women-owned businesses. — Sylvia Mathews Burwell Copy Share
First of all, women inherently, I think, are quite capable of having lots of balls in the air. And so, like, it's all those… — Sylvia Mathews Burwell Copy Share
No innovation in the past 200 years has done more to save lives and improve health than the sanitation revolution triggered by invention of… — Sylvia Mathews Burwell Copy Share
I kind of have never thought about a career path, which is an unusual approach. — Sylvia Mathews Burwell Copy Share
Somewhere in Rwanda, a rural farmer is dreaming of providing an education for her children. Not just high school, but maybe even a university… — Sylvia Mathews Burwell Copy Share
We owe an enormous debt of gratitude to those who serve or have served in our countrys military, as well as to the families… — Sylvia Mathews Burwell Copy Share
Walmart's Global Women's Economic Empowerment Initiative is working to create opportunity and empower women and girls in markets around the world. — Sylvia Mathews Burwell Copy Share
Where the federal government and the taxpayer has had funds misused, we need to use the full extent of the law to get those… — Sylvia Mathews Burwell Copy Share
Certainly there was the Affordable Care Act part, then unaccompanied children [there has been a surge of children entering the country illegally and without… — Sylvia Mathews Burwell Copy Share
While we've made progress with our numbers, this will be a harder-to-reach group, and we have less money to do it… Many people don't… — Sylvia Mathews Burwell Copy Share
Legislation is about three fundamental things - affordability, access, and quality. That's what the American people want. — Sylvia Mathews Burwell Copy Share
To get the most from agricultural resources, poor farmers' needs must come first, guiding investment strategies and forming the yardstick for gauging results. — Sylvia Mathews Burwell Copy Share
I have been fortunate to work in places where people have a passion for their work. At HHS the passion sort of exceeds passion… — Sylvia Mathews Burwell Copy Share
