One of the greatest mistakes the international community can make is to say, "Well, we will get other matters figured out and stabilized, and then we'll think about the women's rights, because that's really a grade-B kind of concern." — Swanee Hunt Copy Share Image
Women ten years ago were much more of the household property than is the case now. It's not to say that if you go backcountry you don't also find that. And there's a tremendous education campaign that is needed to… — Swanee Hunt Copy Share Image
One of the greatest mistakes the international community can make is to say, "Well, we will get other matters figured out and stabilized, and… — Swanee Hunt Copy Share Image
The capacity to forgive is not just about Rwandan women. It is about a willingness of women all over the world to work across… — Swanee Hunt Copy Share Image
Women ten years ago were much more of the household property than is the case now. It's not to say that if you go… — Swanee Hunt Copy Share Image
The United States is the lone superpower of the world. We have a stake in Rwanda's success because we have a stake in the… — Swanee Hunt Copy Share Image
If we look at governments around the world, we see that the higher the women's percentage is in parliament, the more funding there is… — Swanee Hunt Copy Share Image
I think the women in the political positions will push very, very hard to see that there are loans and banks for women in… — Swanee Hunt Copy Share Image
Rwanda is an example in terms of the transformation of the rights of women. But if you talk to almost any Africanist at the… — Swanee Hunt Copy Share Image
I would like to see many times more dollars going into the education for girls. The World Bank has some wonderful statistics in terms… — Swanee Hunt Copy Share Image
Women tend to be more interested in reconciliation. A Kenyan woman leader said to me, "You know, in a war, men and women want… — Swanee Hunt Copy Share Image
Women are less corruptible. There's plenty of research to show that they are less inclined to take bribes and they are more trustworthy. And… — Swanee Hunt Copy Share Image
Women know what kinds of laws can really be implemented. I loved in the film where the woman was talking to the other women… — Swanee Hunt Copy Share Image
Full democracy requires the full participation of women. Your voices are vital. The word 'vital' means necessary for life. A democracy, to be fully… — Swanee Hunt Copy Share Image
As you're building a country, you have to be thinking about what works at the ground level. And women have their fingers on the… — Swanee Hunt Copy Share Image
I can quote you lots of chapters in verse from the bible that are terrible for women. But you can use the bible to… — Swanee Hunt Copy Share Image
