Burden Quote by Joy Bryant

The true wealth of a community is measured by how carefully it listens to its women and how sincerely it values their wisdom. Empowering…

— Forest Whitaker

When we lift women up, our communities thrive.

— Jaime Harrison

When we empower women, society benefits, grows, and thrives.

— Paul Polman

When we liberate the economic potential of women, we elevate the economic performance of communities, nations, and the world.

— Hillary Clinton

In certain cases, empowering women starts with making their lives easier and removing unnecessary burdens.

— Paul Polman

That's not to say that women's priorities are better than men's. Rather, when women are empowered, when they can speak from the experience of…

— Dee Dee Myers

Women must be full partners in development, so they can lift themselves and their communities out of poverty.

— Ban Ki-moon

Giving women education, work, the ability to control their own income, inherit and own property, benefits the society. If a woman is empowered, her…

— Isabel Allende

Women are the ones that bear the greatest burden. We are also the ones who nurture societies.

— Leymah Gbowee

In my community, women are as important as males, and they are playing an equal role in the society.

— Samina Baig

As the feminist saying goes, 'Women deliver.' In other words, when women control resources, the social gain is greater than when men control resources.

— Linda Gordon

When women are empowered to contribute more fully, we all benefit.

— Tina Smith