Community Quote by Leymah Gbowee

We go into rural communities, and all we do - like has been done in this room [at TED] - is create the space.…

— Leymah Gbowee

As educated girls become women, they can transform local communities and act as role models for younger girls.

— Tae Yoo

We understand bringing girls into the tech space is about giving them skills to create social impact and change in their community.

— Kimberly Bryant

We want to create a community of girls who will be empowered to become catalysts for transformation in their communities.

— Kimberly Bryant

Far too often, girls are not given the space and opportunities they need to achieve their full potential.

— Antonio Guterres

Women need a space that quenches their intellectual hunger, engages and empowers them with relatable content.

— Anand Mahindra

Once wealth and beauty are gone, there is always rural life.

— Mason Cooley

Women On the Move is one of the most influential women empowerment tours that the tri-state area has ever witnessed ... In today's society,…

— Vanessa Simmons

Sometimes, for girls, it's about building confidence and giving them a can-do attitude. It's seeing role models, people like yourselves, doing those jobs and…

— Esther McVey

“Rural places have hemorrhaged their best and brightest children, their intellectuals, thinkers, organizers, leaders, and artists-those who would create change and who would parent…

— Janisse Ray

Living in a rural setting exposes you to so many marvelous things - the natural world and the particular texture of small-town life, and…

— Susan Orlean

When girls have the ability to navigate, evaluate, and create information using digital technology, they are better equipped to be productive members of the…

— Tae Yoo