Afghanistan Quote by Malala Yousafzai

Across the globe there are girls who will one day lead nations, if only we afford them the chance to choose their own destinies.

— Barack Obama

We will also be funding projects that empower women and children in Afghanistan and now and then give scholarships to Afghan students here in…

— Khaled Hosseini

We have to raise the status of girls and women in every country.

— Gillian Anderson

Whether it's in Washington, or whether it's with the mothers of extremists, or whether it's education in places like Pakistan... a lot of women…

— Tina Brown

Empowering women in Pakistan would mean raising them equal to boys, providing them the same education, giving them the same job opportunities, equal wages…

— Momina Mustehsan

Getting more girls a good education requires an approach that harnesses the collective efforts of developing nations, donor nations, multilateral organizations, NGOs, private-sector institutions.

— Julia Gillard

If we really care about impacting countries around the world and their economic futures, then what we need to do is empower women.

— Jeanne Shaheen

We must "Bring Back Our Girls" and support Nigerians working every day to create change. Please donate now to support Nigerian organizations educating and…

— Malala Yousafzai

In the poorest countries...it is women who are the key to breaking out of poverty...and preparing another generation for...leading their countries into real security.

— Queen Noor of Jordan

“Women in my country take their rights for granted and completely dissociate themselves from the women's rights movement and feminism. But I think anything's…

— Cheryl Benard quoting Lorrie

Girls' education is no silver bullet. Iran and Saudi Arabia have both educated girls but refused to empower them, so both remain mired in…

— Nicholas Kristof

The empowerment of girls and women is an essential tool to preventing the HIV/AIDS emergency from exploding any further

— Ashley Judd