Sheryl WuDunn quotes

If you economically empower a woman, she represents enormous opportunity that can actually be transformative not only for her family and for her community, but at the aggregate level for the economy. (Sheryl WuDunn)
It's no accident that the countries that have enjoyed an economic take off have been those that educated girls and then gave them the autonomy to move to the cities to find work. View quote
Sheryl WuDunn
Our focus has to be on changing reality, not changing laws. View quote
Sheryl WuDunn
If something is really outrageous, it doesn't matter if it is one culture, or another, it's outrageous. View quote
Sheryl WuDunn
People want to be happy, so they don't want to feel as though they're mired in this world of ugliness. I think that if people can recognize that you can actually help and change that ugliness, then you'll feel a lot better about yourself as well, and that does create a certain amount of happiness. View quote
Sheryl WuDunn