Women and girls are the poorest, most under-educated segment of the population worldwide. Limited access to education leads to poverty, and poverty often leads to limited access to education. It's a cycle, and it will require a massive, worldwide, concerted effort to break the cycle through education, jobs, empowerment, change in mindset and beliefs, increased opportunities and policy change.
We make up 50% of the population, and we want to learn from leaders we can relate to, who reflect our values, understand our struggles and can show us how to fulfill both our wants and needs.
When women feel confident in speaking their truth, it illuminates a path for others - women, men and children - to follow. As both nurturers AND providers, it is crucial that we are heard in the workplace, that our contributions are acknowledged, and our opportunities for advancement, recognition of efforts, and compensation are fair and on par with others having similar experience.
Empowered women empower women.