"Learning to read and write changes lives; it means jobs, money, health, and dreams fulfilled."
"A woman caring for her children; a woman striving to excel in the private sector; a woman partnering with her neighbors to make their street safer; a woman running for office to improve her country - they all have something to offer, and the more our societies empower women, the more we receive in return."
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Source: A Century of Giving Back by Queen Rania al Abdullah, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 8, 2011.
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