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African Leaders
1. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (Liberia):
“If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough.”
2. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (Nigeria):
“Investing in women is smart economics, and investing in girls, catching them upstream, is even smarter economics.”
3. Thomas Sankara (Burkina Faso):
“The revolution and women’s liberation go together. We do not talk of women’s emancipation as an act of charity, but as a basic necessity for the revolution to succeed.”
4. Paul Kagame (Rwanda):
“Women are a cornerstone of African progress. When you empower women, you empower a nation.”
Asian Leaders
5. Indira Gandhi (India):
“People tend to forget their duties but remember their rights.”
6. Narendra Modi (India):
“When we empower women in the family, we empower the nation.”
7. Benazir Bhutto (Pakistan):
“As a woman leader, I thought I brought a different kind of leadership—one that is more focused on human development.”
Japanese Leaders
8. Shinzo Abe (Japan):
“Abenomics will not succeed without womenomics.”
9. Yuriko Koike (First female governor of Tokyo, Japan):
“Women must not only participate but lead in all sectors of society.”
Chinese Leaders
10. Xi Jinping (China):
“Women hold up half the sky.”
South American Leaders
11. Michelle Bachelet (Chile):
“For me, a better democracy is a democracy where women do not only have the right to vote and to elect but to be elected.”
12. Dilma Rousseff (Brazil):
“A woman should never accept discrimination as the price of success.”
Australian Leaders
13. Julia Gillard (Australia):
“We must ensure that we create a world where every girl and woman has the opportunity to pursue her dreams.”
New Zealand Leaders
14. Jacinda Ardern (New Zealand):
“One of the criticisms I’ve faced is that I’m not aggressive enough. But I am determined. I refuse to believe that you cannot be both compassionate and strong.”
Canadian Leaders
15. Justin Trudeau (Canada):
“When women have full control over their finances and decisions, economies grow and communities thrive.”
Russian Leaders
16. Catherine the Great (Russia):
“I beg you to take courage; the brave soul can mend even disaster.”
German Leaders
17. Angela Merkel (Germany):
“We will not be able to master the challenges of our time without the equal participation of women in all areas of society.”
Belgian Leaders
18. Queen Mathilde of Belgium:
“Empowering women is not just about justice; it is also about progress for everyone.”
Spanish Leaders
19. Queen Letizia of Spain:
“Investing in the education and empowerment of women is an investment in the future of society.”
These quotes highlight the importance of women’s empowerment, financial inclusion, and leadership across different regions.
