Here within the UN and also turning to the civil society, it's the idea that women can lead at every aspect of the spectrum, within her village, within her school, and certainly she can be a minister and member of Parliament, but the invitation to speak is something that we cannot take for granted. I gave a survey that we did on who decides whether you can even access the clinic. Ultimately, I think the understanding set in policy that gender equality means equality in every sphere and that the power dynamic of saying to a rural farmer, “You are a woman and you too should get that voucher or that investment,” is something we inculcate. We call it leadership training. In many areas, it's the nurse and the midwife who embodies that understanding, but we want girls to aspire to be fully equal in every way.
On February 23rd, 2021. See this statement in context.