In Different Places You Run Into Myths

When I Studied Computer Science At Duke University In The First Half Of The 1980s, I Had Professors Who Treated Women Differently Than Men. I Kind Of Got Used To It. At Microsoft, I Had To Use My Elbows And Make Sure I Spoke Up At The Table, But It Was An Incredibly Meritocratic Place. Outside, In The Industry, I Would Feel The Sexism. I'd Walk Into A Room And Until I Proved My Worth, Everyone Would Assume That The Guy Presenting With Me Had Credibility And I Didn't.

Women Are The Centre Of The Family. It's The Woman Who Decides What's Eaten In The House, When To Have The Kids Vaccinated; Everything That Has To Do With The Children's Health Revolves Around Her.

Like In Africa, If Somebody Doesn't Have Fuel, They're Still Going And Collecting Firewood. If They Get An Oven, That's A Huge Difference. You Can Do Things To Reduce The Inequities By Making Sure That They Can Get Clean Energy, Safe Energy. To Make Sure They're Not Having To Collect Water Every Day. That's Huge For Women In The Developing World.

If We Don't Empower Women, We Don't Allow Them To Unlock The Potential Of Themselves And Their Children.

Women Speaking Up For Themselves And For Those Around Them Is The Strongest Force We Have To Change The World.