We can work together for a better world with men and women of goodwill, those who radiate the intrinsic goodness of humankind.
Wangari Maathai
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African women in general need to know that it's OK for them to be the way they are - to see the way they are as a strength, and to be liberated from fear and from silence.
All of us have a God in us, and that God is the spirit that unites all life, everything that is on this planet.
I am working to make sure we don't only protect the environment, we also improve governance.
It is important to nurture any new ideas and initiatives which can make a difference for Africa.
Some say that AIDS came from the monkeys, and I doubt that because we have been living with monkeys from time immemorial, others say it was a curse from God, but I say it cannot be that.
The privilege of a higher education, especially outside Africa, broadened my original horizon and encouraged me to focus on the environment, women and development in order to improve the quality of life of people in my country in particular and in the African region in general.
We can work together for a better world with men and women of goodwill, those who radiate the intrinsic goodness of humankind.
Why has there been so much secrecy about AIDS? When you ask where did the virus come from, it raises a lot of flags. That makes me suspicious.
Women are responsible for their children, they cannot sit back, waste time and see them starve.
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