I Felt Suicidal. I Couldn't Stop Crying.

Today Is International Women's Day, And There's A Fantastic Set Of Pieces Running By An Organization Called One Called "poverty Is Sexist." It's A Great Way To Quickly Learn About What's Actually Going On For Women In Poverty Around The World, And Then Do Something About It.

I Think It's Very Important That We Instill In Our Kids That It Has Nothing To Do With Their Name Or Their Situation That They're Growing Up In; It Has To Do With Who They Are As An Individual.

When We Better Understand The Realities Of These Women's Lives, We Are Able To Design And Deliver Solutions That Are More Useful To Them.

Kids Are Falling Through The Cracks And Nobody Notices It. That To Me Is What's Wrong With The School System.

Bill [gates] And I Believe Philanthropy Can Only Be Effective If It Starts Things And Proves Whether They Actually Work Or Not. That's The Place That Governments Often Don't Want To, Or Can't, Work.