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"The most common way   "God made me   "I need to listen well                                  "In the future,
 people give up their power   the way I am and   so that I hear what is not said."  there will be no female leaders.
 I accept myself.
 is by thinking they don't have any."  I am who I am and   Advocate Thuli Madonsela  There will just be leaders."
 Alice Walker  I am proud of myself."                                                              Sheryl Sandberg
 Casta Semenya


 “I have chosen to no longer be apologetic for my femaleness                       “Think like a queen.
 and my femininity. And I want to be respected in all of
 my femaleness because I deserve to be.”                               A queen is not afraid to fail.
 Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie                   Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.”
                                                                                                    Oprah Winfrey


 "It's heavy, but I am able to carry it. Why? Because I'm an African woman.
 An African woman carries heavy loads anyway. That's how we are trained;   “And what my mother meant when she said you can’t eat beauty was that you can’t rely on
 we are brought up that nothing is unbearable. I use that now, positively.   how you look to sustain you. What is fundamentally beautiful is compassion for yourself and
 I use that now to have the thick skin that I have, and not fear, and move
 forward, and push; and push forward."  for those around you. That kind of beauty enflames the heart and enchants the soul.”
                                                                                                    Lupita Nyong'o
 Joyce Banda












 “We need women at all levels,
 including the top, to change
 the dynamic, reshape the
 conversation, to make sure
 women’s voices are heard
 and heeded, not overlooked
 and ignored.”
 Graca Michelle

 “I am an example of what is possible when girls from   "The most important
 the very beginning of their lives are loved and   success factor
 nurtured by people around them.   is to believe
 I was surrounded by extraordinary women in my life
 who taught me about quiet strength and dignity.”  in yourself".
 Michelle Obama  Dr Mamphela
       Ramphele

 I've learned that people will forget what you said,
 people will forget what you did,

 but people will never forget how you made them feel.  YOUNG MOVERS & SHAKERS AFRICA MAGAZINE
 Maya Angelou
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