"In Pakistan when women say they want independence, people think this means we don't want to obey our fathers, brothers, or husbands. But it does not mean that. It means we want to make decisions for o…"

"I speak not for myself but for those without voice — those who have fought for their right to live in peace, their right to be treated with dignity, their right to equality of opportunity, their right…"

"So let us wage a global struggle against illiteracy, poverty, and terrorism."

"We must tell girls their voices are important. Sometimes children think it is not their job… girls are asking for their future."

"I want to live in a world where every child can go to school."