Lula da Silva was my hero when he was president. I Googled him so many times. The fact that he got 20 million people out of poverty… that happened by encouraging entrepreneurship, by supporting small business. Joyce Banda Read Quote
Most African women are taught to endure abusive marriages. They say endurance means a good wife but most women endure abusive relationship because they are not empowered economically; they depend on their husbands. Joyce Banda Read Quote
My mission in life is to assist women in social and political empowerment through business and education. Joyce Banda Read Quote
Millions of women in malaria-endemic areas in Africa become pregnant every year. Malaria is a threat to these women and their babies, with up to 200,000 newborn deaths each year as a result of malaria. Joyce Banda Read Quote
My vision is a Malawi where men and women live in peace and in harmony as equals enjoying their human rights. Joyce Banda Read Quote
I am tremendously inspired by many women around the world who work under dire circumstances to make a difference for their families. Joyce Banda Read Quote
I was privileged because my father was a policeman, and we lived in town. Many people in Malawi are from typical villages. My grandmother insisted I should be in both worlds, and so I needed to be acquainted with village life. Joyce Banda Read Quote
Overall, I have formed three major organizations: the National Association of Business Women, the Young Women’s Leaders Network, and the Joyce Banda Foundation. Under the foundation, we have a huge program that targets women to teach them about HIV and other diseases and to give them economic empowerment. Joyce Banda Read Quote
