March: Celebration of Women and Girls.
March is a Month to celebrate Women and Girls all over the world. For putting in the work, trailblazing the way. Showing grit, determination, selfless sacrifice, authentic-self, care, compassion, love, vulnerability, servant leadership,
Stacey Abrams -"We can do this together, because individually you have purpose, together we have power."
Dr. Angela Duckworth - "Consistency of efforts over the long run is everything".
Dr. Laura Morgan Roberts - Race, Work & Leadership.
Dr. Audrey J Murrell - Associate Dean CBA -Professor of Business Administration, Psychology, Public and International Affairs
Dr. Stacy Blake-Beard - Professor of Management
Thasunda Brown Duckett- "I just bring the best version of Thasunda, all of me, to the table, because I want everyone else to do the same."
Keisha Lance Bottoms: "I'd rather go down fighting than stand as a loser."
Lori Lightfoot: "Make no mistake about it: Change is hard, but change is necessary."
Erika H James: - Dean Wharton GSB
VPOTUS H.E. Kamala Harris - "What I want young women and girls to know is: you are powerful and your voice matters.
H.E. Hillary Clinton - "I believe the primary role of the state is to teach, train and raise children, Parents have a secondary role". "It takes a Village to raise a child".
H.E. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala - "Investing in Women is smart economics, and investing in girls, catching them upstream, is even smater economics."
H.E. Angela Merkel - Chancellor Germany - "Democracy must be our answer to terrorism."
H.E Jacinda Ardern - Prime Minister of New Zealand - "I want to be a good leader, not a lady leader. I dont want to be known simply as the woman who gave birth." "We need to address the societal well-being of our nation, not just the economic well-being."
H.E Ellen Johnson Sirleaf - Former President Liberia - "The size of your dream must always exceed your current capacity to achieve them. If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough."
H.E. Erna Solberg - Prime Minister Norway - "When you invest in a girls education, she feeds herself, her children, her community and her nation."
H.E. Bidhya Devi Bhandari - President of Nepal
H.E. Tsai Ing-wen -President of Taiwan - "Democracy is not just an election, its our daily lives."
H.E. Sheikh Hasina - Prime Minister Bangladesh - "This country is ours, we all have to build the country together."
H.E. Saara Kuugongelwa - Prime Minister Namibia
H.E. Kersti Kaljulaid - President of Estonia - "Small nations have no time for smal goals - they have to think big in order to become contributors."
H.E. Ana Brnabić -President of Serbia
H.E. Halimah Yacob - President of Singapore
H.E. Katrín Jakobsdóttir - Prime Minister of Iceland -"Many female politicians in Iceland would never have got where we are today, if it wasn't for childcare and parental leave. I am an excellent example of that."
H.E. Paula-Mae Weekes - President of Trinidad and Tobago (TNT)
H.E. Mia Mottley - Prime Minister of Barbados
H.E. Sahle-Work Zewde - President of Ethiopia - Leadership is an attitude and starts with paying attention to your environment and having a sense of responsibility. You can nurture this wherever you are."
H.E. Salome Zurabishvili - President of Georgia
H.E. Zuzana Čaputová - President of Slovakia - "I rely on traditional Christian values, such as compassion and love for our neighbor's and for people who belong to a minority. I would consider it positive if this country's is united."
H.E. Mette Frederiksen - Prime Minister of Denmark
H.E. Sanna Marin - Prime Minister of Finland - "We all have to fight each and every day for equality." "Equality is everyones business."
H.E. Katerina Sakellaropoulou - President of Greece
H.E. Rose Christiane Raponda - Prime Minister of Gabon
H.E. Victoire Tomegah Dogbé - Prime Minister of Togo
H.E. Vjosa Osmani - Acting President Kosovo
H.E. Ingrida Šimonytė - President of Lithuania
H.E. Maia Sandu -President of Moldova
H.E. Kaja Kallas - Prime Minister of Estonia
H.E. Nancy Pelosi Speaker US House Congress - "Be yourself, know your power, have confidence in what you have to contribute."
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) - "The idea that a woman can be as powerful as a man is something that our society cant deal with. But, I am as powerful as a man and it drives them crazy."
H.E. Kate Brown -Governor of Oregon
Kay Ivey - Governor of Alabama
Kim Reynolds - Governor of Iowa
Gretchen Whitmer - Governor of Michigan
Janet Mills - Governor of Maine
Michelle Lujan Grisham - Governor of New Mexico
Kristi Noem - Governor of South Dakota
Laura Kelly -Governor of Kansas
H.E. Kathleen Sebelius - Former US Governor and Secretary
H.E. Janet Napolitano - Former US Governor and Secretary
H.E. Nikki Haley - Former US Governor and Secretary
H.E. Susan Rice - Director of the Domestic Policy Council of the United States/Former US Diplomat
H.E. Condoleezza Rice - Former United States Secretary of State
Melinda Gates - Co chair Bill & Melinda Gates foundation
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Author
Simone Biles - US Gymnast Superstar
Serena William - US Tennis Superstar
Venus Williams - US Tennis Superstar
Megan Rapinoe - US Soccer Superstar
Abisola Abi Olajuwon - Coach & Former WNBA Superstar
Ilhan Omar - Rep US Congress
Ayanna Pressley - Rep US Congress
Rashida Tlaib - Rep US Congress
Amanda Gorman - Poet
Malala Yousafzai - Nobel Laureate & Advocate
Dr. Jill Biden - FLOTUS
Laura Bush - Former FLOTUS
Michelle Obama - Former FLOTUS
Melania Trump - Former FLOTUS
Ruth Bader Ginsburg - Late US Supreme Courts Justice
Ijeoma Oluo - Author
Brene Brown - Research Professor
Shaun Robinson - Journalist and Author
Sara Blakely - CEO Spanx
Whitney Johnson -CEO WLJ Advisors
Laysha Ward - EVP Target
Arianna Huffington - CEO Thrive Global
Gretchen Rubin - Author
Winnie Byanyima Executive Director UNAIDS
Christine Lagarde - President European Central Bank
Ana Botin - Executive Chair Banco Santander
Ginni Rometty - Former Chairwoman /CEO - IBM
Kristalina Georgieva - Managing Director IMF
Sramana Mitra - Founder, One Million by One Million
Jill Schlesinger - Business Analyst, CBS News
Indra Nooyi - Former CEO PepsiCo
Carly Fiorina - Former CEO HP
Janet Foutty - Chairwoman Deloitte US
Mary Barra - CEO General Motors
Gail Koziara Boudreaux - Former CEO UnitedHealthcare & current CEO Anthem
Safra Catz - CEO Oracle
Sonia Syngal - CEO Gap Inc.
Lisa Su - CEO Advanced Micro Devices
Julie Sweet - CEO Accenture
Orit Gadiesh -Chairwoman Bain &Co.