Helen Clark Quotations | Page 2

Adopting and promoting sustainable production practices require concerted effort, something which in practice is too often missing or insufficient. Making this shift at the scale required demands forward-looking leadership in the public and private sectors alike.

Never look back. Move on. Aim high. Etc.

If ordinary means I have suddenly got to produce a household of kids and iron Peter's shirts, I'm sorry, I'm not interested.

I only take on roles that I'm passionate about.

Someone's got to break the glass ceiling, and once it's broken, everybody else comes clamouring up behind.

We need innovation. We need great ideas that can be simply and effectively produced all over the place.

No country will reach its full potential if its female citizens do not enjoy full equality.

Girls can do anything. We do do anything and we expect to be treated as equals.

Grounded in international human rights, gender equality doesn’t just improve the lives of individual women, girls, and their families; it makes economic sense, strengthens democracy, and enables long-term sustainable progress.

When women are able to live in a safe and secure environment, they can participate effectively in the economy and society. This helps overcome poverty, reduces inequalities and is beneficial for children's nutrition, health and school attendance. Every woman and girl has the right to live in safety in her home and community.