Musimbi Kanyoro: To solve the world's biggest problems, invest in women and girls
穆西比・坎約羅: 要解決世界上最大的問題,就要投資女性和女孩
Dr. Musimbi Kanyoro is globally recognized for her leadership of organizations and initiatives that advance health, development, human rights and philanthropy for communities, specifically for women and girls. Full bio
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有點像梅林達・蓋茨 ——
yes, a little bit like Melinda Gates --
in our community
of scores of children
to live with us in our home
for building the local health clinic
is named in memory of her.
名字命名作為記念。
社群人士的歡迎,
for her organizing skills,
馬拉戈利語,
務實的生活方式,
for caring for one another.
would be equal generosity,
是平等的慷慨,
to a neighbor's home --
to community events
about vaccinations in school,
planting season.
would come together
to send a neighbor's child to school --
came from that rural village.
alongside the adults
in the community book
back at home and abroad,
as "poor, vulnerable populations."
of which literature speaks about
for poverty eradication programs.
sustainable development goal.
that we could do a better job,
by embracing isirika.
that you're human together.
a person with disability first.
of seeing a person first.
they bring to the table.
what it would look like
to accompany me
and reclaiming isirika with me.
that is high enough
每個想法都很重要。
really enjoy the privilege of giving more.
真正享受給予更多的殊榮。
for women to give more for women.
給予更多的時候,
other children to live with us,
帶進家裡與我們一起生活時,
that they had a responsibility
that we should understand
was not our entitlement,
wisdom from isirika.
I think, in every culture,
在每一個文化,
what we could do together.
一代一代往下傳承。
with women all over the world
isirika together in what they do.
「依西里卡」的身體力行。
和她們的想法。
so that they can expand,
讓她們能夠擴展,
within their own communities.
社群內有所成就。
to the Global Fund with a big idea --
大想法來到全球基金會,
by the name of Lucero González.
名叫露莎羅・岡薩列茲。
that would support a movement
in the communities in Mexico.
of 7,500 US dollars.
over two million people,
of 600,000 women in Mexico.
女性一起工作。
within the community and with others,
and what were the long-term needs.
have gone off Mexico,
the ideas of communities
that went directly to women's hands
women's organizations --
under the leadership of girls and women,
to women and girls-led organizations.
和女孩主導的組織。
organizing as isirika,
「依西里卡」女性組織,
organizing as isirika in TED.
「依西里卡」組織。
that lives in communities.
是長存於社群的常青智慧。
that I want to share with you
我學會了三件事情,
the world's biggest problems,
世界上最大的問題,
in the community.
but the needs of their children,
還有她們兒女們的需求,
you to invest in women and girls
thing you could ever do
in the hands of women.
to share this with your families,
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Musimbi Kanyoro - Women's rights activistDr. Musimbi Kanyoro is globally recognized for her leadership of organizations and initiatives that advance health, development, human rights and philanthropy for communities, specifically for women and girls.
Why you should listen
Dr. Musimbi Kanyoro is president and CEO of Global Fund for Women, one of the world’s leading publicly-supported foundations for gender equality. During her time at the Global Fund for Women, Kanyoro has seen the organization award nearly $150 million in grantmaking.
Before joining Global Fund for Women, she was Director for Population and Reproductive Health at David and Lucile Packard Foundation, managing a $30 million grantmaking portfolio. She has written and published extensively on matters affecting the lives of women and children. She was a visiting scholar at Harvard; in 2015, Forbes named her one of 10 women “power brands” working for gender equality.
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