Quote by Kofi Annan
Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a preconditio

Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance. – Kofi Annan

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We need to think of the future and the planet we are going to leave to our children and their children. – Kofi Annan

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More countries have understood that womens equality is a prerequisite for development. – Kofi Annan

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Many African leaders refuse to send their troops on peace keeping missions abroad because they probably need their armies to intimidate their own populations. – Kofi Annan

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I am totally against the idea that a Muslim woman should not have the same opportunities as a Muslim man to learn, to open up, to work, help shape the future. To close Islam down to a sexist approach is totally intolerable and ridiculous. Its not Islam. – King Hussein I

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Equal distribution of wealth does not mean we all should be millionaires — it only means no one should die of hunger. – Dodinsky, www.dodinsky.com

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When equality is the aim, mediocrity is the result; when excellence is the aim, equality finds its true place. – Dr. Idel Dreimer, www.lumpenbangenpiano.com

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Everyone is kneaded out of the same dough but not baked in the same oven. – Yiddish Proverb

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