We Have To Be Careful

I Think The Americans Need To Understand That A Lot Of Times The Children Are Bored In School, And That Is Why They Are Not Staying In.

When We Invest In Women, We Invest In A Powerful Source Of Global Development

Think, For A Moment, About Our Educational Ladder. We've Strengthened The Steps Lifting Students From Elementary School To Junior High, And Those From Junior High To High School. But, That Critical Step Taking Students From High School Into Adulthood Is Badly Broken. And It Can No Longer Support The Weight It Must Bear.

My Background Was Computer Science And Business School, So Eventually I Worked My Way Up Where I Was Running Product Groups - Development, Testing, Marketing, User Education.

When I Studied Computer Science At Duke University In The First Half Of The 1980s, I Had Professors Who Treated Women Differently Than Men. I Kind Of Got Used To It. At Microsoft, I Had To Use My Elbows And Make Sure I Spoke Up At The Table, But It Was An Incredibly Meritocratic Place. Outside, In The Industry, I Would Feel The Sexism. I'd Walk Into A Room And Until I Proved My Worth, Everyone Would Assume That The Guy Presenting With Me Had Credibility And I Didn't.