“Collectively, we activists are essential to advancing U.S. policy to help empower marginalized people to lift themselves and their communities out of poverty for good.” PeopleHelpingCommunityPovertyPolicyEssentialsLiftsEmpoweringActivistAdvancingMarginalized Author:Michael Franti
“There are different varieties and forms of capitalism. There are priorities within the capitalist society so that you can have countervailing forces come in and empower your working people and your poor people. There are capitalist societies that do not have poverty. America needs to understand that.” PeopleNeedsDifferentAmericaFormForcePoorPovertyCapitalismPrioritiesVarietyEmpoweringCapitalistPoor People Author:Cornel West
“The government would devote all its effort to empower the poor and give them strength to fight poverty. Skill development would be accompanied by the spirit of Shrameva Jayate.” GivingGovernmentWould BeSpiritFightingPoorEffortPovertyDevelopmentSkillsIndiaEmpoweringGovernanceSkills Development Author:Narendra Modi
“The ultimate objective of subsidies should be to empower the poor, to break the cycle of poverty, and become foot-soldiers in our war on poverty.” ShouldWarPoorPovertyBreakFeetEmpowermentUltimateIndiaSoldierObjectivesEmpoweringCyclesSubsidiesWar On PovertyCycle Of Poverty Author:Narendra Modi
“Healthy children are born from healthy, respected, well-nourished and educated mothers and it is imperative that they have a voice in the decisions which affect them. If you empower a mother and let her have her say towards a poverty-free future, the positive impact this would have on ending hunger will be immense.” IfsWellsChildrenMotherVoiceBornDecisionInspiringPovertyHealthyImpactHungerEducatedEmpoweringImmenseImperativesMothers DayPositive ImpactEnding HungerHealthy Children Author:Dionne Warwick
“I visited the Ethiopian National Project which was created by the government to fully integrate Ethiopian Jews into Israel's society. They're still facing a lot of challenges with poverty, unemployment but the Ethiopian National Project is really doing an extraordinary job in empowering the Ethiopian community to be successful.” StillsGovernmentJobsCommunityChallengesPovertySuccessfulProjectsExtraordinaryJewIsraelEmpoweringBeing SuccessfulUnemploymentIntegrating Author:Cory Booker
“Education is a protective factor that helps end the cycle of poverty. It empowers the girls not just financially but also emotionally. They see more value in themselves and what they can contribute. Education is critical for changing the future for these communities and our world in general.” WorldHelpingValuesGirlCommunityPovertyEmpowering Author:Stephanie Sinclair
“I think there are a lot of Republicans who recognize that investment in adolescent girls and empowering them is good for our foreign policy. When they're educated, they tend to give back more to their communities, to rise out of poverty in a way that is good for their families and their communities and ultimately, their countries. I think that we need to keep laying down these markers, and pointing out what's important to our national security and what's important around the world.” ThinkingWorldGivingImportantCountryGirlCommunityPovertySecurityPolicyRepublicanInvestmentEducatedEmpoweringForeign PolicyNational SecurityPointingGiving Back Author:Jeanne Shaheen