Joyce Banda Quotes

Malawi, Politician
April 12, 1949

Joyce Hilda Banda (née Mtila) is a Malawian politician who was the President of Malawi from 7 April 2012 to 31 May 2014. She is the founder and leader of the People's Party, created in 2011. An educator and grassroots women's rights activist, she was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2006 to 2009 and Vice-President of Malawi from May 2009 to April 2012.

Also known as President, Minister

The seeds of success in every nation on Earth are best planted in women and children.

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- Women
- Children
- Success
My vision is a Malawi where men and women live in peace and in harmony as equals enjoying their human rights.

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- Peace
- Rights
- Equals

If you want me to be a cry baby, I cannot: I am the leader of a country. If you want to give me something and then withdraw it, fine; I must respect your decision.

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- Decision
- Leader
- Withdraw
I prospered very quickly. Very quickly, I became politically empowered. I was running my own business.

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My dream is for Malawi to be poverty-free, and I intend to eradicate poverty through economic growth and wealth creation.

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As a democratic society, Malawi has a moral obligation to ensure that each and every injustice, whether through acts of commission or omission, is met with deliberate and tangible action.

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I shall always be proud of what I've done, regardless of what you journalists or anybody can say.

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- Done
- Proud
- Say
I convinced myself economic empowerment of women was going to be key, especially in a country like this where most women didn't go to school.

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I am tremendously inspired by many women around the world who work under dire circumstances to make a difference for their families.

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- Work
- Women
- Circumstances
My mission in life is to assist women in social and political empowerment through business and education.

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- Political
- Social
- Mission