Johanna Sigurðardottir Quotes

• Gender equality and empowerment of women is key to the success of the Millennium Development Goals. Not only as a specific target, but for the goals in general. Women bear a heavier burden of the world's poverty than men, because of the discrimination they face in education, health care, employment and control of assets.

  Johanna Sigurðardottir

  Men, Keys, Goal

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• The Nordic countries are leading the way on women's equality, recognizing women as equal citizens rather than commodities for sale.

  Johanna Sigurðardottir

  Country, Citizens, Way

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