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Real, sustainable community change requires the initiative and engagement of community members.

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I was the middle of five children, and we were five very opinionated siblings. That probably pushed me to learn to speak up for myself.

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The difference between rich and poor is becoming more extreme, and as income inequality widens the wealth gap in major nations, education, health and social mobility are all threatened.

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The more you look into health and health inequalities, you realize that a lot of it is not due to a particular disease - it's really linked to underlying societal issues such as poverty, inequity, lack of access to safe drinking water and housing. And these are all the things we focus on at CARE.

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Early marriage is most prevalent in communities suffering deep, chronic poverty.

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A big part of leadership is just being comfortable with the fact that some decisions really are only yours.

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I always knew that I wanted to do the most that I could for the most people.

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In order to counteract income inequality, it's essential to tackle poverty in an integrated way that has long-term impact. We need to give people the capacity to be resilient, to take on challenges and to learn the skills they need to work toward more prosperous futures.

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With political will and strategic initiatives, we can prevent more and more of our global neighbors from falling into the abyss of poverty and instead give future generations the opportunities they need to rise to their fullest potential.

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As many as half of Ethiopia's girls become wives before becoming adults. But Ethiopia is also a place where lasting solutions to child marriage are starting to make a difference.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Activist

Born: Unknown

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