My Father Made Sure I Was Treated

Lula Da Silva Was My Hero When He Was President. I Googled Him So Many Times. The Fact That He Got 20 Million People Out Of Poverty... That Happened By Encouraging Entrepreneurship, By Supporting Small Business.

My Father Made Sure I Was Treated Equally With My Brothers.

When I Gave Birth To My Fourth Child, I Suffered From Post Partum Hemorrhaging. I Almost Lost My Life. I Was Lucky To Be Under The Care Of Trained Health Care Personnel. I Started Wondering Then What Was Happening To Women In Rural Villages.

In 1989, I Started The National Association Of Business Women. We Incorporated Microfinance And Different Job Training For Women. We Did A Survey, With Usaid, That Found Women Lacked Training, Credit And Information.

When I Took Over, The Economy Had Almost Collapsed. I Told Malawians We Needed To Pass Through Difficult Times. Two Days Ago I Even Cut My Own Salary By 30% To Show We Are Making Sacrifices.