The prevailing view was that girls were outside of school because of the resistance of families to their education. But when I visited a local village, what everyone told me - the chiefs, the parents, the children - was that girls weren't in school because it was the boys that had a better chance of getting paid work in the future. Ann Cotton boychancechief share on social
At Camfed, we have focused on transforming the vicious cycle of poverty in many rural African communities into a cycle of opportunity. Alumnae of Camfed's programs go on to become role models and mentors for future generations of young students. We call this the 'virtuous circle,' and we know this is a model that works. Ann Cotton africanalumnacall share on social
That man is prudent who neither hopes nor fears anything from the uncertain events of the future. Anatole France eventfearfuture Change image and share on social
I'm really hopeful about the future of space exploration and human spaceflight. Civilization as we know it has been defined by exploration. You know, we need to go off and find out what's around the next corner and what's just beyond what we already know. It's part of our being; it's part of our moral fiber to go off and explore. Alan G. Poindexter civilizationcornerdefine share on social
Children can take lessons in that school via the Internet and can score extra points like e.g. in Geography or History. That sounds very promising and is a fantastic basis for future steps. Anatoly Karpov basischildextra Change image and share on social
I am working on the assumption that in the future there will be no Jews in Gaza. Ariel Sharon assumptionfuturegaza Change image and share on social
The general commanding congratulates his troops on their brilliant and successful occupation of Roanoke Island. The courage and steadiness they have shown under fire is what he expected from them, and he accepts it as a token of future victory. Ambrose Burnside acceptbrilliantcommand share on social
To understand the future properly, it's crucial that we listen to geologists as often as we do computer scientists. Annalee Newitz computercrucialfuture Change image and share on social
Unlike economics, whose sole preoccupation in our finance-obsessed era is the near-term profit motive, history offers a way to place our tiny lifespans in a narrative that spans dozens of generations - perhaps even reaching into a future where capitalism is no longer our dominant form of economic organization. Annalee Newitz dominantdozeneconomic share on social