Because microfinance is so manageable in terms of the size of the loan, people have made it the cornerstone to lifting women out of poverty. Gayle Tzemach Lemmon cornerstoneliftloan Change image and share on social
I think for larger-scale entrepreneurship, it's true - for men and women - that people who already have capital tend to do better. Gayle Tzemach Lemmon capitalentrepreneurshiplarge Change image and share on social
My mother worked at the telephone company during the day and sold Tupperware at night. Evenings, she took classes when she could at University of Maryland's University College, bringing me along to do homework while she studied to get the degree she hoped would offer her and me greater opportunities. Gayle Tzemach Lemmon bringclasscollege share on social
It matters whether women sit at the table. No one speaks up for you when you are standing outside with your nose pressed up against the glass. You cannot window-shop for power. Gayle Tzemach Lemmon glassmatternose Change image and share on social
My mother never asked me whether I wanted to go to college, but told me I was going - to the University of Maryland on an academic scholarship. Gayle Tzemach Lemmon academicaskcollege Change image and share on social
No woman in Afghanistan is in business without support from either her husband or her father or her uncle, someone. Gayle Tzemach Lemmon afghanistanbusinessfather Change image and share on social
It is high time to declare an end to the breastfeeding dictatorship that is drowning women in guilt and worry just when they most need support: after the birth of a child. Gayle Tzemach Lemmon birthbreastfeedchild Change image and share on social
Women in Afghanistan do not ask the United States to stay for the simple or sentimental reason of safeguarding their rights. They are the first ones to say that this is not enough of a reason for the world's remaining superpower to remain in their country. Gayle Tzemach Lemmon afghanistancountryreason share on social
I'm a really bad driver. When I'm in L.A. my husband always has to park the car for me, because I'm likely to hit something. Gayle Tzemach Lemmon badcardriver Change image and share on social
A social entrepreneur finds market-based solutions for change. Because without a market-based solution, without a sustainable solution, you go nowhere. Gayle Tzemach Lemmon basechangeentrepreneur Change image and share on social