Both the IDB and Fundacion ALAS believe that the future of prosperity and equality that we hope for has to start today with higher investment and higher quality in Early Childhood Development programs throughout the region. Shakira alachildhooddevelopment share on social
I never thought it was fair for an 8-year-old child not to be able to afford shoes, or to wander the streets having to beg for money. To know that child's joy would end soon, when they realised there was no future. Shakira affordbegchild share on social
I believe that every single one of us, celebrity or not, has a responsibility to get involved in trying to make a difference in the world. Our generation faces many challenges, some of which were passed on to us by the past generations, but it's up to us to find solutions today so that we don't keep passing our problems on. Shakira celebritychallengedifference share on social
I always believed that women have rights and that there are some women that are intelligent enough to claim those rights. There are some others that are stupid enough not to. Shakira believeclaimintelligent Change image and share on social
I do feel that I have to use my voice for those that don't have one. I have to do the best I can in my own work to represent my culture, represent the women of my country, of Latin America. What we stand for. What we're made of. Shakira americacountryculture share on social
Guys don't like women telling them what to do. It reminds them of their mothers, or something like that. Shakira guymotherremind Change image and share on social
I'm a multi-faceted woman and person, like all women are - there's no black and white. We have shades of grey in the middle. And even many more colours that other people don't see! Shakira blackcolourfacete Change image and share on social
I always had the intuition, even as a little child, that I was called for a big project. Shakira bigcallchild Change image and share on social
I admire Madonna because she always did whatever she felt like doing. She went through some controversial periods when people rejected her, but she kept on reinventing herself. Shakira admirecontroversialfelt Change image and share on social
It's very difficult to think that you're with someone that you know, and all of a sudden you don't know them: it turns out that they betray you. It's painful, but it's best to turn the page. Shakira betraydifficultpage Change image and share on social