"You have to find where you are needed.You cannot wait for other people.You would be waiting forever,” my mom adds.“Same with the island. It was us.It was the grandmothers. The mothers.It was you, Isa and Eliza, who started this organization.It was the women who saw the need and met it.Face forward. Unafraid. Who showed up. It was us."

"Opinions are like noses, we are all entitled to one."

"I like to learn, I'm open to sensible criticism, and I have a lot of respect for people with principles."

"I'm a disciplinarian, I don't condone gossip and I don't suffer fools easily."

"We all have power, different types of power. When we don’t acknowledge that power, it’s easier for others to step all over us"

"open your eyes and see our strengths"

"African women and African women’s organizations are doing incredible things"

"Investing in nature conservation makes perfect sense because protected areas can play a strategic role in Ghana’s broader development plans. We must understand that safeguarding the country’s diverse ecosystems is an efficient means of maintaining food and water security, creating jobs, sustaining livelihoods and providing a buffer from the worst of climate change impacts"

"unique and irreplaceable property we own and must be protected at all cost. They represent our collective identity and values which have been passed on from generations past"

"We believe in the power of education and mentorship to inspire and elevate young women. Through Tech4Girls, we are not just teaching them coding languages, but we are also preparing them for the workforce by offering career advice, networking opportunities, and internships"

"Stop patronizing women and girls – we have proved over and over again that investing in us brings huge benefits to our families and nations"

"Invest in women and girls – our communities deserve the leadership that African women bring. This is not a matter of charity or benevolence – it is a matter of rights and of common sense"

"Stop talking about women’s rights when women are not at the heart of that discussion, of planning and of implementing"

"Walk the talk – Put women at the centre of our economic, political and social development"

"We are the backbones of our communities. We are strong. We are visionary. We have faith. Africa cannot survive without us"

"It is a matter of justice, of equal opportunity, of giving girls a real basis for choice in their lives. Investing in girls’ education is about healthy, happy girls and communities who can take their leadership roles in our societies"

"When we box women into single story victim roles, we become part of systemic disempowerment. That means we join in the undermining of confidence, the withdrawal of choice, the ignoring of power and leadership… and that needs to stop."

"respect, hard work, courage, vision, professionalism, listening and learning, love and a little sprinkling of joy from and with our sisters… and pride in positive disruption!"

"there is no successful African who has not benefited at some point from another African’s philanthropy"

"Primah has handled cases involving patients, illegal detentions in health facilities, access to emergency obstetric care, access to free vital medicines, and has led teams to mediate cases between investors and communities to ensure human rights of residents are not sacrificed."

"Primah represents women suffering violence and abuse."

"“The answer is quite simple: it’s not so much about the training and diet as it is about just one simple action: committing yourself to doing it.”"

"“And it’s the prestige of competing in one of the world’s top 10 marathon majors, that we believe the 2014 Cape Town Marathon will become.”"

"“It requires honesty and pragmatism, asking yourself again if you are disciplined and can you be honest enough to pull yourself back in line when that discipline goes pear-shaped?”"

"“Especially in today’s demanding way of life, you have to be able to push back and understand that for you to achieve that goal, you need to put in the action required to make it happen.”"

"“You can benefit from the best training programme in the world, but without a certain degree of motivation and discipline, one can quite easily fail,”"

"“Nothing could be more devastating to your ability to perform than arriving at the starting line in a less than ideal frame of mind,”"

"‘'We believe that sport will continue to play an important role in the sustainable social development and transformation space within South Africa, in particular with respect to Women and transformation, and taking children off the streets.’'"

"“I have had the privilege to race many big City Marathons in different cities and countries around the world. Each City Marathon had its own unique but challenging experience, each being emotional and rewarding as I experienced each city’s atmosphere, its people, its cultures and its land-marks. These races have left a long standing connection to the respective City’s. It will be a privilege to bring such a unique experience to Cape Town and for Cape Town to be able to host such an event to so many people in South Africa and around the world.”"

"“I founded it and helped get sponsors and partners on board and there is an emphasis on parallel career development and not just athletics career development.”"

"“We are an ultra-mad country where people normally think a marathon is for sissies and you have to run 90 kilometres to be considered a proper runner”"

"“I always ran hard and athletes knew when I was in the race it would be a hard race. I ran fast from 1500m all the way up to the marathon. I broke world records, got an Olympic medal and won a world title.""

"“I loved the opportunities that I had and it was 10-15 of the most amazing years of my life. And I love it where I am now trying to help produce the next generation of South African distance runners.”"

"“A day that starts with a run is a better day. I retired 10 years ago and have run the odd marathon as a charity participant running with people trying to finish their first marathon, but nothing more than that, really”"

""My best days still start with a run in the mountains – I run for good health, energy, and to clear my head!”"

"Then you see comments online, and people judge you based on a limited perspective. It’s hard to see opinions that create a false narrative of who you are"

"I stayed home and meditated—basically just reevaluated a lot of things"

"I'm very, very grateful I stumbled into this path in life"

"I'm just really, really loving my world"

"You need the support of the people you love in life"

"I have a very strong willpower, and have overcome so many things in my life through sheer determination and drive. To many, that might feel like the definition of 'empower' but for me, I really feel empowered when I'm with a community"

"You're going into the unknown. You're not sure your investment is going to come back to you, but you believe so much in these ideas and you're so passionate about what you're doing so you just go full force. So it shows you're ready to take on anything, and work for your success"

"To be an entrepreneur is such a powerful thing"

"There is a lot of work to be done because still do not trust leaders to be female because when I was appointed to be the CEO, people predicted that CCBRT will not last for more than three months."

"Many girls don't have the same upbringing,they are brought up in a way that they feel that they deserve to be treated with inferiority because of their gender."

"A mind of a leader translates the problem in a way that will eliminates the problem in its totality."

"Through Lean Management I have learnt that there is shared responsibilities and shared Leadership which ease problem solving."

"For any person to fully rise in leadership or successful journey,they must have three people, a mentor, a coach and a sponsor."