“Young people, of whatever time and generation, feel invincible. That’s important for necessary change”
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Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka is a South African politician and former United Nations official, who served as the Executive Director of UN Women with the rank of Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations.
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politics · South African politician (born 1955) · politician · minister · also Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Mlambo-Ngcuka
Born 3 November 1955 · Q540935
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I think that it is important that women grab the opportunities that are there. Young women must stay at school much longer. They must delay having children until they can afford to have and look after them. They must be assertive and not be afraid to talk and to engage, because this world belongs to them just as much as it belongs to men.
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2026· 10 entries
“I think that it is important that women grab the opportunities that are there. Young women must stay at school much longer. They must delay having children until they can afford to have and look after them. They must be assertive and not be afraid to talk and to engage, because this world belongs to them just as much as it belongs to men.”
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“The women’s movement has led the struggle, very bold, very courageous. But the change that is required– respect for human rights of women– is not just the responsibility of women alone. So we need to mobilize and to involve men.”
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“We also know that companies that involve women at a high level and engage them fully are much more competitive and profitable. As a matter of fact, amongst Fortune 500 companies, it has been argued that such companies are 34 per cent more competitive than their counterparts when it comes to returning profits to shareholders.”
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“The moral of the story there is that it’s important to be involved and be engaged. Being involved also showed to me the importance of having men as part and parcel of the women’s struggle.”
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“One of my big takeaways from young people is courage. The courage to sometimes walk where no one has ever walked. And I also think young people are not afraid to do the work — it's not as if young people are waiting to be saved. They want to save and deliver on the number of things that they feel strong about. So it is important that as older people, we don't treat them as people we have to carry, they actually will carry us I think.”
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“It's important that at a school level, in a comprehensive way, that all young people are prepared for the world of work that they will graduate into. If we do not provide those skills, we risk leaving these young people behind, they will graduate and they will be inadequate for the future that awaits them.”
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“We don't have a groundswell in a critical mass of countries that have allowed young people to take their rightful place. So something has to change in Africa, so that we do not have so many young people who are so desperate.”
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“This is where you can see that it is really necessary to open up and allow young people to play the role they want to play in providing leadership and solutions in society.”
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“I would hope that at this point in time, our children do not have to die in order to bring about changes.”
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2022· 2 entries
Awarded Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (2022).
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“It is important that women celebrate themselves but also that they don’t only preach to the converted and go out there and win more allies for our struggle.”
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2019· 1 entry
For her work for UN Women and Unstereotype Alliance
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2013· 2 entries
Career landmark: president (2013–2021).
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Completed a doctorate from the University of Warwick
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2005· 1 entry
Career landmark: Deputy President of South Africa (2005–2008).
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2003· 1 entry
Awarded honorary doctor of the University of the Witwatersrand (2003).
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1994· 1 entry
Mlambo-Ngcuka became a Member of Parliament, chairing the Public Service Portfolio Committee
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1980· 1 entry
As well as a master's degree in philosophy from the University of Cape Town in 2003, which dealt with educational planning and policy
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1955· 1 entry
Born 1955-11-03.
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