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Perspectives
Explore my life and work: shuffle the deck or view all in a grid format.
- 4Claiming the Right To Health“My heart can’t be cured is because I’m too poor to pay my son’s school tuition—and that is breaking my heart” (Korean village woman)
- 2Violence Against Women“The issue of gender disparities is ultimately one of disparate freedoms.” (Amartya Sen, Nobel Prize Laureate)
- 9Alphabet Soup
- 6Economic Empowerment“Your education is the only wealth you can carry with you throughout your life”, (Dr. Song Pok-Shyn)
- 10Resources
- 3Finding the Earth’s Balance“Rejoicing in the wonder and beauty of the Earth we share a reverence for life and the sources of our being…(Earth Charter)
- 1About me
- 8Circle of Women: Portraits“Smart people have their heads bowed low because there is so much wisdom in them” (Song Kyung-Shyn)
- 7Collective Voices“Empowering women as political and social actors can change policy choices”( The World Bank )
- 1Navigating the Boundaries of Identities“If every path you take comes back to you, then you will never move ahead” (Kung Fu Panda)