Samba-Panza became the first female president of her country, and one of the few on the continent. Women were overjoyed, both on the streets of Bangu… - Catherine Samba-Panza

Even this morning in my speech to the World Bank, I said it was important to undertake a study of the causes and the roots of the conflict in the Central African Republic. There are several factors. There is poverty, exclusion of communities and regions. Those who feel excluded react.

Women had confidence in my leadership. I couldn't stand by and do nothing while my country fell into chaos,

Girls have to get much more interested in public matters, in international matters, and [they must] affirm themselves by making frank, open, honest commitments in the area of the protection of women’s rights, in the area of politics and in all other sectors. Sometimes when women are questioned on this or that subject, we are less informed than the boys.