Joyce Banda : (4)

" My dear husband, Richard, has been the driving force behind my success and rise to whatever level I am now. My story and legacy is incomplete without his mention. " - Joyce Banda

" I’m indeed a mandasi seller, and I’m proud of it, because the majority of women in Malawi are like us, mandasi sellers. " - Joyce Banda

" I convinced myself economic empowerment of women was going to be key, especially in a country like this where most women didn’t go to school. " - Joyce Banda

" An African woman carries heavy loads anyway. That’s how we are trained; we are brought up that nothing is unbearable. I use that now, positively. I use that now to have the thick skin that I have, and not fear, and move forward, and push; and push forward. " - Joyce Banda