"Being a Sisters on the Planet ambassador has been one of the biggest gifts of my career. They've created this beautifully paved outlet to exercise good with a global family of talented, accomplished women...a dream." - Genevieve Gorder, Celebrity Designer & Television Host

"Women are the care givers of children and there’s obvious discrimination against women in most places around the world, including this country, so it just makes sense to empower women who are child-rearers and community builders. … It’s a wonderful connection to really target the genesis of the problem of poverty which is not new, but certainly we can conquer it." - Bonnie J. Campbell, Attorney at Law, Campbell Law Firm

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"It’s so important to focus on empowering women because we are all sisters on the planet. We have learned that out of the 1 billion people going to bed hungry and in poverty every night, 70% of those are women and children. … That should be the focus to be sure; that those women have the right tools that they need so they can benefit their children and the future of the world." - Jane Raybould: Lancaster County Commissioner; VP & Director of Buildings & Equipment, B & R Stores, Inc.

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"The Sisters are an amazing source of renewable energy for social and political change. We have the power to transform the way we live. We are, indeed, a power grid of women that extends around the globe, and we're ready to flip the switch!" - Honorable Barbara Lawton, Former Lt. Governor of Wisconsin

"I often think of something that a friend of mine says who lived in a refugee camp in Kenya, who was originally from Sudan. He says that when you’re hungry, you don’t have the opportunity to be anything else. … You’re really focused on where your next meal will come from. Women are the ones that are taking care of the children, are going out to find water, are doing the farming. They hold up half of the sky, so they need an equal seat at the table in order to help families, particularly children, have the future that they deserve." - Honorable Kesha Ram, Vermont State Legislator

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"Women are the caregivers, the nurturers, and investing in women is the only way we’ll probably ever end hunger because they are the gatekeepers to getting things done. …Forty three percent of the food is farmed by women and if they had access to the same resources the men have access to, we’d have 20 to 30 percent more production from their efforts. It’s remarkable, isn’t it?" - Mary Sue Milliken, Co-Chef/ Owner, Border Grill Restaurants & Truck Chef; Cookbook Author; TV Personality

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"Oxfam Sisters on the Planet Ambassador program creates a space for womens' voices to be amplified on issues affecting the most vulnerable. I appreciate the opportunities to interact with women at many stages of their careers and who while having impressive accomplishments - still at their core remember those struggling to fulfill their most basic needs and rights." - Christina Tobias-Nahi (VA) Director of Public Affairs, Islamic Relief USA