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Helen Elizabeth Clark (born 26 February 1950) is a New Zealand politician who served as the 37th Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008, and was the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme from 2009 to 2017.
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βGirls can do anything. We do do anything and we expect to be treated as equals.β
βIf ordinary means I have suddenly got to produce a household of kids and iron Peter's shirts, I'm sorry, I'm not interested.β
βI believe I'm the best person for the job. Obviously I'm a woman, but I've never sought election on the basis of being a woman. I've always sought election as the best person for the job.β
βWe have a lot of issues to sort through, most of them because of the pandemic. 11 million girls have not returned to school since 2020 and thatβs a problem we should solve. I believe in Women Deliverβs ability to build solidarity and find solutions while sticking to the themes,ββ
βPeople werenβt used to the prospect of a woman becoming prime minister so there were attacks about my appearance, my voice and even my clothing. But I found that there was little point dwelling on such criticism. I just had to look straight ahead and get on with the task at hand and, by and large, that strategy worked for me. I think women politicians today are more confident in being able to call out such behaviour than I was at a time when it was very rare to have many women in parliament.β
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Helen Clark on Biodiversity 3 quotes
βIn Georgia, UNDP continues to support the development of democratic institutions. Georgia is part of the global biodiversity hotspot of the Caucasus Ecoregion, with a network of Protected Areas covering seven per cent of the country.β
Helen Clark on Aversion
βI deeply detest social distinction and snobbery, and in that lies my strong aversion to titular honours.β
Helen Clark on Flag of South Vietnam
βCommunist authorities view the flag and the people who fly it overseas as linked to campaigns aimed at undermining or even toppling its rule.β
Helen Clark on World NGO Day
βHelen Clark: (..)UNDP is pleased to join the Government of Finland, UNESCO, UNOPS, the European Commission, and other partners in celebrating the tremendous work of NGOs, and of all the dedicated people working for them in countries around the world. NGOs and civil society networks are powerful forces in advancing development agendas and protecting the rights of poor and marginalized people.β
About Helen Clark
Helen Elizabeth Clark (born 26 February 1950) is a New Zealand politician who served as the 37th Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008, and was the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme from 2009 to 2017.