When woman work outside the home and share breadwinning duties, couples are more likely to stay together. In fact, the risk of divorce reduces by about half when a wife earns half the income and a husband does half the housework.
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I'd worked on leprosy and malaria in India [at the World Bank] and asked myself the question: Why do we let 2 million children die every year around the world for not having clean water? Because they're faceless and nameless. So, for me, Facebook looked like it was going to solve the problem of the invisible victim.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the urgency of addressing global issues affecting marginalized populations, particularly children suffering from lack of clean water.
Sheryl Sandberg reflects on her experiences with severe health issues like leprosy and malaria, which led her to ponder why millions of children die annually due to unclean water. She points out the tragedy of these children's invisibility in society, suggesting that platforms like Facebook could help raise awareness and give a voice to those suffering from such invisible crises, ultimately driving efforts to combat these issues.
Themes
Clean WaterChildrenHealthAwarenessSocial MediaPhilanthropyInvisibility
In practice
Example use cases
During a speech on global health issues, I could emphasize the importance of addressing child mortality due to lack of clean water using this quote.
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