That is the common denominator that I see among all of us badass women, especially those in this room right now. We all share this deep, abiding passion for creating transformative change.

Eventually, I began to imagine what could happen if the 650,000 sisters across the world had resources to address root causes of poverty. Sisters are already in place, living and working in areas of greatest need.

Instead of relying on governments, Indigenous scientists and allies gather water quality data themselves.

It seems that anything helpful to lower-income residents does not get much air time, if any, because of obstructions on the senate floor.