Women in the World

Thank you, Katie.

Who’s seen Tim Burton’s blockbuster, Alice in Wonderland?

Well, just like the Mad Hatter, I have a riddle for you…

What do 600 million girls and Alice in Wonderland have in common?

Answer. They’ve all tumbled down a rabbit hole…into a dark tunnel … confronted by barriers …locked doors … feeling unsure… out of place. Lost in a world where there is no sense, where nonsense prevails.

Nonsense like girls walking 10 kilometers every day on empty stomachs to find water for their families…

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department- New York) At the "Women in the World" summit held at the Hudson Theatre in New York City yesterday, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan spoke to some of the world’s most powerful women about the importance of educating 600 million girls around the world who are still left on the sidelines, lost in a world where “nonsense prevails.”