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There are 4 billion cell phones in use today. Many of them are in the hands of market vendors, rickshaw drivers, and others who've historically lacked access to education and opportunity. Information networks have become a great leveler, and we should use them together to help lift people out of poverty and give them a freedom from want.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Cell phones are a tool that can help reduce poverty and provide opportunities through access to information.
In this quote, Hillary Clinton highlights the transformative power of technology, specifically cell phones, in bridging the gap between social classes. She emphasizes that access to information can empower marginalized individuals, such as market vendors and drivers, thereby enabling them to improve their circumstances and achieve freedom from poverty.
Themes
Cell PhonesTechnologyPovertyInformationOpportunity
In practice
Example use cases
In a keynote speech about technology and empowerment.
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