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And I want to make this very clear—equality is not just good for women. It’s good for everyone. Femaleparticipation in the workforce is a major driver of economic growth. Companies that recognize the full talents of the entire populationoutperform those that do not. AliBaba CEO Jack Ma, who stood here lastyear, has said that “one of the secret sauces for Alibaba’s success is that wehave a lot of women… without women, there would be no Alibaba.” Womenhold 40 percent of all jobs at Alibaba and 35 percent of senior positions – farmore than most companies anywhere in the world. Great leaders don’t just develop peoplelike them, they develop everyone. If you want to be a great leader, youwill develop the women – as well as the men – at your companies and on yourteams. Our peers can help us develop, too. When Lean In was published in 2013, we launched LeanIn.org, a nonprofitwith a mission to empower all women to achieve their ambitions. LeanIn.Org helps form Lean In Circles, small peer groups who met regularlyto share and learn together. There are now over 23,000 circles in more than 100countries. The first international Lean In Circle Iever met with was in Beijing -- a group of young professional women whogathered to support each other’s professional ambitions and challenge the ideaof “shengnu,” leftover women. In the past 2 years, they have built anetwork of Circles throughout China from working professionals to universitystudents – women and men who come together to support equality. One of theseCircles is at Tsinghua, and I met with them earlier this morning. I wasinspired by their passion for their studies and their careers. As one membertold me, “it was when I first joined Lean In Tsinghua that I began to fullyunderstand the Chinese proverb, A just cause enjoys abundant support.” I believe your generation will do a betterjob than mine at fixing the problem of gender inequality. So we turn to you. You are the promise for a more equal world. Today is a day of celebration. A dayto celebrate your accomplishments, the hard work that brought you to thismoment. This is a day of gratitude. A day tothank the people who helped you get here – the people who nurtured you, taughtyou, cheered you on and dried your tears. Today is a day of reflection. A day to think about what kind of leader you want to be. I believe that you are the future leaders,not only of China but of the world. And for each of you, I wish four things: 1. That you are bold and have goodfortune. Fortune favors the bold 2. That you give and get the feedback youneed. Feedback is a gift 3. That you empower everyone. Nothing issomebody else’s problem. 4. That you support equality. Lean In! Congratulations!
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