Yo, today's QOD is girls have the power to change the world. Here we go

Welcome back to the quote of the day show I'm your host, Shawn Crox and a

Shawn Crox and calm. We got a brand new speaker on the show today. It's

actress and film producer Priyanka Chopra. Today she's going to share her

personal story of the gender inequities in life, education, and in the

entertainment industry. And why she's determined to make a big difference in

the lives of girls and women. Here's Priyanka.

So in life, you know, there are moments when you stop and ask yourself, how did I

get here? Like, why am I standing here? Well, this is definitely one of those

moments for me. And I find myself going back to the beginning, back to my roots.

I was born to incredible parents, amazing parents who served as doctors in the

Indian Army. I was the first born. And as far back as I can remember, I made my

parents very proud and happy. 99% of the time. Okay, slight exaggerations of

personal achievements are allowed from time to time. Don't you think? My

brother was born a few years later. And even then, nothing changed for me. We

were both given equal opportunities. And I want to emphasize this. I want to

really emphasize this for you because I don't think a lot of people might

understand that being equal might seem very normal, but where I come from

India and a lot of developing countries around the world, more often than not,

this is an exception. It's actually a privilege. My first experience of the

glaring disparity between boys and girls came at a very, very young age. I grew up

in a middle-class family with extremely philanthropic parents who constantly

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