“Lois Quam argues for universal, unrestricted access to reproductive education and health care in Who Runs the World?, a book that dares to rethink approaches to large-scale problems around the globe.”
— Foreword

“Pathfinder International CEO Quam fashions a powerful anthem for women’s rights in this knockout debut.”
— BookLife by Publishers Weekly Editor’s Pick

“Firecracker call-to-action for women’s healthcare rights.”
— BookLife by Publishers Weekly Editor’s Pick

“An invigorating blueprint for building a better world—this book is sure to inspire readers.”
— Kirkus

“Quam writes with clarity and accessibility, includes exhaustive research, and is proof that a lot of good is happening in the world, but there's still a long way to go...and this book is an excellent start.”
— Readers’ Favorite

“Just as women’s rights are human rights, women’s progress is human progress. Achieving a world where women everywhere can fulfill their potential is the great unfinished work of today and the very work we must do to make progress. Lois Quam first worked with me over thirty years ago and she demonstrates in her life and leadership – and now in her book Who Runs the World? – the resilience and creativity needed for this work. Lois shows how we can build the future we envision for us all by supporting women and girls around the world.”
— Hillary Rodham Clinton
67th US Secretary of State

“This is an inspiring book by an inspiring woman. Lois Quam is a leader, thinker, and mother who has put into words key insights about our world and how to change it. Who Runs the World? is a powerful call to new kinds of action and new ways of thinking.”
— David Miliband

“It is clearer every year that we cannot afford to pursue responses to one challenge at the expense of another. We need holistic, global solutions to climate change that also benefit sustainable development. So, if you want to make a difference on climate, add Who Runs The World? by Lois Quam to your reading list. Quam, a longtime partner with us on setting the climate agenda in Norway, shares why and how empowering women is at the heart of the sustained effort we need for climate resilience.”
— Frederic Hauge
Founder, Bellona Foundation

“Lois and I worked to end preventable maternal deaths through the Saving Mothers, Giving Life initiative. I am delighted she has shared this important work and her vision in Who Runs the World. In it, Lois makes the powerful—and obvious but neglected—point that unlocking women’s talent is key to addressing many of the challenges of the 21St century. She’s right and we can all do our part to make this happen.”
— Christy Turlington Burns
Founder, Every Mother Counts

“Imagine a future where women and girls everywhere have the same opportunity to run the world. Lois Quam imagines and more. These stories of leadership decisions, experiences and lessons, provide a front seat view of her transformational allyship, and a key to unlocking the power of women everywhere.”
— Mary-Ann Etiebet, MD, MBA
Merck for Mothers

“Lois writes Who Runs the World? as we mark a halfway point for the Sustainable Development Goals, set for 2030. Yet we already know we will not achieve many of these goals, unless we enable women to realize their full potential. At the core of this pursuit is the right for women to decide if and when they want to have children, afforded through rights-based family planning.”
— Samukeliso Dube, MD, MPH, MBA
Executive Director, Family Planning 2030

"Women’s leadership in climate solutions is required everywhere. Who Runs the World? Unlocking the Talent and Inventiveness of Women Everywhere rightly highlights the vital role women have to play. I see this at the global COP forums and in the local village. For anyone who cares about addressing climate change, investing in women is the catalytic move that can make all the difference."
— Sherry Rehman
Member of the Senate of Pakistan; Former Minister for Climate Change and Ambassador to the U.S. for Pakistan