“I don’t know.” Why three words reveal so much.
… there’s a quiet power in saying, “I don’t know.”
In communications, those three words can make or break trust. Over the years, I’ve had to say them often, especially when working with journalists. Sometimes they’d ask a question I couldn’t answer yet. Other times, the facts were still developing. Or, in other cases, I just honestly didn’t know the answers. In those moments, the honest answer, “I don’t know, but I’ll find out,” goes much further than trying to fill the silence with guesses. And, saves a lot of time on the other end having to clean up mistakes.
When They Try to Silence Women’s Voices: The Global Fight for Health, Autonomy, and Respect
Every day, women around the world face choices – or are stripped of them - in ways that impact their families, communities, and our shared futures. Their health, agency, and dignity are under threat, not only in moments of crisis but also through the slow erosion of access and opportunity.