When women gather, great things will happen.

You can tell people of the need to struggle, but when the powerless start to see that they really can make a difference, nothing can quench the fire.

We have lived through fear all our lives, and when you have gone through a whole lot of fear, sometimes all you can do is resist the fear, and resistance comes in the form of courage.

Religion by itself was not meant to be a divisive tool. All of our religious teachings have similar rules, such as a commitment to peace and nonviolence, and care for women and widows and orphans. What has destroyed a coming together is men's interpretation of religion.

The world is upside down, it's going to take a lot of hands to turn it right side up.

Men are the ones who often juggle back and forth for power. It is the women who bring humanity to the table - an understanding that beyond the jobs that men are fighting for, there are people out there really waiting for you to do something for life to go on. The only way all of this can happen effectively is if women are at the table as active participants, not as silent observers.

You cannot say you've achieved equality until EVERYONE is equal and has equal opportunities!