In the future, human rights will be increasingly a universal criterion for designing ethical systems.
Mahnaz AfkhamiWomen, who are a majority of the peoples of the earth, are indispensable to the accumulation of the kind of social capital that is conducive to development, peace, justice and civility.
Mahnaz AfkhamiThe connection between women's human rights, gender equality, socioeconomic development and peace is increasingly apparent.
Mahnaz AfkhamiAs we move into the twenty-first century, women's status in society will become the standard by which to measure our progress toward civility and peace.
Mahnaz Afkhami