Violence against women in all its forms is a human rights violation. It's not something that any culture, religion or tradition propagates.

In some places women have all the rights they deserve and in others there are big restrictions - in some countries they even mutilate women.

The United Nations should become a proactive agent in the dissemination of democratic principles.

When I'm speaking of love, when I'm speaking of reversing hate, I'm speaking not only of reconciliation - even I don't use that word - I use another word in Spanish, that's called 'reencuentro' - it's not reconciliation.

I took a gamble to exercise leadership without losing my feminine nature.

Violence ravaged my life. I was a victim of hatred, and I have dedicated my life to reversing that hatred.

The change of the binominal system is without a doubt, a great advancement, it will allow us to be better represented and have better ideas.