Growing up under Saddam's rule, I witnessed many injustices occurring everyday in my country and yet I could not do anything to prevent them.

No change can come if those who are impacted the most by discrimination are not willing to stand up for themselves.

The single thing all women need in the world is inspiration, and inspiration comes from storytelling.

I have come to understand that in order to effectively advance women's rights, we need to galvanize a global women's movement.

I believe that there is an urgent need to restructure the discussion of war to include the impact it has on women.

Women are part of peace keeping troops in countries like Liberia.

I find it amazing that the only group of people who are not fighting and not killing and not pillaging and not burning and not raping, and the group of people who are mostly — though not exclusively — who are keeping life going in the midst of war, are not included in the negotiating table.