One year of the world’s military spending equals 700 years of the U.N. budget and equals 2,928 years of the U.N. budget allocated for women.

I dont want to be someone in my sixties holding on to a group that I created when I was in my twenties.

Everything can be taken from you in a second, but the human spirit is so strong. War can teach you so much about evil, and so much about good.

It appears easier to talk about protecting women than it is to fully include women at all decision-making levels in peace talks and post-conflict planning.

If half the society isn't engaged on any number of sectors, success and potential will be limited. In that sense, I do definitely believe there is a growing movement and moment for women's issues.

I believe that leadership acts should be manifested by engaging in external work that can be observed and shared with everyone else.

From joblessness to lack of education and professional skills to sexual and gender-based violence, women face a multi-faceted oppression.