Sometimes you just have to jump off the cliff without knowing where you will land.

I grew up with injustice and could do nothing about it. But once in America, I had freedom of choice.

Since war often enters homes through the "kitchen door," we need to understand women's attempts to keep life going in the face of shortage of food, closing of schools and reduced freedoms.

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.

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

Only 1 in 13 participants in peace negotiations since 1992 has been a woman.

Stronger women build stronger nations.