Women have never been a chief negotiator in any UN-sponsored talks.

Every woman must own her story; otherwise we are all part of the silence.

Historically speaking, religious and conservative groups always wanted the control over the private sphere that impacts women most, as reflected by family law and women's access to resources and mobility. And often secular groups traded this for economic incentives and trade.

Everything is give and take. The solutions are in the middle not in the extremity of the situation.

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

Women are not just victims; they are survivors and leaders on the community-level backlines of peace and stability.

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