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

Without women's full inclusion at the decision making table, we cannot have any healthy decision making that is good for men and women alike.

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

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

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

I believe that a lot of progress has been achieved to address gender inequality: We have moved from a time where women in the US could not apply for credit card without their husband's signature to a time where women are the owners of their businesses.

Being a leader for me is about having the courage to speak the truth, and live the truth, despite attempts to silence our thoughts, feelings, and past experiences.