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

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

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

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 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.

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.

Leadership is not about having the charisma or speaking inspirational words, but about leading with example.