When war ends, women are the first to pick up the pieces. Where there is no market place, they go door to door. When homes are destroyed, mothers and daughters haul stones to rebuild or plow fields together.

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

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

The injustice is that women continue to be the main target of violence both during wartime and peacetime and yet there is still a lack of a public outrage.

Like life, peace begins with women. We are the first to forge lines of alliance and collaboration across conflict divides.

Passionately enjoy life!

I firmly believe today that the only way to stop violence against women is to speak out and refused to be silenced.