It is the diversity of views that stems from different experiences and different backgrounds that lead to healthy decision-making and not the unified experiences and unified views.

Long-term trauma for women who have survived armed conflict is a haunting reminder that health issues and depression can follow decades after the end of war, but women who hope for healing can and do move forward.

Living in war is a co- existence with death.

Believe in your passions and act on them.

Everything can be taken from you in a second, but the human spirit is so strong. War can teach you so much about evil, and so much about good.

If half the society isn't engaged on any number of sectors, success and potential will be limited. In that sense, I do definitely believe there is a growing movement and moment for women's issues.

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