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.

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

I dont want to be someone in my sixties holding on to a group that I created when I was in my twenties.

Since a very young age, my mother made sure to tell me about the plight of women... As she raised my awareness about women's issues, she also made sure to ingrain in me the importance of being strong and independent and not to let anybody define me by their images of what women should be.

Passionately enjoy life!

I believe that there is an urgent need to restructure the discussion of war to include the impact it has on women.

Since war often enters homes through the "kitchen door," we need to understand women's attempts to keep life going in the face of shortage of food, closing of schools and reduced freedoms.