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

Women in the Arab world have a rich history in their active participation in political change from the Algeria revolution against the French occupation to the most recent revolution in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya among other countries. The question is not their participation. Their question is the incorporation of women's voices fully in the new definitions of the countries where change has happened.

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

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.

Do you know that people fall in love in war and go to school and go to factories and hospitals and get divorced and go dancing and go playing and live life?

Sometimes you just have to jump off the cliff without knowing where you will land.

Changes don't happen in the world by playing it safe, taking risks is the way to change the world.