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

Stronger women build stronger nations.

It seems to me that violence against women has been tolerated for so long that the world has become numb to it.

I have come to understand that in order to effectively advance women's rights, we need to galvanize a global women's movement.

Living in war is a co- existence with death.

Historically speaking, religious and conservative groups always wanted the control over the private sphere that impacts women most, as reflected by family law and women's access to resources and mobility. And often secular groups traded this for economic incentives and trade.

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