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

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

Working with women survivors of war has taught me that we need to listen to women's perspectives on war in order to understand how to effectively rebuild a country, a community and a family.

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

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.

I learned that victims come in all image - some raped, some witnessing an act of violence, some losing loved ones. I learned that the solutions come by both listening to the people impacted by the crisis and by learning from historical experiences in other places.