I firmly believe today that the only way to stop violence against women is to speak out and refused to be silenced.

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.

I firmly believe today that the only way to stop violence against women is to speak out and refused to be silenced.

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.

I grew up with injustice and could do nothing about it. But once in America, I had freedom of choice.

While women may look different, as some wear suits and others wear saris, or some cover their hair while others wear their hair loose, women need to stand together because they all face the central point of discrimination, although the extremity of which may be different from Kigali to Kabul.

I believe that leadership acts should be manifested by engaging in external work that can be observed and shared with everyone else.