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.

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

No change can come if those who are impacted the most by discrimination are not willing to stand up for themselves.

As women, we must speak out, speak up, say no to our inheritance of loss and yes to a future of women-led dialogue about women's rights and value.

Women have never been a chief negotiator in any UN-sponsored talks.

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Women still need higher political representation and to be included at decision making tables in all issues in order for solutions that relates from peace to food, to health, to basic stability in the world. We cannot continue to marginalize half of the population in the world in finding sustainable solutions that are good for all.