All Quotes

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? ”

Since I was 15 years old I have dedicated my life to serving women. ”

Being a leader for me is about having the courage to speak the truth, and live the truth, despite attempts to silence our thoughts, feelings, and past experiences. ”

I by no means intend to simplify the challenges women face in any culture. Women are marginalized in all cultures in my opinion, some in more extreme ways than others. ”

I don't have a child, so Women for Women is like my child. But I always said I would step down after 20 years. I didn't want to be a 60-year-old woman holding on to something I created when I was 23. ”

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

In every single culture I encountered, there were always women who defied cultural norms to do what they believed was right for them. This phenomenon has never been related to how rich, poor, successful or not successful the woman may be. ”

By accepting what the external structures have told us we need to do, we have given the power of our realities and ourselves to others. It is time to tell a new story for women, and that can only start with women. ”

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

As scientists, we keep an open mind, but we have to base our ideas about the past on archaeological evidence. ”