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Zainab Salbi quotes: Women are part of peace keeping troops in countries like Liberia.

Women are part of peace keeping troops in countries like Liberia.

Zainab Salbi quotes: War is nothing but a microcosm of peace ... it shows you life in a more intense way and that's how I continue to live it ... for good or

War is nothing but a microcosm of peace ... it shows you life in a more intense way and that's how I continue to live it ... for good or bad reasons.

Zainab Salbi quotes: There is never a typical week. I don't think I can live with a typical week.

There is never a typical week. I don't think I can live with a typical week.

Zainab Salbi quotes: I believe that there is an urgent need to restructure the discussion of war to include the impact it has on women.

I believe that there is an urgent need to restructure the discussion of war to include the impact it has on women.

Zainab Salbi quotes: The front[line] of wars is increasingly non-human eyes peering down on our perceived enemies from space, guiding missiles toward unseen targets.

The front[line] of wars is increasingly non-human eyes peering down on our perceived enemies from space, guiding missiles toward unseen targets.

Zainab Salbi quotes: I don't want to be someone in my sixties holding on to a group that I created when I was in my twenties.

I don't want to be someone in my sixties holding on to a group that I created when I was in my twenties.

Zainab Salbi quotes: Everything can be taken from you in a second, but the human spirit is so strong. War can teach you so much about evil, and so much about good.

Everything can be taken from you in a second, but the human spirit is so strong. War can teach you so much about evil, and so much about good.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Zainab Salbi quotes: Sometimes you just have to jump off the cliff without knowing where you will land.

Sometimes you just have to jump off the cliff without knowing where you will land.

Zainab Salbi quotes: One year of the world's military spending equals 700 years of the U.N. budget and equals 2,928 years of the U.N. budget allocated for women.

One year of the world's military spending equals 700 years of the U.N. budget and equals 2,928 years of the U.N. budget allocated for women.

Zainab Salbi quotes: Growing up under Saddam's rule, I witnessed many injustices occurring everyday in my country and yet I could not do anything to prevent them.

Growing up under Saddam's rule, I witnessed many injustices occurring everyday in my country and yet I could not do anything to prevent them.

Zainab Salbi quotes: Only 8 percent of peace talks have included women at any level.

Only 8 percent of peace talks have included women at any level.

Zainab Salbi quotes: Women are not just victims; they are survivors and leaders on the community-level backlines of peace and stability.

Women are not just victims; they are survivors and leaders on the community-level backlines of peace and stability.

Zainab Salbi quotes: Leadership is not about having the charisma or speaking inspirational words, but about leading with example.

Leadership is not about having the charisma or speaking inspirational words, but about leading with example.

Zainab Salbi quotes: Where has change ever been clean and nice? It has always been messy and painful.

Where has change ever been clean and nice? It has always been messy and painful.

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

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

Zainab Salbi quotes: Changes don't happen in the world by playing it safe, taking risks is the way to change the world.

Changes don't happen in the world by playing it safe, taking risks is the way to change the world.

Zainab Salbi quotes: 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.

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.

Zainab Salbi quotes: Living in war is a co- existence with death.

Living in war is a co- existence with death.

Zainab Salbi quotes: Leadership is about encouraging women to break their silence and tell their stories to the world.

Leadership is about encouraging women to break their silence and tell their stories to the world.

Zainab Salbi quotes: Everything is give and take. The solutions are in the middle not in the extremity of the situation.

Everything is give and take. The solutions are in the middle not in the extremity of the situation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Zainab Salbi quotes: Women have never been a chief negotiator in any UN-sponsored talks.

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

Zainab Salbi quotes: Stronger women build stronger nations.

Stronger women build stronger nations.

Zainab Salbi quotes: Without women's full inclusion at the decision making table, we cannot have any healthy decision making that is good for men and women alike.

Without women's full inclusion at the decision making table, we cannot have any healthy decision making that is good for men and women alike.

Zainab Salbi quotes: Only 1 in 13 participants in peace negotiations since 1992 has been a woman.

Only 1 in 13 participants in peace negotiations since 1992 has been a woman.

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

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

Zainab Salbi quotes: Believe in your passions and act on them.

Believe in your passions and act on them.

Zainab Salbi quotes: From joblessness to lack of education and professional skills to sexual and gender-based violence, women face a multi-faceted oppression.

From joblessness to lack of education and professional skills to sexual and gender-based violence, women face a multi-faceted oppression.

Zainab Salbi quotes: Since I was 15 years old I have dedicated my life to serving women.

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