Women have never been a chief negotiator in any UN-sponsored talks. Zainab Salbi More Quotes by Zainab Salbi More Quotes From Zainab Salbi Sometimes you just have to jump off the cliff without knowing where you will land. Zainab Salbi jumpingsuccessmotivational Living in war is a co- existence with death. Zainab Salbi existencewar Leadership is not about having the charisma or speaking inspirational words, but about leading with example. Zainab Salbi charismaexample I firmly believe today that the only way to stop violence against women is to speak out and refused to be silenced. Zainab Salbi speaks-outtodaybelieve It seems to me that violence against women has been tolerated for so long that the world has become numb to it. Zainab Salbi violencelongworld Women are not just victims; they are survivors and leaders on the community-level backlines of peace and stability. Zainab Salbi survivorcommunityleader Every woman must own her story; otherwise we are all part of the silence. Zainab Salbi silencestories 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 strongtakenwar War is not a computer-generated missile striking a digital map. War is the color of earth as it explodes in our faces, the sound of child pleading, the smell of smoke and fear. Women survivors of war are not the single image portrayed on the television screen, but the glue that holds families and countries together. Perhaps by understanding women, and the other side of war ... we will have more humility in our discussions of wars... perhaps it is time to listen to womens side of history. Zainab Salbi warcountrychildren 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 healthydecisionmen The injustice is that women continue to be the main target of violence both during wartime and peacetime and yet there is still a lack of a public outrage. Zainab Salbi injusticetargetviolence Changes don't happen in the world by playing it safe, taking risks is the way to change the world. Zainab Salbi riskchangeinspirational The single thing all women need in the world is inspiration, and inspiration comes from storytelling. Zainab Salbi inspirationworldneeds It appears easier to talk about protecting women than it is to fully include women at all decision-making levels in peace talks and post-conflict planning. Zainab Salbi planninglevelsdecision 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. Zainab Salbi silenceleaderpast 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 speaks-outrightsloss Stronger women build stronger nations. Zainab Salbi nationsstronger Like life, peace begins with women. We are the first to forge lines of alliance and collaboration across conflict divides. Zainab Salbi alliancescollaborationlines Believe in your passions and act on them. Zainab Salbi believe-in-youpassionbelieve Since a very young age, my mother made sure to tell me about the plight of women... As she raised my awareness about women's issues, she also made sure to ingrain in me the importance of being strong and independent and not to let anybody define me by their images of what women should be. Zainab Salbi independentstrongmother
