Iraq Quotes

What happened in Iraq and Syria was that the world remained silent as ISIS expanded.
What is the fate of my people in Kurdistan and Sinjar Mountain? What must be done so Yazidis can have their rights?
When genocide is committed, it must be seen. People must look at it with open eyes, not minimize its impact.
Whenever Daesh loses territory, of course this brings me happiness.
Whenever I get a call from the camps in Iraq that someone has been liberated, that so-and-so's daughter was liberated, I feel overwhelming joy again.
World leaders and, particularly, Muslim religious leaders need to stand up and protect the oppressed.
Yazidis have gone through traumatic experiences, and without education, there is no future for the youth.
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.
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.
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.
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?
Every woman must own her story; otherwise we are all part of the silence.
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 couldn't find anyone doing something about the astounding injustices women were experiencing, so I decided to do something myself. I cannot tell you how many people ridiculed my efforts.
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.
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 grew up with injustice and could do nothing about it. But once in America, I had freedom of choice.
I have come to understand that in order to effectively advance women's rights, we need to galvanize a global women's movement.
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.
In my 20s I was such a serious, boring-looking person. I would never do my nails. I never even danced. But I was taught by the women. They had gone through hell, but they would dance and sing. I came to realise I can't argue for a happy world if I am not happy myself.
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