Zainab Salbi Professions : Author Born : September 24, 1969 Browse All Authors Top 66 quotes by Zainab Salbi Sometimes you just have to jump off the cliff without knowing where you will land. Zainab Salbi jumping success motivational Living in war is a co- existence with death. Zainab Salbi existence war Leadership is not about having the charisma or speaking inspirational words, but about leading with example. Zainab Salbi charisma example 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-out today believe It seems to me that violence against women has been tolerated for so long that the world has become numb to it. Zainab Salbi violence long world Women are not just victims; they are survivors and leaders on the community-level backlines of peace and stability. Zainab Salbi survivor community leader Every woman must own her story; otherwise we are all part of the silence. Zainab Salbi silence stories 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 strong taken war 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 war country children 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 healthy decision men 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 injustice target violence Changes don't happen in the world by playing it safe, taking risks is the way to change the world. Zainab Salbi risk change inspirational The single thing all women need in the world is inspiration, and inspiration comes from storytelling. Zainab Salbi inspiration world needs 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 planning levels decision 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 silence leader past 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-out rights loss Stronger women build stronger nations. Zainab Salbi nations stronger Like life, peace begins with women. We are the first to forge lines of alliance and collaboration across conflict divides. Zainab Salbi alliances collaboration lines Believe in your passions and act on them. Zainab Salbi believe-in-you passion believe 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 independent strong mother Similar Authors F. E. Marsh author Iimani David author Beatrice Faust author Isabella Macdonald Alden author Isabella Beeton author Alan AtKisson author All Authors
