Connections Quote by Mahnaz Afkhami

Equality and development will not be achieved however if peace is not understood from women's' point of view.

— Jenny Shipley

“Women’s rights and economic development within a country are highly correlated.”

— Gregg Hurwitz

There is increasing recognition that violence against women is a major barrier to the fulfilment of human rights and a direct challenge to women's…

— Antonio Guterres

We are convinced that gender equality is the foundation of sustainable peace and development and that gender-based violence needs to be addressed head-on as…

— Isabella Lovin

Women's fight for equal rights is essentially a humanist and peaceful struggle for true democracy, and a higher form of civilization.

— Leyla Zana

Countries with more gender equality have better economic growth. Companies with more women leaders perform better. Peace agreements that include women are more durable.…

— Ban Ki-moon

Women offer unique contributions to making and keeping peace - and that those contributions lead to better outcomes not just for women, but for…

— Hillary Clinton

“Women’s status in society has become the standard by which humanity’s progress toward civility and peace can be measured.”-Architects of Peace: Visions of Hope…

— Mahnaz Afkhami

“Women's rights must not be treated as trivial adjuncts to great questions of war and peace, poverty and development. What's at stake are not…

— Michelle Goldberg

We have to start looking at the world through women's eyes' how are human rights, peace and development defined from the perspective of the…

— Charlotte Bunch

Women's rights must not be the sacrifice by which peace is achieved,

— Fawzia Koofi

Peace in patriarchy is war against women.

— Maria Mies