We Are Stronger When We Listen,and Smarter

We Look At Problems Happening Halfway Across The World And We Think, 'well, That's Their Problem.' But It's Not. ... When You Solve Somebody Else's Problem, You're Solving A Problem For Yourself Because Our World Today Is So Interconnected.

A Woman Caring For Her Children; A Woman Striving To Excel In The Private Sector; A Woman Partnering With Her Neighbors To Make Their Street Safer; A Woman Running For Office To Improve Her Country - They All Have Something To Offer, And The More Our Societies Empower Women, The More We Receive In Return.

Women In Jordan Are Participating In All Aspects Of Civil As Well As Political Life - As Female Judges, Parliamentarians, Businesswomen. And The Evolution Will Continue. This Is Not Something That Happens Overnight.

To Achieve A Lasting Peace In The Middle East Takes Guts, Not Guns.

First Of All, In Many Muslim Countries Women Have Incredible Amounts Of Freedom, Sometimes More Than In Some Countries In Europe. So You Cannot Just Make A Generalized Statement About Women. Second, Islam Is Not The Problem. It's Tradition. It's Culture. It's Age-old Mind-sets That Need To Be Changed.