Anne-Marie Goetz

“Resolution 1325 highlights a very serious justice problem, the problem of exclusion. But it also offers a practical solution to the difficulty of making peace stick in many conflicts. Engaging a broader set of actors in peace talks can make them more legitimate and sustainable. Women are an incredibly important set of peacemakers and central to rebuilding society.”

Anne-Marie Goetz

UNIFEM’s Chief Advisor on Governance, Peace and Security. In a recent interview, she underlined the importance of mobilizing around the 10th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security. If fully implemented, the resolution could dramatically speed up efforts to stop sexual violence

Jane Austen

“Where so many hours have been spent in convincing myself that I am right, is there not some reason to fear I may be wrong?”

Jane Austen
English novelist of romantic fiction

Kelly Meyer

“We all have been given a gift of one kind or another; it is important to realize and utilize those gifts for the benefit of mankind.”

Kelly Meyer
Environmental Activist

Sarah Bernhardt

“Life engenders life. Energy creates energy.

It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich.”

Sarah Bernhardt

French Stage & Film Actress

Marianna Olszewski

“Act as a master of your life by putting your health,

well being and happiness first.”

Marianna Olszewski

Life Coach & Money Expert

Kerry Washington

“…don't have to be perfect. All I have to do is show up and enjoy the messy, imperfect and beautiful journey of my life. It's a trip more wonderful than I could have imagined.”

Kerry Washington

Screen & Broadway actress, member of
V-Counsel, advisors to V-Day, global
movement to end violence against women & girls

Geneen Roth

"We don’t want to eat hot fudge sundaes as much as we want our lives to be hot fudge sundaes."

Geneen Roth

Author, Women Food & God