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Only 8 percent of peace talks have included women at any level.

Zainab Salbi

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Zainab Salbi
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: September 24
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Bagdad
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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.
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I grew up with injustice and could do nothing about it. But once in America, I had freedom of choice.
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Women are part of peace keeping troops in countries like Liberia.
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I firmly believe today that the only way to stop violence against women is to speak out and refused to be silenced.
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Only 1 in 13 participants in peace negotiations since 1992 has been a woman.
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