In times of conflict, war, poverty or religious fundamentalism, women and children are the first and most numerous victims. Women need all their courage today.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Women have always been courageous... They are always fearless when protecting their children and in the last century they have been fearless in the fight for their rights.
We are so used to seeing women as victims of war to be pitied rather than survivors of war to be respected.
Women are tough; women are resilient and have an undying hope.
Society certainly encourages women to be victims in every way.
Women's courage is rather different from men's. The fact that women have to bring up children and look after husbands makes them braver at facing long-term issues, such as illness. Men are more immediately courageous. Lots of people are brave in battle.
I don't know what kind of courage it took thousands of years ago, but I know how courageous women need to be today.
Some of the greatest survivors have been women. Look at the courage so many women have shown after surviving earthquakes in the rubble for days on end.
If you look at any other group of people suffering injustice, women are always in the worst situation within that group.
When values disappear, the first people to suffer are women because people start losing their respect for women.
Now, I have always believed that women are not victims; we are agents of change, we are drivers of progress, we are makers of peace - all we need is a fighting chance.