"Girls should be treated equally and have the same rights as boys."

"We cannot continue to fail them [Afghan sisters]."

"My mother always told me, 'hide your face people are looking at you.' I would reply, 'it does not matter; I am also looking at them.'"

"My ambition is to see women empowered in every field of life."

"My message to children around the world is to stand up for your rights."