Working with religious actors on all aspects of human rights carries both challenges and opportunities. - Azza Karam

China is a nation with one of the greatest, longest civilizations in history. China is a nation that continues to teach the world many things. It is important, one of our important lessons is that we learn, that we teach, that we believe, is collaboration.

...each religious community on its own is very rich. But when it comes to religious community members who are willing to stick their necks out, come together, and work across religions, there is very little money for that. Even the biggest governments don’t provide financial support for that kind of work.

Anyone who has studied Arab societies in the last thirty years will attest to how socially active, politically informed, and economically engaged women have been.