english: However, while connecting with these women and girls, it became very clear to me that if there was to be any hope to create a better life for these women and girls and their families, we must stand up for our own rights -- and not wait for someone else to come and help us.
non_english: Međutim, dok sam se povezivala sa ovim ženama i devojkama, postalo mi je vrlo jasno da, kako bi uopšte bilo nade u bolji život za ove žene, devojke i njihove porodice, moramo ustati u odbranu svojih prava, a ne čekati da neko drugi dođe i pomogne nam.