Tawakkol Abdel-Salam Khalid Karman (Tawakkol Karman) widely known as the “Mother of the Revolution” and the “Iron Woman” of Yemen, stands as one of the most powerful voices for democracy, human rights, and women’s empowerment in the Middle East today.

Forbes - By: Marianne Schnall (*)- Throughout history, women have played pivotal roles during turning points in their countries, all while bearing the specific impacts wars, conflicts and other upheavals have on their lives.

The Guardian - By: Tracy McVeigh-  Revolutions are rarely successful. But although they are often thwarted by those they seek to overthrow, the energy created even by unsuccessful revolutionary protest can spark a process that builds momentum over weeks, months – and even years, as two women who led very different uprisings explain.