The strength of a woman can carry the weight of the world.

We're connected, as women. It's like a spiderweb. If one part of that web vibrates, if there's trouble, we all know it, but most of the time we're just too scared, or selfish, or insecure to help. But if we don't help each other, who will?

Live your poem

Allowing yourself to get lost is the quickest route to finding your way

We look for strength. We look for persistence — a woman of the year is someone who believes that women can do whatever they set their mind to, and Mukhtar illustrates those qualities better than anybody. This is a story that's going to shock everyone who hears it.

To be appreciated as a woman, and also to be appreciated as a creature with a mind - what more could I have wanted?