you went to catholic university and got your chemical engineering degree and spent time at gwu. libya, talk about a country that's been through difficult times. you have been involved in rebuilding civil society and participation of women. where do things stand on that front now? >> you talking about women or the country? >> let's start with civil society. >> well, first of all, i would like to thank you for organizing this great event. we follow it. thanks to all the participants and audience here. libya, my country, is going through a very challenging time. it's been challenging since the uprising in 2011. things didn't quite go according to our aspirations and hopes. despite all the challenges we are facing, hope still drives us to continue working to regain back our stability and rebuild our institutions. it is very much, i would say, after the conflicts, a broken country with no institutions. it is not an easy job to rebuild. you need all the institutions to hold it so you can implement all of it and legislation and rule of law. now, women fought hard after the uprising to