“As women, we may not be a minority, but there is a bond we all share. It is not a bond of geography. Or religion. Or culture. It is a bond of shared experience – experiences that only women go through and struggles that only women face” – Amal Clooney.

Amal Clooney is a name that has become synonymous with intelligence, elegance, and human rights activism. Born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1978, Clooney is a British-Lebanese lawyer, activist, and author. She has made a name for herself as a human rights lawyer, taking on cases that have gained worldwide attention.

Clooney’s journey to becoming one of the most respected and influential human rights lawyers of our time was not an easy one. Growing up in Lebanon during the civil war, she was forced to flee…