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"As an empowerment right, education is the primary vehicle by which economically and socially marginalised adults and children can lift themselves out of poverty, and obtain the means to participate fully in their communities."
"“It's not about one minority person making it and then everything is achieved. It's about how we can have the same dreams, say them out loud without anyone laughing. Laughs because he or she knows that this is a dream that cannot be had. How ready would this society be for a black woman on the board of a DAX company? For a black chancellor? We often talk about glass ceilings for women."
"What about Black Girls? With German-Turkish boys? What about us? For a long time I didn't even dare to dream certain things because they seemed presumptuous. Dreaming is not about something being realistic. It's about dreaming what you imagine for yourself, for the world, for your environment, for your family. And anyone who has to limit themselves when dreaming is not free or equal.”"
"“Every day there is that little bit that changes us. People. words. Music. Books. Sentences. A laugh. Afraid of a moment. A dispute. Boredom. Every day there is that little bit that changes us.”"
"“I always felt like I needed to know more. Should have studied more. Should have read more. Should have more life experience. But isn’t it always these doubts that keep people who are underrepresented from doing things that they would like to do and that they think are important?”"
"“Dreaming is not about something being realistic. It's about dreaming what you imagine for yourself, for the world, for the environment, for your family. And anyone who has to limit themselves when dreaming is not free or equal.”"
"“Youth participation in the development process in Africa is a priority and an important base for the whole continent.""
"It is my pleasure to join the Sanitation and Water for All Global Leadership Council. Access to water and sanitation is a basic human right, yet 2.4 billion people around the world lack basic sanitation services such as toilets or latrines. As a girls’ rights advocate, it is of particular interest to promote universal access to toilets in all schools, all around the world. Here in Africa, we do know that having toilets in school is a good way of keeping girls in schools."
"“Of course there are obstacles put in your way!”"
"Since the United Nations resolution, it is now clear that women are important contributors to the maintaining peace (…) Despite the encouraging indications, it must also be said that measures regarding the inclusion of leadership and the involvement of women remain insufficient. We even note regressions."
"We must continue to strengthen women leaders in their capacities, so that they can be present at the negotiation tables and contribute to reflecting this very important gender dimension in peace agreements."
"“I am looking forward to the new campaign for the nationwide elections for children and youth representatives in Schleswig-Holstein this autumn. With regard to young people, I have one request: continue to be involved, get involved directly, and actively shape your future! There are already almost 80 children's and youth committees in Schleswig-Holstein. In terms of population, this is the highest in the country. But let's get even better! Every generation has the opportunity and the task to change society to some extent for the better."
"“The path into politics as part of a group that is not often represented in politics. But then there are many other areas outside of politics where there aren’t many people like me.”"
"“I grew up with a critical view of state institutions, but always with the awareness that I could make them better.”"
"“Maybe if it weren’t for racism in society, I wouldn’t have been in the front row.”"
"“Politics is also about making unpopular decisions because they are necessary in the long term.”"
"“We can be more – the power of diversity”"
"International Women's Day is more relevant than ever this year! Right-wing movements, especially the AfD, question feminist achievements. We Greens are resolutely opposed to this. We cannot do a right-wing “roll back” against the promotion of women, gender and equality. On the contrary, we continue to fight resolutely for equality, diversity and tolerance. We firmly oppose the attempt by racists to exploit the women's movement and queer commitment. We fight to ensure that all people can live their gender identity without restrictions."
"Among other things. I believe that women often have to invest more in parties than men because they are in the minority. That scares you again. Many social groups are not involved in politics because they simply cannot afford to invest so much time. Personally, I don't have the impression that I had to give up much for political work, but that I actually gained a lot from the opportunity to do politics. Basically, in the political world, both women and men have to be able to endure a lot, for example being hostile for the positions they represent."
""They fought for survival and had no time for political participation," she said."
"I've always found politics exciting,"
"In Mali they immediately recognized that we didn't grow up there,"
"They thought we were French or American."
""I don't want to choose between one of these two worlds," she said."
"That is when I noticed that many problems still exist in refugee policy,"
"In Germany, it is still the case that 95% of the people who deal with migration and asylum-seeking issues will never be affected by the laws,"
"many a decision would be closer to the reality of life of the people directly affected by the laws."
""Repressive asylum policy" will not prevent people in need from fleeing to Germany"
"It was about the elementary survival of people in the region where my parents come from,"
"responsibility towards affected African countries and in particular the population in Mali."
"She said she would strive to find out what she can do in Germany to ensure that political decisions on climate policy do not have a negative impact on her parents' homeland.[https://www.dw.com/en/new-role-for-aminata-toure-german-green-with-african-roots/a-5020251"
"The European view point of exploitation of women in Europe compared to the African American women shows an inaccurate judgment."
"Women must fight and realize the system that is controlling and denying them, that system is patriarchal and phallocratic. Many were unconscious whether to rebel against this system that exploits them or accept it and remained in slavery. So many women were confused on what they should do because if they rebel they were dehumanized and disposed of."
"Phallocratic and patriarchy maintained sexual violence and controlled women. Their way of controlling was to rape, female genital mutilation, force marriage and polygamy. European did not succeed in wiping out the black African civilization. The mothers/ancestors of the country, they held on to their belief to keep African civilization alive."
"In the phallocratic system European women and African women suffers oppression and exploitation by the capitalist as the male worker. Women also struggle wage on their own native land. Women and man fighting and bearing arms for the liberation of their country, only then they are seen to be equal as man. Women are capable just as men in assimilating skills of guerrilla warfare."
"The European feminist imposed the false argument “Rape is to women what lynching is to Blacks”. Women in the text suffered from double domination and double enslavement by the colonial phallocratic."
"am a woman who has advanced many reforms on behalf of women in Senegal. Amssatou has supported children by creating "SOS right to education" and by helping Senegalese students avoid what would otherwise have been a lost academic year. Amssatou initiated the first national conference, bringing together in an amphitheatre the party in power, the opposition and civil society to reflect on the country's political situation. During this conference, Amssatou called on students to return to their classes."
"The only trigger was the general situation of the country. Senegal is suffering a great sickness. The ship is taking on water on all sides, and men and women alike must use all of their strength to keep it from capsizing. All Senegalese people, of every political persuasion, suffer when legal instruments are rigged and institutions are undermined. What we have seen in recent decades obliges us to dedicate ourselves to serving the Senegalese people. If we fail to act we become complicit. For all of these reasons we have created a citizens movement, because the people, who have not been respected, should have the last word. This movement has captured the interest of many Senegalese people, who for decades have observed that we are not evolving normally and that our rights have steadily eroded. It is because the Senegalese people aspire to break away from the status quo that we have created the Convergence of Actors in Defence of Republican Values "CAR Lenen"."
"Women talk about parity everywhere, even in the bush. They bring parity to the leadership and they demand parity. I think it has already been very successful. Several women have considered my candidacy entirely normal, which would not have been the case in earlier times. They say they have always supported men and now that parity has been adopted they often support women. Women know that if a woman is elected their concerns will be better taken into account – a woman who assumes power having been a mother, with boys and girls, and who could never discriminate against either gender."
"President of Convergence of Actors in Defence of Republican Values “C.A.R Lenen”. Candidate in Senegal’s 2012 presidential elections, retrieved on June 21, 2012"
"We have observed that there are tensions, we prefer that there be consultation. […] We want there to be consultation, a dialogue around this issue"
"Between 2021 and 2024, Senegal went through a delicate phase in its political history. A period characterized by repeated crises and violence stemming from political demonstrations (more than 65 deaths and 1,000 injured, not to mention the massive destruction of public and private property)"
"I always say that democracy is not about rules, otherwise the rules are universal. But I recommend that all those who are called upon to respond to this dialogue, because that’s how democracy works in Senegal"
"The only thing I can say about them is that the release of detainees that we are in the process of doing is not done en masse for our own good or on a whim. We do it because there are cases that are assessed on a case-by-case basis, according to the objective elements in the case. For the moment, that’s where we stand. And we need to reiterate this, so that it’s clear to everyone. Being a presidential candidate is not a condition for obtaining provisional release in Senegal"
"We have specific examples when we talk about cooperation with China. Senegalese will talk to you about highways, sports, cultural infrastructure, all stadiums and the Museum of Black Civilizations. Many things have been done in the framework of cooperation."
"I believe that this is a place that must be important in world trade."