Women Authors

"[About prostitution and surrogacy] Both are industries that commodify women and turn what at the foundation of human life into products. In prostitution what is sold is sex without reproduction. In surrogacy, it is reproduction without sex. In both cases, however, it is the woman who is sold and she is denied the fundamental point of the activity itself: she does not get pleasure from sex and she does not get any children from reproduction. In both cases she is totally dehumanized."

"Beninese women generally don't encounter outright opposition from men, yet achieving equality remains challenging in a male-dominated political landscape. A family code that would grant women inheritance and property rights, the option for monogamous marriage, and raise the minimum legal marriage age from 12 to 14 has yet to be passed by the National Assembly. Additionally, many women are actively opposing the African tradition of female circumcision."

"We've all observed the benefits brought by the religious sector. Recently, for instance, we’ve seen events like the Women’s Conference by the Seventh Day Adventist Church, a conference by Uebert Angel, and gatherings hosted by Walter Magaya’s Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries. When such events happen, they bring economic benefits."

"We want to see how we can tap into the bulk of the religious tourism in Zimbabwe. Even domestic tourism is benefiting from this. People come to Harare every week, and all these are benefits which are coming from the religious sector."

"in taking the initiative for making the judicial guide available to women, the Association of Women Lawyers aimed to equip women in Benin with essential legal procedures, grounded in the nation’s legal framework, to help them improve their lives through lawful means."

"The church plays a significant role in promoting peace in the country by supporting the government’s efforts."

"As the ministry overseeing tourism in the country, we urge all churches to help maintain peace. We also call on churches to support the government in consolidating the economic progress made through tourism."

"While interviewing victims of violence, we were suddenly surrounded by Zanu PF supporters who demanded to know why we were taking photos and speaking with the victims. Without warning, they accused me of attending a CCC rally in Gweru, and one of them began slapping me across the face. A female supporter joined in, assaulting and insulting me. Even as nearby vendors repeatedly pleaded with them to stop, the assailants ignored their requests and continued the attack."

"We know those people and I’ve reported the matter to the police."

"Before any significant testimony comes a great test, and the Church must lead by example. This is an opportunity for people to demonstrate their abilities. We've seen how religious tourism in Nigeria has contributed to the growth of the tourism sector."

"He has the same opinion as us"

"he sent people to initiate dialogue with its leaders."

"I requested to meet Boumaârafi in prison, but they refused."

"It was dictated to him by his love for the homeland"

"In Europe, too, racism — one of the worst human rights violations — is widespread. Related to this is the way European countries handle the problem of refugees. There, they are not even treated as human beings, in contrast to Egypt which, according to a report by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, is one of the most humane countries in its treatment of refugees (see Article 14). Egypt does not pen up refugees in camps. They are welcome as ordinary members of society and enjoy the same rights and duties as others."

"General Khaled Nezzar was the one who asked him to save the country, and Ali Haroun traveled to Morocco to speak with him."

"I have the videotape of the Annaba tragedy."

"I have enough evidence to point the finger at “the government”"

"Egypt has an honourable history in the advocacy and defence of human rights, unlike some countries that always attack Egypt on its human rights record."

"The right to peace, justice and development is enshrined in the declaration’s preamble. Egypt has a solid record in the pursuit of these goals. It has struggled to realise ambitious developmental aims despite arduous circumstances and limited resources. Its war against terrorism helps protect the region and the world from this blight while the government has made more progress in development in recent years than previous governments had in 50 years."

"Unfortunately, the question of human rights is sometimes used as a propaganda tool. In this regard, Egypt has recently been the focus of another wave of criticism by parties driven by political, economic or personal agendas and whose attacks rely on unsubstantiated sources or plain fiction. As the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the mother of human rights instruments, it seems worth making a calm and reasoned assessment of how Egypt truly fares in terms of its provisions."

"With respect to the right to life, liberty and security of person (Article 3), Egypt’s efforts to fight for peace and security through its fight against terrorism have received worldwide admiration and recognition. One of the government’s main responsibilities is to meet the people’s need for safety and security and it has met with considerable success in this domain."

"The person who shot my husband was taller"

"I identified myself as a journalist, but they ordered me to delete the video I had recorded. They forced me into their vehicle, assaulting me, while their other accomplices fled."

"Treat your husband like a child. Tame him like the lion you have tamed. Be patient, cunning , intelligent . And he will never be able to separate from you. This is the secret to keeping a husband. No amulet could beat it."

"At the end of the patience, there is the sky"

"It’s a historical day for the city of lights."

"I will be mayor for all, the majority and the opposition, and everyone will work for development and raising the standard of living of Rabatis."

"My participation is civic and completely independent of my faith. If I sought to be elected democratically, it was first and foremost to escape the opprobrium of those I rub shoulders with every day: all the forgotten and oppressed people of Morocco from below. Too bad for my detractors who confuse my political convictions as a committed woman with my community identity."

"But that day there was a pen, I took it and started writing. After a while, a certain calm came over me, I felt better. Maybe that was a survival instinct."

"Priority to meritocracy; because we have deprived ourselves of many talents who, not being the "sons of", have expatriated elsewhere! And unlike certain politicians who invade TV sets or whose specialty is to distribute good positions and power, we go to the field and give real follow-up to our proposals, attentive to observe, listen and respond to the suffering and deficiencies that persist. In some isolated places, the spectacle is only desolation: dismal roads, unsanitary housing, more than 50 students per class, non-existent transport and security."

"I am now sure of myself and my place. I will never let anyone take it. I remain serene. No matter what wife comes, I will fight. No matter what weapons she uses, I will still win the battle."

"On the contrary, I received support from all sides, and especially in relation to my action and my desire to make things happen. Running again for these elections was essential for me, because I did not want not to disappoint the 30,000 voters who voted for me in 2007."

"Education, free and compulsory quality public education and women's rights are the core target of our political project. Without education with equal opportunities for all, the Morocco of tomorrow cannot be built on a solid foundation."

"We were convinced that only Arab unity could get us out of the political lethargy in which we lived and that this could bring us freedom and democracy."

"It was during this period that the Marxism-Leninist movements emerged and that protest against the regime increased. Young people already consider that the powers in place were unable to satisfy the political and social demands within their own countries, and that with the Palestinian question, they proved that they were also incapable of defending a cause that fascinated the entire Arab world in the midst of a Pan-Arabist surge."

"In Morocco, the 1967 war came after the kidnapping of Mehdi Ben Barks and the establishment of the state of emergency, which exacerbated tensions between the government and the left-wing opposition and reinforced the revolutionary need in our country."

"But it is true that we do not realise how much time passes; the world is moving faster today than it was then. And what is happening there is not encouraging. The situation in Gaza for example, literally makes me sick."

"If you have been able to tame a lion, it is not your husband, a poor man, who will surpass you. Act exactly the same way with him and he will be yours forever. If you have been able to obtain these whiskers, it is because you have had the best qualities that a woman can have: patience and cunning. Take care of your husband like a child. Tame him like this lion that you have tamed. Be patient, cunning, intelligent. And he will never be able to separate from you. This is the secret to attaching a husband to yourself. No amulet would be worth it."

"It is one of my oldest commitments and it is central to my activism. I do not spend a night without waking up to follow the news feed and lament the fate of the poor victims. We are noe three months into the war and the situation is becoming truly unbearable. To go back in time, I even consider that the Palestinian question was one of the reasons for the political commitments of those of my generations."

"The Moudawana reform is more than symbolic. It’s a substantial shift that impacts real, everyday lives. It represents a triumph of our struggle and a step towards real equality."

"Patience is an art that is learned patiently"

"What an old person sees while sitting, a child, even if he gets up, will not see!"

"Seduce him with your generous behavior, your pleasant presence, your tasty cuisine. Show him that no woman will ever be able to surpass you. The advantage of polygamy is that it allows you to test his love and your power over him. You are his first wife. All those who follow will never be as precious as you. None will be able to live what you have lived. None will be able to give him children as you have given him. You are the privileged one and you will always remain so."

"We only die when our time on earth is over. A time already written by the Creator from the first breath of life. We cannot advance or rewind this fateful moment. Why then lament the implacable decision of Allah?"

"The most interesting women in modern European history appear in the ranks of radical political movements. It is difficult to find conservative or traditional counterparts equal to Louise Michel, Emma Goldman, and Rosa Luxemburg. Even Isadora Duncan, creator of modern dance, flirted with communism. More thoughtful and articulate and certainly as politically active as any of these women is the lesser known Spanish anarchist, Federica Montseny. On asking what attracted these women to radical politics, one discovers in each a commitment to feminism. No person, not even Emma Goldman, explored this necessary relationship between feminist and socialist principles more provocatively than did Federica Montseny."

"the capitalist class...is not capable of making sacrifices."

"it must not be forgotten that this is not only a civil war-a social war is also being waged. It is the war of the common people against the rich, against the militarists, against the politicians-all of whom were responsible for the misery and poverty of the proletariat. The political parties were incapable of creating a new moral value in Spain and were unable to oppose the military conspirators. They were mere accomplices of the traitor generals."

"In Russia, Communist Party administration has succeeded in reconstructing economy-but at the cost of a dictatorship and the submission of a whole people to mere obedience. It is our idea to construct a society directed by the workers' organisations having the complete control of the economic wealth of the land."

"Down with the schoolmasters and down with the priests, down with the redeemers and down with sterile icons! Down with the era of messiahs and saviors, of shepherds put at the head of human herds! Down with the icons, the personifications in wood or in flesh of human ignorance and powerlessness; down with the icons which, dead or alive, attempt to assume the role of the directors of our lives, the depositories of eternal verities, the representatives of absolute ideas, the holders of religious or moral power over men."