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I really feel that political will is born out of popular will.

Queen Rania of Jordan

I’m amazed by the misconceptions about Muslim women and the Arab world that I hear, and that really does hurt me.
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Hurt People Women World
When girls are educated, you get effects that cascade throughout society.
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Cascade Educated Girl
Look at any country that’s plagued with poverty, disease or violence; the antidote is girls. Girls are the antibodies to many of society’s ills.
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Of course democracy is good, but it is a process, not a prescription.
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Course Democracy Process
My role models are people who can do things; I say to myself, ‘I wish I could do that.’
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Models People Role Wish
Modernity is not about dress codes.
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Code Dress Dresses Modernity
I don’t lose sleep over failures. I worry about the successes and how they can be replicated.
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Educate a woman and you educate her family. Educate a girl and you change the future.
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Changing Future Girl World
We shouldn’t judge people through the prism of our own stereotypes.
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Judging People Stereotype
I want to be that person who could sacrifice everything for others.
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Values are the shields that you carry throughout life and it protects you from whatever life throws at you.
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Protect Shields Throw
I don’t think people by nature are extremists. You will never find a population of extremists. Extremists have existed throughout the centuries on all religions. And what happens is, extremists start to have more leverage when the situation is bad.
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People Population Thinking
For many, the hijab represents modesty, piety and devotion to God, and I truly respect that. But the hijab should not be used as a means of applying social pressure on people.
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Devotion God Mean People
Maybe clothes are a form of creative expression for me. An outlet. Because I don’t get to express myself creatively through my official duties.
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The job description for a queen changes with the times.
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When you educate a girl, you kick-start a cycle of success. It makes economic sense. It makes social sense. It makes moral sense. But, it seems, it’s not common sense yet.
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