There are so many misperceptions and stereotypes out there that I would love to see clarified one day.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDANWhen girls are educated, you get effects that cascade throughout society.
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Of course, I tweet. Tweeting is a very personal form of expression. Who else could talk about my son refusing to wear a suit to meet the Pope, my husband flying a helicopter, or take a twitpic from our home?
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I don’t know if I’d put labels on myself, but I do feel that when women are empowered, they have the power to transform society.
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Muslim women must stand up and speak out about who we are, what we believe and where we are going. I think we need to know that our counterparts in the west are also willing to listen and reciprocate.
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The job description for a queen changes with the times.
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At the end of the day, the position is just a position, a title is just a title, and those things come and go. It’s really your essence and your values that are important.
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Learning to read and write changes lives; it means jobs, money, health, and dreams fulfilled.
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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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Values are the shields that you carry throughout life and it protects you from whatever life throws at you.
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I don’t lose sleep over failures. I worry about the successes and how they can be replicated.
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We shouldn’t judge people through the prism of our own stereotypes.
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Of course democracy is good, but it is a process, not a prescription.
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My position attracts a fair amount of rumors and gossip and misperceptions, but I’d rather not focus on that.
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I want to be that person who could sacrifice everything for others.
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Educate a woman and you educate her family. Educate a girl and you change the future.
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I really feel that political will is born out of popular will.
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