We shouldn’t judge people through the prism of our own stereotypes.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDANIt is all too easy to draw conclusions and make sweeping judgments about millions of Muslim women based on fleeting television images. That is not right.
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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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I want to be that person who could sacrifice everything for others.
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When girls are educated, you get effects that cascade throughout society.
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There are so many misperceptions and stereotypes out there that I would love to see clarified one day.
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Modernity is not about dress codes.
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Good teachers teach. Great teachers transform.
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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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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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Religion and modernity are not necessarily mutually exclusive.
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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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Being queen is overrated.
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The youth are the catalysts for real change.
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Educate a woman and you educate her family. Educate a girl and you change the future.
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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 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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