There are so many misperceptions and stereotypes out there that I would love to see clarified one day.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDANThere are so many misperceptions and stereotypes out there that I would love to see clarified one day.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDANWhen 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.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDANValues are the shields that you carry throughout life and it protects you from whatever life throws at you.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDANAt 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.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDANMy role models are people who can do things; I say to myself, ‘I wish I could do that.’
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDANThe youth are the catalysts for real change.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDANBeing queen is overrated.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDANExtremism is not endemic in my region, nor is anti-Western sentiment. No doubt there is discontent and distrust. That is towards more the American and some Western policies, and not toward the American people.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDANThe hardest [part] is some of the misperceptions that are leveled against me as a person and against Muslim women.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDANMaybe clothes are a form of creative expression for me. An outlet. Because I don’t get to express myself creatively through my official duties.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDANI work in areas related to child protection and family safety, women’s empowerment, the creation of opportunities for youth, and culture and tourism. Daunting? Yes. Impossible? No. In fact, such challenges energize me.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDANEducate a woman and you educate her family. Educate a girl and you change the future.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDANGood teachers teach. Great teachers transform.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDANI don’t believe that there is fair enough understanding of either our status as women or the total context of our lives, which is very rich and multi-faceted.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDANI believe that if we want our children to understand the world beyond their classroom, we must bring the world into their classroom.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDANOf course democracy is good, but it is a process, not a prescription.
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