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The job description for a queen changes with the times.

Queen Rania of Jordan

Learning to read and write changes lives; it means jobs, money, health, and dreams fulfilled.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

Changing Dream Jobs Life
I’m amazed by the misconceptions about Muslim women and the Arab world that I hear, and that really does hurt me.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

Hurt People Women World
I 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.
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Believe Rich Understanding
I 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.
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Children Daunting Empowerment Opportunity Safety Women
I don’t lose sleep over failures. I worry about the successes and how they can be replicated.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

Loses Sleep Worry
Of course democracy is good, but it is a process, not a prescription.
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Course Democracy Process
I want to be that person who could sacrifice everything for others.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

Person Sacrifice Want
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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Empowered Feels Labels
Modernity is not about dress codes.
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Code Dress Dresses Modernity
Educate a woman and you educate her family. Educate a girl and you change the future.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

Changing Future Girl World
Extremism 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.
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Distrust Doubt 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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Clothes Creative Expression
Being queen is overrated.
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Being Overrated People Queens
I 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 JORDAN

Believe Children World
My position attracts a fair amount of rumors and gossip and misperceptions, but I’d rather not focus on that.
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Focus Gossip Rumor
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