We must defend democracy using its own mechanisms, through explaining and exemplifying its merits rather than through the heavy-handed and arbitrary silencing of its critics. This is how we will build a sustainable alternative to the contorted worldview of extremists. — Deeyah Khan Copy Share Image
There is no psychiatric pattern which can predict who becomes an extremist - but they are all frustrated with their reality. — Deeyah Khan Copy Share Image
We need to be able to guarantee the safety of all artists and activists for human rights so that it no longer takes extraordinary… — Deeyah Khan Copy Share Image
'Honour'-based violence is a form of domestic violence. Domestic violence is a broad category. — Deeyah Khan Copy Share Image
Self-expression should not be a challenge that demands extraordinary talent but should be a right accessible to all. — Deeyah Khan Copy Share Image
The problem with Muslim women is less that we cannot speak the language, but that no one listens to us. — Deeyah Khan Copy Share Image
Freedom of expression is essential for feminists and dissidents in the Muslim world. — Deeyah Khan Copy Share Image
We need more courageous individuals who will defy the structures of power, whether political, economic, or intimate, but we also need it to be… — Deeyah Khan Copy Share Image
Our media provides a continuing message that for men, heroism is defined through association with control, independence, and the ability to commit violence, from… — Deeyah Khan Copy Share Image
Like Theresa May, I regularly find myself infuriated by the rantings of Anjem Choudary and other hate preachers. — Deeyah Khan Copy Share Image
Women's empowerment, whether through legal, financial, or cultural routes, will tend to increase their agency and their ability to take part in activism. — Deeyah Khan Copy Share Image
Left to the mercies of their communities, Muslim women and children remain in abusive households and face losing their financial security over issues like… — Deeyah Khan Copy Share Image
Women with education, skills, and independent sources of income are more able to withstand the pressures of the patriarchal family and more able to… — Deeyah Khan Copy Share Image
We cannot leave vulnerable young men open to the exploitation of extremists, both for our own security and their own wellbeing. — Deeyah Khan Copy Share Image
