Within a life that seems uncomfortably scripted by family and community pressures, hyper-religiosity can provide a way to break with parental expectations… — Deeyah Khan Copy Share Image
Some Muslim children, both male and female, have little choice in who to marry, what to study, what their careers will be,… — Deeyah Khan Copy Share Image
A hedonistic lifestyle contrary to all the rules and expectations of Islam is not an unusual precursor to radicalisation: in fact, some… — Deeyah Khan Copy Share Image
I know some women's rights activists have seen so much abuse that they can't stand men, but I have a sense of… — 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
