The fact of leaving one's country, one's family, one's roots, can be painful. My father had already found his place, but for… — Najat Vallaud-Belkacem Copy Share Image
How can a child adhere to school and the notion of secularism when they see their mother rejected from a school outing,… — Najat Vallaud-Belkacem Copy Share Image
As long as there is no proselytism... we must facilitate the partnership between parents and schools. — Najat Vallaud-Belkacem Copy Share Image
Compared to some of our neighbours, it's not frowned upon to be a mother and work in France. — Najat Vallaud-Belkacem Copy Share Image
Do we have to give Mr Sarkozy a history lesson? Yes, there are Gauls among our ancestors. But there are also Romans, Normans, Celts,… — Najat Vallaud-Belkacem Copy Share Image
Low income persons in need of social housing should be housed in more prosperous areas to avoid placing an extra burden on the poorer… — Najat Vallaud-Belkacem Copy Share Image
On certain, delicate subjects, bringing in outsiders to talk about values is pertinent because pupils listen to them more attentively. — Najat Vallaud-Belkacem Copy Share Image
It was the students who entered kindergarten in 2011 who are - and I am weighing my words carefully - the sacrificed generation. It… — Najat Vallaud-Belkacem Copy Share Image
People can't even imagine that it's possible to succeed anymore. — Najat Vallaud-Belkacem Copy Share Image
If you're asking me in a general context whether I'm for or against the burkini, the response is simple: I oppose the burkini. — Najat Vallaud-Belkacem Copy Share Image
We have to be careful not to have a form of militant secularism in our country, which is counter-productive for children we would like… — Najat Vallaud-Belkacem Copy Share Image
It's important to understand that one gender is not superior to the other. — Najat Vallaud-Belkacem Copy Share Image
Inequality of women concerns both India and France, though it might have different manifestations in both the countries. — Najat Vallaud-Belkacem Copy Share Image
Is it written that equality between men and women means one can change sex? Obviously not. — Najat Vallaud-Belkacem Copy Share Image
We have to reappropriate the concept of laicite (secularism) so we can explain to our young pupils that whatever their faith, they belong to… — Najat Vallaud-Belkacem Copy Share Image
