We have several million Muslims in France who are mostly moderates or non-practicing. If they feel that it is the only subject in public debate, they won't feel at home and will be tempted to withdraw to their communities. — 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
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
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
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
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
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
It's important to understand that one gender is not superior to the other. — Najat Vallaud-Belkacem Copy Share
Inequality of women concerns both India and France, though it might have different manifestations in both the countries. — Najat Vallaud-Belkacem Copy Share
Is it written that equality between men and women means one can change sex? Obviously not. — Najat Vallaud-Belkacem Copy Share
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
When I started out, it was rare to see elected representatives with foreign roots. Often, I was relegated to my origins, put in the… — Najat Vallaud-Belkacem Copy Share
I would like all French children to have unlimited opportunities opened up for them as French minister of education. — Najat Vallaud-Belkacem Copy Share
It is not just family that must transmit values, but school also. — Najat Vallaud-Belkacem Copy Share
