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Women Quotes by Nawal El Saadawi
- You poor, deluded woman...do you believe there is any such thing as love?...You're living an illusion. Do you believe the words of love they whisper…
- Here the oppression of women is very subtle. If we take female circumcision, the excision of the clitoris, it is done physically in Egypt. But…
- Democracy is not just freedom to criticize the government or head of state, or to hold parliamentary elections. True democracy obtains only when the people…
- Men impose deception on women and punish them for being deceived, force them down to the lowest level and punish them for falling so low,…
- What we require is not a formal return to tradition and religion, but a rereading, a reinterpretation, of our history that can illuminate the present…
- Yet not for a single moment did I have any doubts about my own integrity and honour as a woman. I knew that my profession…
- Solidarity between women can be a powerful force of change, and can influence future development in ways favourable not only to women but also to…
- The feminists who are aware of the effects of patriarchy realize that we are all in the same boat from the dangers of patriarchy, and…
- Unity is power; without unity women cannot fight for their rights anywhere.
- When you have increasing power of religious groups, oppression of women increases. Women are oppressed in all religions.
More Women Quotes
- Under conditions of tyranny it is far easier to act than to think. — Hannah Arendt
- War has become a luxury that only small nations can afford. — Hannah Arendt
- I also have this incredible love for women. — Kevyn Aucoin
- When I was growing up, the men in my life were abusive; women were the ones I ran to for comfort. — Kevyn Aucoin
- I like being a strong, independent woman, and to be honest, I was never afraid to be on my own. — Dido Armstrong
- So many women just don't know how great they really are. They come to us all vogue outside and vague on the… — Mary Kay Ash
- The test for whether or not you can hold a job should not be the arrangement of your chromosomes. — Bella Abzug
- You know, men and women are a lot alike in certain situations. Like when they're both on fire - they're exactly alike. — Dave Attell
- When the British came to Ibo land, for instance, at the beginning of the 20th century, and defeated the men in pitched… — Chinua Achebe
- All fat women look the same; they all look 42. — Margaret Atwood
- We still think of a powerful man as a born leader and a powerful woman as an anomaly. — Margaret Atwood
- You could tell 'The Handmaid's Tale' from a male point of view. People have mistakenly felt that the women are oppressed, but… — Margaret Atwood