Built Quote by Nawal El Saadawi
“Women are suffering because they are being excluded. The high military council excluded women from the committee to change the constitution [of Egypt]. We cannot be liberated as women in a society built on class oppression or gender oppression or religious oppression.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: Women and Power in Egypt, 1995
Women’s oppression is compounded by intersecting class, gender, and religious hierarchies, limiting liberation.
In simple terms: Multiple oppressions block women’s freedom.
Address intersecting oppressions together.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- political activism
- legal reform
- education initiatives
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can movements unite across oppressions?
- What strategies break multiple barriers?
Changing one system may not free women fully.