I'm no fan of Sarkozy, but I support a ban on face veils because they erase women from society and are promoted by an ultra-conservative ideology that equates piety with the disappearance of women.
Mona EltahawyRead
As a feminist of Egyptian and Muslim descent, my life's work has been informed by the belief that religion and culture must never be used to justify the subjugation of women.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the importance of protecting women's rights against oppressive cultural and religious practices.
Mona Eltahawy, as a feminist, highlights the conflict between cultural practices and the rights of women. She asserts that neither religion nor culture should serve as tools for the oppression of women, advocating for a stance that prioritizes gender equality and the empowerment of women regardless of their cultural or religious backgrounds.
Themes
FeminismWomen'S RightsCultureReligionOppression
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in speeches advocating for gender equality.
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I can write about my culture and religion because I am a product of both. Even when I'm accused of giving ammunition to the Islamophobic right, in the struggle between 'community' and 'women,' I always choose the women.
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I believe at the heart of any revolution for social justice and human dignity are consent and agency, the unequivocal belief that I own my body - not the state, not the church/mosque/temple, not the street and not the family.
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I will never ally with Islamophobes and racists. But in the choice between 'community' and Muslim women, I will always choose my sisters.
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I detest the niqab and the burka for their erasure of women and for dangerously equating piety with that disappearance - the less of you I can see, the closer you must be to God.
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