Manal al-Sharif Quotes

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Freedom for me is to live with dignity, and if my dignity and freedom is controlled by a man, I will never be free.
About male guardianship on women in Saudi Arabia

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Women will have easy access to transportation and that means they will be more part of the workforce. Women driving is just the first step - we have a long way to go.
On lifting of the ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia

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You see, I'm a Saudi woman who had been put in jail for driving a car in a country where women are not supposed to drive cars.

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We realized it's so empowering to mock your oppressor. It strips it away of its strongest weapon: fear.

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I'm a proud Saudi woman, and I do love my country, and because I love my country, I'm doing this. Because I believe a society will not be free if the women of that society are not free.

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Saudi Arabia today is taking small steps toward enhancing women's rights.

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This system is based on ultra-conservative traditions and customs that deal with women as if they are inferior and they need a guardian to protect them, so they need to take permission from this guardian, whether verbal or written, all their lives. We are minors until the day we die.
About male guardianship on women in Saudi Arabia

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You know that all over the world, people fight for their freedom, fight for their rights. Some battle oppressive governments. Others battle oppressive societies. Which battle do you think is harder?

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