Category: Quotes

“In our approach to the unequal status of women in Iran and the ways we developed our strategies, we went from evidential experience to theory–we did not start with a theoretical assumption and try to fit reality to it. Our only presupposition was that the status of women in our country was unequal and that…

“Over the past several decades… We’ve come a long way. And there’s still a long way to go. But with the tools and strategies that we have created together – one woman at a time, one organization at a time – we’re getting there. We know our cause is just. We are committed. We are…

“Women’s representation in political life worldwide is less than 14 per cent” – Women’s Conference Opens in Jordan

“Activism women realize that awareness of rights is the first step in gaining a political voice and the political power to gain rights.” – Muslim Women and the Politics of Participation

“The promotion of a culture of peace requires more than an absence of war” – Our Shared Human Values

“If we define disagreements in terms of our fundamental values, then clearly we nourish the roots of extremism. We need to begin to encourage a culture of reason, practicality, and consensus.” – Clash or Consensus

“We must be bold and creative, our feet firmly grounded in the realities that surround us, but our gaze aimed at the lofty possibilities that our advancements in science and technology promise and that our growth as a global society is only beginning to comprehend.” – Toward A Compassionate Society

“Prostitution was the code word for activism during the early part of the revolution” – I Was Iran’s Last Woman Minister