What Islam really says about women | Alaa Murabit
Alaa Murabit's family moved from Canada to Libya when she was 15. Before, she'd felt equal to her brothers, but in this new environment she sensed big prohibitions on what she could accomplish....
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So on my way here, the passenger next to me and I had a very interesting conversation during my flight. He told me, "It seems like the United States has run out of jobs, because they're just making some up: cat psychologist, dog whisperer, tornado chaser." A couple of seconds later, he asked me, "So what do you do?" And I was like, "Peacebuilder?" (Laughter) Every day, I work to amplify the voices of women and to highlight their experiences and their participation in peace processes and conflict resolution, and because of my work, I recognize that the only way to ensure the full participation of women globally is by reclaiming religion. Now, this matter is vitally important to me. As a young Muslim woman, I am ve...
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So on my way here, the passenger next to me and I had a very interesting conversation during my flight. He told me, "It seems like the United States has run out of jobs, because they're just making some up: cat psychologist, dog whisperer, tornado chaser." A couple of seconds later, he asked me, "So what do you do?" And I was like, "Peacebuilder?" (Laughter) Every day, I work to amplify the voices of women and to highlight their experiences and their participation in peace processes and conflict resolution, and because of my work, I recognize that the only way to ensure the full participation of women globally is by reclaiming religion. Now, this matter is vitally important to me. As a young Muslim woman, I am ve...
