Manal al-Sharif Quotes

Manal al-Sharif

Manal al-Sharif

Saudi Arabian Activist

Born: Apr 25, 1979

Drive Me Speak Woman Women You

Related authors: Cesar Chavez Emmeline Pankhurst Gloria Steinem Harriet Tubman Malcolm X Noam Chomsky Sojourner Truth Susan B. Anthony

For us, driving is not what we are looking for, but being in the driver's seat of our only destiny. That means ending guardianship in Saudi Arabia, which means recognizing women as full citizens. Manal al-Sharif

Women Ending Looking Our Destiny Recognizing Arabia Citizens Only Driver Driving Being Which Us Means Full Seat Saudi Saudi Arabia

My mother gave birth to me on the floor of our apartment in Mecca with only my toddler sister to help her because my father was at work and no male guardian was available to take her to a hospital. Manal al-Sharif

I almost got kidnapped trying to find a taxi in the street. In Saudi Arabia, it's not normal for a woman to walk in the street alone, and I don't cover my face, so I am an open target. Manal al-Sharif

Alone Woman Walk Face Kidnapped Arabia Find Open Almost Got Am Cover Normal Target Trying Taxi Street Saudi Saudi Arabia

In Saudi Arabia, they always tell us we are queens. We are pistachios. You know the nut? Like something that is protected. So even if you have a very good education, restraints are put on women. Manal al-Sharif

I'm a normal woman, a normal person, and I just want to drive. Manal al-Sharif

Woman Drive Normal Normal Person Person Just Want

For me, driving - or the right to drive - is not only about moving from A to B; it's a way to emancipate women. It gives them so much liberty. It makes them independent. Manal al-Sharif

Me Women Liberty Drive Way Emancipate Independent About Only Gives Driving Makes Moving Them Much Right

I measure the impact I make by how harsh the attacks are. The harsher the attacks, the better I am doing. Manal al-Sharif

Better Harsh Impact Attacks Make How Am Doing Measure

My father's generation of Saudi men are more liberal than the men of my generation. But with women, it's the opposite. Manal al-Sharif

Generation Women Father Men Liberal My Generation More Opposite Than Saudi

The Saudi ideal of a woman is a religious mother who rarely ventures out: She shouldn't work with men, she should be completely covered, and she shouldn't go out alone to run errands. Manal al-Sharif

Work Alone Woman Mother Men Out Run Religious Rarely Ideal She Ventures Go Covered Should Who Saudi

I love my sons, I love my husband, and I love my country. But in kingdoms of men, there are few - if any - choices for women. Or the choices are such that there is no greater pain than having to choose. Manal al-Sharif

Love Women Men Husband Country Few Pain Kingdoms Having Sons Greater Than Any Choices Choose

No more Manal al-Sharif quotes

Haven't find the right quote? Try quotes from authors related to Manal al-Sharif.