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Aliaa Magda Elmahdy
8 quotes
“I am not shy of being a woman in a society where women are nothing but sex objects harassed on a daily basis by men who know nothing about sex or the importance of a woman.”
Aliaa Magda Elmahdy (born 1991) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The photo is an expression of my being and I see the human body as the best artistic representation of that.”
Aliaa Magda Elmahdy (born 1991) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In Egypt, a woman is like a lifeless body, a corpse. This body is owned by other people. They think if she doesn't follow the rules, it is okay to beat her, to harass her; it is okay to kill her. So the best way to say no to all of that is to say, "This is my body and I will do whatever I want with it."**Elmahdy argues that women should have complete autonomy over their own bodies and rejects social norms that justify violence or control over women.”
Aliaa Magda Elmahdy (born 1991) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I have never seen a man exercise the freedom to wear a veil.”
Aliaa Magda Elmahdy (born 1991) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Many men who claim to oppose sexual harassment join campaign organisations simply to get laid.”
Aliaa Magda Elmahdy (born 1991) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I have the right to live freely in any place … I feel happy and self-satisfied when I feel that I’m really free.”
Aliaa Magda Elmahdy (born 1991) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“They are afraid that I might influence others and change the position of women in Egyptian society.”
Aliaa Magda Elmahdy (born 1991) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My body belongs to me first. It belongs neither to my parents nor to my boyfriend. I do what I want with it.”
Aliaa Magda Elmahdy (born 1991) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source