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Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi
8 quotes
“As women, regardless of our class, geographical location or educational status, we should be aware that we do not operate in a vacuum. We function within a context of patriarchal norms and values, which have been firmly entrenched over time, and which continue to be validated through culture, traditions and religious beliefs.”
Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi (born 1963) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Talking at an event termed The Ekiti Experience (10 July 2014)
“Ekiti State became the first State in the country to domesticate the National Gender Policy.”
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“It is about squandering the commonwealth of the people, ostensibly for the benefit of the people but ultimately for the good of only a select few.”
Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi (born 1963) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Her definition of stomach infrastructure (2014)
“Sadly, the combination of poverty and ignorance is toxic and deadly.”
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“Ultimately, it is the fabric that binds us together as a community of people that will unravel, when we can no longer talk to one another in civility, when young people can abuse their elders at will in the anonymity of cyber space, and when reputations built over years of hard work and service get tarnished with one stroke of the keys.”
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“We need to keep mentoring young women in ways that nurture them and prepare them for the harsh world of business, politics and public life. In doing this, we need to be able to set an example for them because they will practice what they see and not what they hear from us.”
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“All of us here have a sphere of influence we can operate from. Let us use our spaces wisely and purposefully. Let us all rise and set our sights on all the great things we know we can accomplish. Let us stop being complacent. Let us move out of our comfort zones. Let us stop passing things on to the next person. You are the person. You are the change.”
Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi (born 1963) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Encouragement to women present at the event (July 2014)
“I have always held the firm conviction that Africans has the most generous communities in the world, and our culture of local philanthropy is very strong. It is not what we acquire a result of influences from elsewhere.The very rich tradition of indigenous philanthropy therefore should be nurtured to enable us create lasting Institutions and structure for the sustainable growth and development of our communities.”
Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi (born 1963) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted from her speech during the commissioning of Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi Centre for Gender and Social policies studies (29 September 2014)