Occupation: Author Birth: August 25, 1962
I write against the religion because if women want to live like human beings, they will have to live outside the religion and Islamic law..
I have had fatwas issued against me, some three in Bangladesh and another five in India. I will not be cowed by these threats and shall fight for my ….
I am an atheist. I do not believe in prayers, I believe in work. And my work is that of an author. My pen is my weapon..
Women are oppressed in the east, in the west, in the south, in the north. Women are oppressed inside, outside home, a woman is oppressed in religion,….
I believe in absolute freedom of expression. Everyone has a right to offend and be offended..
I strongly believe that no one can be a true feminist without being an atheist. All religions are anti-women. No one can be pro-woman while supportin….
I dont agree with those who think that the conflict is simply between two religions, namely Christianity and Islam... To me, the key conflict is betw….
Nature says women are human beings, men have made religions to deny it. Nature says women are human beings, men cry out no!.
In traditional societies, we have a long legacy of men controlling the body and mind of women. Such societies have valorised motherhood and fabricate….
Koranic teaching still insists that the sun moves around the earth. How can we advance when they teach things like that?.
Every religion oppresses women. I talk about the Koran because I know this book best. It allows for torture and other mistreatment, especially for wo….
When I write, I don't allow the fear of consequences to interfere with the writing process. I have in the past paid for my commitment to the truth an….
Religion is against women's rights and women's freedom. In all societies women are oppressed by all religions..
I have lectured at the U.N. and travelled widely, giving lectures on human rights and gender inequalities in universities. But this is a life I do no….
I support the rights of all people to practice their religious beliefs privately, but I oppose the idea of respecting religions. In truth, I have no ….
The fundamentalists are increasing. People, afraid to oppose those fundamentalists, shut their mouths. It is really very difficult to make people mov….
If any religion allows the persecution of the people of different faiths, if any religion keeps women in slavery, if any religion keeps people in ign….
Religion is now the first obstacle to women's advancement. Religion pulls human beings backwards, it goes against science and progressiveness. Religi….
I don't find any difference between Islam and Islamic fundamentalists. I believe religion is the root, and from the root fundamentalism grows as a po….
It is unfair to label me anti-Islam. I am an atheist and a secular humanist..
I believe that if the silent majority were to protest against those who believe in irrational blind faith - who want to go backwards instead of forwa….