Being a rapper as a woman is not a good thing in Afghanistan. I kind of put my life in danger whenever I go somewhere to talk about women's rights or make music, rap, or have interviews.
Sonita AlizadehRead
A good girl in Afghanistan should be silent, should not talk about her future, should listen to your family, be like a doll so that everyone can play with her.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote highlights the societal expectations placed on girls in Afghanistan, emphasizing the need for silence and compliance rather than self-expression and autonomy.
Sonita Alizadeh's quote reflects the challenges faced by girls in Afghanistan, where cultural norms often dictate that they should remain submissive and not express their desires for the future. It raises important questions about gender roles, autonomy, and the right to dream, urging a conversation about the need for empowerment and change in the lives of women in restrictive societies.
Themes
AfghanistanGirlsEmpowermentSilenceCulture
In practice
Example use cases
During a women's rights event, to highlight the importance of empowering girls to express themselves.
More from Sonita Alizadeh
All quotes βWhen the Taliban was ruling Afghanistan, women were not allowed to go to school, to work, or even leave the house without a male chaperone. The greatest moment was when that ended.
Sonita AlizadehRead
I want to go back to my country to help other girls. We need to support girls to see other possibilities for themselves, to have a vision for their own future.
Sonita AlizadehRead
Similar quotes
We are Craiglockhart's success stories. Look at us. We don't remember, we don't feel, we don't think - at least beyond the confines of what's needed to do the job. By any proper civilized standard (but what does that mean now?) we are objects of horror. But our nerves are completely steady. And we are still alive.
Pat BarkerRead
In 70s America, protest used to be very effective, but in subsequent decades municipalities have sneakily created a web of "overpermiticisation" - requirements that were designed to stifle freedom of assembly and the right to petition government for redress of grievances, both of which are part of our first amendment.
Naomi WolfRead
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-SharifRead
That's why I want to change Mississippi. You don't run away from problems - you just face them.
Fannie Lou HamerRead
For immigrant women, fighting for some of the standard platforms of the women's movement may feel unthinkable when deportation is staring you in the face every day.
Pramila JayapalRead
Ye that dare oppose, not only tyranny, but the tyrant, stand forth!
Thomas PaineRead