Quotes of the Day

Tuesday, Sep. 07, 2010

Open quoteYou know when you have nothing — no power, no connections — and you are always treated as subhuman, it's not easy to just stand up and ask for more rights.Close quote

  • WAJEHA AL-HUWAIDER,
  • an activist in Saudi Arabia who is against the guardianship system, in which women can't study, work or travel without permission from male relatives
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