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Maya Morsy Quotes

born 1973 Egypt

Maya Morsy (Arabic: مايا مرسي) (born 13 December 1973) is an Egyptian political scientist, specialist in public policy, and advocate for women's and human rights. She is an elected president of Egypt's National Council for Women (NCW) on 1 February 2016.

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Random Maya Morsy quote

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Women must be a key partner in preventing the propagation of offensive stereotypes and views.

Maya Morsi: Egyptian women face ‘male-dominated thinking (2016)

Few women believe that they will be able to reach whatever position they want, regardless of their abilities.

Maya Morsi: Egyptian women face ‘male-dominated thinking (2016)

Girls are more aware of their rights and have the courage to submit complaints against harassers to the police.

Maya Morsi: Egyptian women face ‘male-dominated thinking (2016)

All in all, there were more than 1,700 scenes that were clearly offensive to women, including some that incited violence against women.

Maya Morsi: Egyptian women face ‘male-dominated thinking (2016)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Maya Morsy (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.