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Saudatu Mahdi on Women

born 1957 Nigeria

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Educated Northern women should come out to do more for other less privileged ones.

Women need to organise, not agonise over these issues and work in cooperation.

We need a functional and apt legal framework to fight the cause of women.

It is not enough for us to condemn violence against women and girls; we need to put money where our mouth is.

Ending violence against women requires the active participation of governments, communities, families and individuals.

The Nigerian woman believes in equality but not sameness. She fights for equality but not at the detriment of the family.

Violence against women and girls is not inevitable; it can be prevented through deliberate action, accountability and sustained commitment.

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