Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World A source page for quotes linked to Pénélope Bagieu. 0 quotes
“She realizes that women were the first victims of the Civil War: one out of 2 women were raped, their sons were recruited as child soldiers, they walked long miles to feed their families. Yet nobody listened to them or involved them” WarWomens RightsWomens Empowerment Book:Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World Source: Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World
“In these days, doctors know little about autism. They blame it on distant parents who don't communicate enough with their children” DisabilityAutismAutism Spectrum Book:Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World Source: Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World
“On their way there, they're stopped by the Taliban, who extort money from them by threatening to take Sonita away. The little girl realizes something for the first time. She is viewed as merchandise.” EqualityWomen S RightsTaliban Book:Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World Source: Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World
“Stories of the brave, glamorous girl stopped selling so the press changed its angle and turned mean (and dumb); "transvestite", "degenerate", etc. Magazines start to use the pronouns "he" to refer to Christine” LgbtLgbtqTransgenderTrans Rights Book:Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World Source: Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World
“After fourteen years of war, Leyman's patience is running thin. "It's time to stop being politely angry!" Exhausted and desperate, she threatens to rip off her clothes and stand there buck naked in protest (a very serious offense in her culture.)” Women S StrengthWomens EmpowermentWomens Voices Book:Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World Source: Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World
“Serving my country does not mean blindly following others.” DemocracyPatriotismWhistleblower Book:Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World Source: Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World
“The notion that we have to choose between civil liberties, and national security is a disgrace. A country that wants a democracy must accept transparency” LibertyDemocracyWhistleblower Book:Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World Source: Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World
“The form of unique intelligence is one of the reasons some people think that animals don't think. Because they can't express joy or fear, animals must not be able to feel them. They think in sounds, places, smells, memory association kind of like temple (a girl with autism) does. Except that temple learned to express herself with words. She can serve as a link between big business and activists. The link between both worlds” ScienceLanguageAnimalsAutism Book:Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World Source: Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World