Alaa Murabit: What my religion really says about women
Alaa Murabit: Mida mu usk tegelikult naiste kohta ütleb
Alaa Murabit champions women’s participation in peace processes and conflict mediation. Full bio
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had a very interesting conversation
the United States has run out of jobs,
tornado chaser."
tornaadokütt.
the voices of women
et teha naiste hääl kuuldavamaks
processes and conflict resolution,
ja konfliktide lahendamisel,
the full participation of women globally
naiste täielik osalemine
important to me.
I am very proud of my faith.
olen oma usu üle väga uhke.
to do my work every day.
veendumuse oma töö tegemiseks.
in front of you.
siin teie ees olla.
been done in the name of religion,
kuritegude ees, mis on usu nimel tehtud,
of the world's major faiths.
maailma suuremate uskude nimel.
and manipulation of religious scripture
sellega manipuleerimine
and cultural norms,
kultuurinorme,
don't recognize it.
algallikat ära.
North Africa, to Canada
Põhja-Aafrikast, Kanadasse
mina olen keskmine.
and spiritual people,
usklikud inimesed,
kõigi õnnistuste eest,
(Laughter)
(Naer)
ja kannatlikud,
that having 11 kids forces you to have.
olla ainult 11 lapse vanemad.
through a cultural lens.
peale kultuurinorme.
judged differently based on gender.
et Jumal teeb sugude vahel vahet.
as a merciful and beneficial friend
halastavast ja soosivast sõbrast
I looked at the world.
maailmanägemist.
had additional benefits.
(Laughter)
kõrgem diplomaatiakool.
where I went to school,
ma õppinud olen, näiteks
Kennedy School of Government?"
of International Affairs."
rahvusvaheliste suhete koolis."
to talk to my mom to get in.
peaksite rääkima minu emaga.
and having 10 siblings
omada 10 õde-venda
power structures and alliances.
ja liitude kohta.
to talk fast or say less,
Pead rääkima kiiresti ja lühidalt,
of messaging.
tähtsustama.
to get the answers you know you want,
ja soovitud vastuseid saama.
in the right way to keep the peace.
mis hoiaks häid suhteid.
I learned growing up
õppetund lapsepõlves oli,
I had to be there when she was trying
pidin olema kohal, kui ta püüdis
because I had to defend myself,
kes on süüdi -- tahtsin end ju kaitsta.
then the finger is pointed at you,
näidatakse näpuga sinu peale,
you will be grounded.
oled nurka surutud.
from experience, of course.
I completed high school and I moved
lõpetasin kooli ja kolisin
to Libya before on vacation,
ainult korra puhkusel,
it was magic.
Liibüa oli imeline.
and really excited relatives.
põnevil sugulased.
as a 15-year-old young lady.
olla 15-aastane noor daam kodus.
to the cultural aspect of religion.
kultuuriliste aspektidega.
meaning religiously prohibited --
(usu tõttu keelatud)
culturally inappropriate --
(kultuuriliselt vastuvõetamatu)
and had the same consequences.
ja neil oleksid samad tagajärjed.
after conversation with classmates
klassikaaslastega,
friends, even relatives,
sõpradega, sugulastega,
and my own aspirations.
omaenda põhimõtete ja eesmärkide üle.
my parents had provided for me,
mille vanematelt olin saanud,
the role of women in my faith.
naise rolli üle minu usus.
of International Affairs,
suhete koolis
so that's what I did,
who were leaders,
tugevad --
even militarily.
ja isegi sõjaliselt.
to positions which predated
positsioonile,
in the eyes of God,
I had learned as a child.
lapsepõlve õppetundide juurde.
who gets to control the message,
need, kes määravad ära, mida öeldakse,
in every single world faith,
maailma religioonis
are dominated by men
domineerivad mehed,
in their likeness,
mis neile meeldivad,
the system entirely,
seda süsteemi tervikuna ei muuda,
expect to have full economic
naiste täieõiguslikku osalemist
a straight house on a crooked foundation.
sirgete seintega maja ei ehita.
and my family was on the front lines.
ja minu pere oli eesliinil.
that happens in war,
kuigi väga lühiajaline.
it was not only acceptable
osavõtt pole mitte ainult lubatud,
but it was encouraged.
had a seat at the table.
oli koht "laua ääres".
We were crucial.
Meie tegutsemine oli kriitilise tähtsusega.
for that change to be permanent.
et need muutused oleksid püsivad.
that I had previously worked with
naised, kellega enne koos töötasime,
to their previous roles,
by words of encouragement
as their defense.
for their opinions.
rahva toetuse.
and political empowerment of women.
majandus- ja poliitikaellu.
to cultural and social change.
but not a lot.
their defense as my offense,
samaga, millega nemad end õigustasid,
Islamic scripture as well.
näiteks kirjakohti.
led the single largest
campaign in Libya.
Liibüas.
and universities, even mosques.
ülikoolides ja isegi mošeedes.
50 000 inimesega
billboards and television commercials,
televisiooni, raadio,
a women's rights organization
naisõiguslaste organisatsioon suutis
which had previously opposed
kogukonnas, kus varem seisti vastu
and sayings of the Prophet,
ja prohvet Muhammedi lausumisi,
are, for example,
to their family."
led by local community imams
like domestic violence.
nagu perevägivald.
we actually had to go as far
nii kaugele,
Human Rights Declaration,
inimõiguste deklaratsioon,
written by religious scholars,
are in our book.
just copied us.
we were able to provide
suutsime anda
the rights of women in Libya.
Liibüa naiste õigusi.
been replicated internationally,
mujalgi maailmas.
believe me, it's not.
and call you a bad conservative.
ja teid sõimatakse konservatiiviks.
a lot of colorful things.
igasugu värvikaid silte.
must be extremely ashamed of you" --
"su vanemad häbenevad sinu pärast silmad peast"
to your next birthday" --
and religion are not mutually exclusive.
üksteist välistama.
because by remaining silent,
sest vaikimisega
and abuse of women worldwide.
tagakiusata ja kuritarvitada.
to fight for women's rights
naiste õiguste eest
with bombs and warfare,
pommide ja sõja abil,
which need to address these issues
distorted religious messaging.
vildakaks moonutatud usutõdesid.
of insults and ridicule and threats.
naeruvääristamist ja ähvardusi.
the message of human rights,
selgitustööd nii inimõiguste
the women in your families,
that would be transformed
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Alaa Murabit - Peace expertAlaa Murabit champions women’s participation in peace processes and conflict mediation.
Why you should listen
Alaa Murabit's family moved from Canada to Libya when she was 15. Brought up in a Muslim household where she was equal to her brothers, she was shocked to see how women were viewed and treated in her new country. She enrolled in medical school, but felt frustrated by the gender discrimination she experienced.
During her fifth year in med school, the Libyan Revolution broke out. Murabit was invigorated by how women were embraced as decision-makers in the movement. She founded The Voice of Libyan Women (VLW) to focus on challenging societal and cultural norms to make that the case all the time. Many VLW programs -- like the Noor Campaign, which uses Islamic teaching to combat violence against women -- have been replicated internationally.
Murabit is an advisor to many international security boards, think tanks and organizations, including the UN Women Global Civil Society Advisory Group and Harvard’s Everywoman Everywhere Coalition. An Ashoka Fellow, Murabit was a Trust Women Hero Award Winner in 2013.
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