Alaa Murabit: What my religion really says about women
Alaa Murabit: Apa Pandangan Sebenar Agama Saya Terhadap Wanita
Alaa Murabit champions women’s participation in peace processes and conflict mediation. Full bio
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saya mengenai satu perkara menarik
had a very interesting conversation
the United States has run out of jobs,
telah ketandusan pekerjaan,
tornado chaser."
pemburu ribut.
the voices of women
mempertingkatkan suara wanita
processes and conflict resolution,
proses keamanan dan penyelesaian konflik,
the full participation of women globally
pastikan penglibatan wanita, seluruh dunia
important to me.
amat penting pada saya.
I am very proud of my faith.
berbangga dengan kepercayaan saya.
to do my work every day.
untuk meneruskan kerja-kerja seharian.
saya berdiri di sini hari ini.
in front of you.
kemusnahan yang dilakukan atas nama agama,
been done in the name of religion,
of the world's major faiths.
kepercayaan utama di seluruh dunia.
and manipulation of religious scripture
serta manipulasi kitab keagamaan
and cultural norms,
kebudayaan kita,
seharian,
mengenalinya.
don't recognize it.
Afrika Utara, ke Kanada
North Africa, to Canada
dari 11 orang adik beradik.
saya dapati ibubapa saya,
and spiritual people,
mentaati agama,
atas rahmat yang diterima,
(Laughter)
disamping perkara lain. (ketawa)
sabar orangnya,
that having 11 kids forces you to have.
dalam membesarkan 11 orang anak.
through a cultural lens.
kanta budaya agama.
berfikiran sama seperti itu.
menghakimi berdasarkan jantina.
judged differently based on gender.
as a merciful and beneficial friend
maha mengasihani dan maha membantu
I looked at the world.
pemahaman saya terhadap kehidupan ini.
had additional benefits.
memberi saya kelebihan tambahan.
(Laughter)
merupakan Diplomasi 101. (Ketawa)
di mana saya mendapat pendidikan
where I went to school,
Kennedy School of Government?"
dan berkata, "Tidak,
of International Affairs."
International Affairs."
to talk to my mom to get in.
kepada ibu saya untuk kemasukan ke situ.
ada di sini.
and having 10 siblings
saudara dan mempunyai 10 adik-beradik
power structures and alliances.
dan sekutu.
atau berkata sedikit,
to talk fast or say less,
of messaging.
pesanan yang betul.
to get the answers you know you want,
untuk mendapat jawapan yang anda mahu,
in the right way to keep the peace.
cara yang betul demi mengekalkan keamanan.
I learned growing up
belajar ke arah menjadi dewasa,
kekal berada di meja.
I had to be there when she was trying
saya harus berada di situ bila ibu
kerana saya perlu pertahankan diri sendiri
because I had to defend myself,
then the finger is pointed at you,
pula akan mengesyaki saya,
you will be grounded.
akan dihukum tidak boleh keluar.
from experience, of course.
melalui pengalaman saya,
I completed high school and I moved
saya tamatkan sekolah dan berpindah
saya di Libya,
to Libya before on vacation,
melawat Libya sekali sahaja untuk bercuti,
it was magic.
ia adalah sesuatu yang luar biasa.
and really excited relatives.
pantai dan bertemu saudara mara.
as a 15-year-old young lady.
apabila saya mencecah usia 15 tahun.
to the cultural aspect of religion.
budaya agama saya.
meaning religiously prohibited --
bermaksud dilarang oleh agama --
culturally inappropriate --
tidak sesuai dari segi budaya --
maksudnya sebenar.
dan mempunyai kesan yang serupa.
and had the same consequences.
after conversation with classmates
perkara ini apabila rakan sekelas
friends, even relatives,
malah saudara saya,
and my own aspirations.
serta aspirasi saya.
my parents had provided for me,
kedua ibubapa saya,
the role of women in my faith.
di kaca mata agama saya.
of International Affairs,
Affairs,
so that's what I did,
dan itu jugalah yang saya lakukan,
ianya amat mudah
who were leaders,
kepercayaan saya yang merupakan pemimpin,
malahan ketenteraan.
even militarily.
di sini jika bukan kerananya.
tentang beliau?
wanita-wanita ini?
to positions which predated
ke posisi pada zaman sebelum
in the eyes of God,
sama di sisi Tuhan,
sama taraf di mata manusia?
I had learned as a child.
sewaktu saya membesar.
mesej yang disampaikan,
who gets to control the message,
in every single world faith,
di dalam setiap kepercayaan dunia,
are dominated by men
in their likeness,
the system entirely,
sistem secara keseluruhan,
mengharapkan penyertaan penuh
expect to have full economic
yang teguh atas asas yang tidak kukuh.
a straight house on a crooked foundation.
and my family was on the front lines.
keluarga saya berada di baris hadapan.
that happens in war,
sewaktu peperangan,
yang bersifat terlalu sementara,
it was not only acceptable
berasa bukan sahaja dibenarkan
but it was encouraged.
tempat duduk di meja ini.
had a seat at the table.
menjadi perantara,
pembuat keputusan.
We were crucial.
kumpulan yang penting.
for that change to be permanent.
perubahan itu kekal.
that I had previously worked with
sahaja untuk wanita-wanita tersebut
to their previous roles,
kata-kata semangat
by words of encouragement
politik,
as their defense.
dari kitab agama sebagai perisai mereka.
for their opinions.
popular kepada pendapat mereka.
and political empowerment of women.
wanita dalam ekonomi dan politik.
to cultural and social change.
perubahan budaya dan sosial.
but not a lot.
tidak banyak.
their defense as my offense,
pertahanan mereka sebagai senjata saya,
Islamic scripture as well.
ayat-ayat dari kitab Islam.
led the single largest
memimpin kempen terbesar
campaign in Libya.
and universities, even mosques.
universiti malah masjid.
billboards and television commercials,
iklan dan iklan melalui televisyen,
a women's rights organization
sebuah organisasi hak asasi wanita
which had previously opposed
komuniti ini dulunya menolak
and sayings of the Prophet,
kata-kata dari Nabi Muhammad.
are, for example,
to their family."
terbaik kepada keluarganya."
saudara yang lain."
led by local community imams
yang dibaca oleh imam tempatan
seperti keganasan rumahtangga.
like domestic violence.
we actually had to go as far
berusaha sehingga
Human Rights Declaration,
Hak Asasi Antarabangsa,
written by religious scholars,
ditulis oleh cendekiawan agama,
are in our book.
di dalam kitab kami.
just copied us.
hanya meniru prinsip kami.
we were able to provide
kami telah berupaya memberi
the rights of women in Libya.
menggalakkan hak asasi wanita di Libya.
been replicated internationally,
direplikasi di seluruh dunia,
believe me, it's not.
percayalah, ianya tidak mudah.
and call you a bad conservative.
agama dan menggelar anda kolot.
a lot of colorful things.
dengan berbagai nama.
must be extremely ashamed of you" --
"Pasti ibubapa kamu malu dengan kamu" --
peminat utama saya --
to your next birthday" --
menyambut hari jadi kamu" --
merayakannya.
and religion are not mutually exclusive.
bukanlah hak saling eksklusif.
because by remaining silent,
kerana dengan berdiam diri,
and abuse of women worldwide.
berterusan terhadap wanita seluruh dunia.
to fight for women's rights
hak wanita
dan peperangan,
with bombs and warfare,
which need to address these issues
yang sepatutnya membincangkan isu ini
distorted religious messaging.
keagamaan yang telah salah.
of insults and ridicule and threats.
diperlekehkan dan menerima ugutan.
kembali mesej hak asasi manusia,
the message of human rights,
the women in your families,
dalam keluarga kita,
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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