Alaa Murabit: What my religion really says about women
Alaa Murabit: Vad min religion egentligen säger om kvinnor
Alaa Murabit champions women’s participation in peace processes and conflict mediation. Full bio
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ett mycket intressant samtal
had a very interesting conversation
USA har fått slut på jobb,
the United States has run out of jobs,
tornado chaser."
för att förstärka kvinnors röster,
the voices of women
i fredsprocesser och konfliktlösning,
processes and conflict resolution,
the full participation of women globally
att garantera globalt kvinnligt deltagande
important to me.
I am very proud of my faith.
är jag väldigt stolt över min tro.
to do my work every day.
att göra mitt jobb varje dag.
att jag kan stå här framför er.
in front of you.
been done in the name of religion,
som gjorts i religionens namn,
of the world's major faiths.
men alla världens stora religioner.
and manipulation of religious scripture
och manipulationen av heliga skrifter
and cultural norms,
och kulturella normer,
don't recognize it.
North Africa, to Canada
från Libyen i Nordafrika till Kanada
and spiritual people,
(Laughter)
men bland andra. (Skratt)
that having 11 kids forces you to have.
man måste vara om man har 11 barn.
genom en kulturlins.
through a cultural lens.
att Gud bedömer olika beroende på kön.
judged differently based on gender.
som en barmhärtig och välgörande vän
as a merciful and beneficial friend
I looked at the world.
att se på världen.
had additional benefits.
andra fördelar också.
(Laughter)
som en grundkurs i diplomati.
om var jag gick i skolan,
where I went to school,
Kennedy School of Government?"
Kennedy School of Government?"
"Nej, jag gick på
of International Affairs."
to talk to my mom to get in.
med min mamma för att komma in.
and having 10 siblings
och ha 10 syskon
power structures and alliances.
om maktstrukturer och allianser.
tala fort eller säg mindre,
to talk fast or say less,
of messaging.
för att få de svar man vill ha,
to get the answers you know you want,
för att upprätthålla freden.
in the right way to keep the peace.
I learned growing up
under min uppväxt
var jag tvungen att vara där när hon
I had to be there when she was trying
jag var tvungen att försvara mig själv,
because I had to defend myself,
then the finger is pointed at you,
så pekas fingret mot en,
you will be grounded.
så har man utegångsförbud.
from experience, of course.
I completed high school and I moved
slutade jag gymnasiet och flyttade
to Libya before on vacation,
varit till Libyen på semester förut,
it was magic.
and really excited relatives.
och uppspelta släktingar.
as a 15-year-old young lady.
för en 15-årig ung dam.
to the cultural aspect of religion.
för den kulturella aspekten av religion.
meaning religiously prohibited --
religiöst förbjudet -
culturally inappropriate --
and had the same consequences.
och hade samma konsekvenser.
after conversation with classmates
efter samtal med klasskamrater,
friends, even relatives,
till och med släktingar,
and my own aspirations.
mina egna regler och min strävan.
my parents had provided for me,
mina föräldrar lagt åt mig,
the role of women in my faith.
kvinnans roll inom min tro.
of International Affairs,
of International Affairs,
so that's what I did,
gör din research, så jag gjorde det,
who were leaders,
som var ledare,
till och med militärt.
even militarily.
den islamiska rörelsen
om det inte vore för henne.
to positions which predated
till positioner som fanns före
in the eyes of God,
I had learned as a child.
till det jag lärt mig som barn.
som får kontrollera budskapet,
who gets to control the message,
in every single world faith,
någon enda världsreligion
are dominated by men
in their likeness,
the system entirely,
förvänta oss fullt ekonomiskt
expect to have full economic
bygga ett rakt hus på en sned grund.
a straight house on a crooked foundation.
and my family was on the front lines.
och min familj var vid fronten.
that happens in war,
som händer i krig,
it was not only acceptable
att det inte bara var accepterat
but it was encouraged.
det uppmuntrades.
had a seat at the table.
hade en plats vid bordet.
We were crucial.
for that change to be permanent.
att förändringen skulle vara permanent.
that I had previously worked with
innan kvinnorna jag hade jobbat med
to their previous roles,
by words of encouragement
varav de flesta citerade heliga skrifter
as their defense.
for their opinions.
för sina åsikter.
and political empowerment of women.
att stärka kvinnor
to cultural and social change.
kulturell och social förändring.
but not a lot.
men inte särskilt mycket.
their defense as my offense,
deras försvar som mitt anfall,
Islamic scripture as well.
led the single largest
den enskilt största
campaign in Libya.
and universities, even mosques.
universitet, till och med moskéer.
billboards and television commercials,
genom reklam på skyltar och TV,
a women's rights organization
hur en kvinnorättsorganisation
which had previously opposed
som tidigare hade motsatt sig
and sayings of the Prophet,
och profetens ord,
are, for example,
to their family."
är de som är bäst för sin familj."
underkuva någon annan."
led by local community imams
handlade fredagspredikan
som våld i hemmet.
like domestic violence.
we actually had to go as far
var vi tvungna att gå så långt
Human Rights Declaration,
deklarationen om mänskliga rättigheter,
written by religious scholars,
den inte skrivits av religiöst lärda,
are in our book.
just copied us.
we were able to provide
kunde vi erbjuda
the rights of women in Libya.
kvinnors rätt i Libyen.
been replicated internationally,
har kopierats internationellt,
believe me, it's not.
tro mig, det är det inte.
och säger att man är en ond konservativ.
and call you a bad conservative.
a lot of colorful things.
för massor av målande saker.
must be extremely ashamed of you" --
måste skämmas väldigt mycket över dig" -
to your next birthday" --
till din nästa födelsedag" -
and religion are not mutually exclusive.
och religion inte utesluter varandra.
because by remaining silent,
för genom att vara tysta
and abuse of women worldwide.
och misshandeln av kvinnor i världen.
to fight for women's rights
ska kämpa för kvinnors rättigheter
with bombs and warfare,
med bomber och krigföring,
which need to address these issues
som behöver ta itu med dessa frågor
distorted religious messaging.
förvanskade religiösa budskap.
of insults and ridicule and threats.
av förolämpningar, hån och hot.
budskapet om mänskliga rättigheter,
the message of human rights,
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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