Bochra Belhaj Hmida
Bochra Belhaj Hmida (Arabic: بشرى بلحاج حميدة), is a Tunisian lawyer, politician and activist from Zaghouan
Quotes
[edit]- In the morning, I start with the gardening. And I've discovered I still know how to crochet
- It's not very feminist of me but I've realised it's a pleasure and not an obligation. Today men are sewing and cooking, we can't have complexes about these things. If it's done for pleasure, it's a luxury
- The question is whether this will continue and become normal or whether it is just temporary
- A World Redrawn: Re-think gender roles, says Tunisian feminist Bochra Belhaj Hmida,17 August 2024,by Segun Adeyemi
- Men already had an issue with women accessing the public space, but now they are forced to remain in a space typically reserved for women, many men are struggling to accept it
- I am shocked that in Tunisia or elsewhere, violence against women would be an issue to be relegated to the minister of women
- We lack the collective will to redefine the family and review our priorities
- Citizens must take charge
- A World Redrawn: Re-think gender roles, says Tunisian feminist Bochra Belhaj Hmida,17 August 2024,by Segun Adeyemi
- I have experienced harassment, smear campaigns, defamation, death threats and calls for my assassination
- We didn't see a drastic shift in public opinion on women's rights, prior to this appointment
- allowed people to say: 'Guess what, women can be just as effective as political leaders as their male counterparts
- There has been absolutely no addition in terms of rights secured for women
- Women in Tunisia: Has a female prime minister changed Tunisia?,12 July 2022,by BBC News
