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# Nadia Yassine

Nadia Yassine (Arabic: نادية ياسين) (born December 1958) is the head of the women's branch of the Moroccan Islamist movement Al Adl Wa Al Ihssane (Justice and Spirituality). Born in Casablanca, Morocco, she is the daughter of the founder of the same organization Cheikh Abdesslam Yassine.

## Quotes
### "Our Religion Is Friendly to Women'" (2007)

    "Our Religion Is Friendly to Women", Spiegel International (March 7, 2007)
* We don't even need a quota. That's another area where we don't need to imitate the West.
* This alliance should develop a new constitution, which no longer serves the autocracy.
* We have nothing to do with the violent fundamentalist Islamist cells, but we understand their motivations.
* Attempts are constantly made to integrate me into the system. Sometimes I am intimidated and sometimes lured. But as long as there are no overarching changes in this country, I cannot be a part of the political game.
* Many in the West believe Arab societies must automatically be despotic, but that is not true.
* The king has passed a law for women who go to high school, but not for average people in the countryside.
* A Muslim model of government in accordance with our ideas is very much an example of grassroots democracy.
* it's right for women to have more liberties.
* Our religion is much more capable of solving social problems than Western models that only benefit the elite.
* you solve the social problems, you also help women. Women have no problem with Islam. They have a problem with power.
* But the men, these little machos, have robbed us of that. It's their fault that the whole world believes the opposite.
* if all that matters are the rights of women -- you can call me a feminist if you like.
* The history of the women's movement in the West has unfolded completely differently from here.
# Nabila Mounib

Nabila Mounib (born 14 February 1960) is a Moroccan politician who currently serves as a member of parliament (MP) for the Casablanca-Settat constituency in the House of Representatives. She also served as General Secretary of the Unified Socialist Party from 2012 to 2023. She is the first woman to be elected head of a Moroccan party.

## Quotes
### "Mounib Slams Western Double Standards on Moroccan Sahara" (2024)

    "Mounib Slams Western Double Standards on Moroccan Sahara", Barlaman Today (September 3, 2024)
* Just as with the Moroccan Sahara, the Palestinian issue suffers from Western biases and exploitation for political gains.
* Our historical ties with Europe have been unjust, and now it’s time for Morocco to build relationships that reflect fairness and mutual respect.
* The BRICS group represents a serious opportunity for Morocco to balance its economic position and move beyond Western dominance.
# Nenadi Usman

Nenadi Esther Usman (born 12 November 1966) is a Nigerian politician and former federal Minister of Finance. She was elected senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria representing the Kaduna South Senatorial District in the April 2011 elections, running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform.

## Quotes

* Except something is done quickly to remove the grains from the chaff, the LP would itself degenerate beyond the subsisting mercantile groupings.
** "Nenadi Usman: Rescuing Labour Party is overdue, by Tonnie Iredia", Vanguard (September 8, 2024)
* It is valid and in order to raise technical points that should keep a political party within the rule of law and indeed, to avoid arbitrariness.
** "Nenadi Usman: Rescuing Labour Party is overdue, by Tonnie Iredia", Vanguard (September 8, 2024)
# Monsurat Sunmonu

Monsurat Olajumoke Sunmonu (born 9 April 1959) is a Nigerian politician who served as a senator representing Oyo Central senatorial District between 2015 and 2019. She represented Oyo Central Senatorial District, having won the election held on 28 March 2015. She chaired the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs. Prior to becoming a senator, she was the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Nigeria.

## Quotes
### "INTERVIEW: Why I’m Fully With Makinde… — Sunmonu Speaks About Life At 62" (2021)

    "INTERVIEW: Why I’m Fully With Makinde… — Sunmonu Speaks About Life At 62", Oyo Insight (April 9, 2021)
* Believe in God and to hold on to God in everything that you do in your life.
* Understand the reason why things should be done in the right way.understand that there is fire on the mountain.
* I always advise people that whatever you are doing in life, leave God to drive that vehicle for you, let him be your captain and pilot. With him, everything will be possible.
* If you hold God, not just going to Church and Mosque, you have everything.
* In Islam there are five pillars, the first is to believe in God, if you don’t have that, then forget about the rest.
* We must all recognise God and believe everything that is incomplete will soon be too much.
* Who can take care of your needs if not God? Anyone pocketing people’s resources, would be punished.
* Always put God first in everything you do and he will bear your burden.
# Saudatu Sani

Saudatu Sani (born May 11, 1954) is a Nigerian politician, Sarauniyar Saminaka (Queen of Saminaka).

## Quotes

* Implementing the Act is more important than delaying it
** "NATIONAL HEALTH ACT: Eligibility clause will defeat the purpose – Hon. Saudatu Sani", Daily Times Nigeria (March 30, 2016)
* Everyone should have it at their fingertips and know where they come in; even market women, philanthropists, everybody.
** "NATIONAL HEALTH ACT: Eligibility clause will defeat the purpose – Hon. Saudatu Sani", Daily Times Nigeria (March 30, 2016)
# Fatimat Raji-Rasaki

Fatimat Olufunke Raji-Rasaki (born 1 January 1957) is a Nigerian politician, senator and former first lady of Ogun, Ondo and Lagos states between 1986 and 1991.

## Quotes
### "My husband is next to God —Raji-Rasaki" (2017)

    "My husband is next to God —Raji-Rasaki", Punch (July 9, 2017)
* There are many challenges one faces in the course of the job, but you have to be resilient and resolute in your conviction.
* When I sponsor a bill, I do it in hopes that I will change our country for the better.
* And even if the bill is not successful, I hope it will spark a conversation that will enable something to change or the introduction of something better.
* The major challenges are the lack of understanding from the majority of the constituents about the role of the legislature and also the need to have institutional memory and capacity building in the legislature.
# Stella Omu

Stella Unuezi Omu (born 22 December 1946) is a Nigerian politician who was elected Senator on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform in 1999 for the Delta South Senatorial District of Delta State.

## Quotes
### "I have unfinished business in the Senate, says Sen. Omu" (2010)

    "I have unfinished business in the Senate, says Sen. Omu", Vanguard (October 27, 2010)
* When it comes to contributing towards national development, the issue should not be men or women.
* We cannot use the decision of a small group of people to override the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
* Of course, what is worth doing is worth doing well.

### "Restructuring will address 90% of Nigeria’s problems — PANDEF leader" (2018)

    "Restructuring will address 90% of Nigeria’s problems — PANDEF leader", Punch (November 4, 2018)
* Let’s start from somewhere; it is a process and you cannot do it all in one day.
* Restructuring is about devolution of power, fiscal and physical restructuring.
* You allow every state to control its resources, it will create a sense of competition and cure this laziness among the states.
* When a ministry is not working, it is either expanded to three departments or reduced.
* Restructuring is not a new word. We should embrace it because that is the answer to our problem of insecurity.
* Any advice that is given to me should be geared towards achieving restructuring.
* If you leave the government open for your cabal to manipulate you, you will never get it right.
# Stella Oduah

Stella Oduah Ogiemwonyi (born 5 January 1962) is a Nigerian politician who served as a Minister of Aviation from July 2, 2011 to February 12, 2014 and as a Senator from Anambra North Senatorial District. She was also the Director of Administration and Finance during the political campaign of President Goodluck Jonathan.

## Quotes

* All we need to do is to ensure that we do all we have to do and think outside the box.
* All it requires is hard work and good people to implement the strategy.
* What arises is the extent of your competence and capacity.
* if you don’t want to be talked about, then you have to do away with success.
* I think no one can give me a name that is not mine. It is me who will define me.

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# Nkechi Justina Nwaogu

Nkechi Justina Nwaogu is a Nigerian politician and banker, founder and CEO Libra Investment. She is the former Chairman Governing Council and Pro Chancellor University of Calabar. Nwaogu was the Member representing Osisioma Ngwa, Ugwunagbo and Obi Ngwa Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007. In 2007 she was elected as the Senator representing Abia Central Senatorial District. In 2011 she was re-elected for a second tenure in office.

## Quotes

* My confidence is that he’s been somebody who has been tried and tested at some point and found diligent and also found acceptable.
* . I believe that everything that happens in one’s life is for a purpose. For those of us who believe in Jesus Christ, I believe it was the way it was destined for me.
* A day begins a story
* You do not know the price of stability until you have been faced with either breakups or uncontrollable situations that could affect the unity of this country.
* The legislature just like any other thing is evolving, graduating and maturing and in doing that, it is coming up with quality legislations better ways of handling issues and ensuring that there is amicable, understanding between the three tiers of government.
* These laws that we have made, all we need do is to ensure that between we the lawmakers and executive the implementers and of course, the judiciary, the interpreters to ensure that there is a harmonious relationship amongst the tripod.
* I am not a lawyer but if keep quiet to some certain things it means that you are in agreement to all those things.
# Zainab Abdulkadir Kure

Zainab Abdulkadir Kure (born 24 November 1959) is a Nigerian politician who was elected senator for the Niger South constituency of Niger State, Nigeria, taking office in 2007 and serving till 2015. She is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). She was also adopted as the State Leader of the party in 2021. She holds the title of Sagi Raba Nupe.

## Quotes

* As a person, you must have dreams, and actualising these dreams means that you have to struggle.
* Life has taught me to struggle, to appreciate people not matter who they are. It doesn’t matter whether they are high up there or whether they are low down there.
* It is important to appreciate people for what they do and this would certainly encourage them to do much more.
# Anna Abdallah

Anna Margareth Abdallah (born 26 July 1940) is a Tanzanian Chama Cha Mapinduzi politician and a special seat Member of Parliament.She was a member of the National Legislative Assembly from 1987 to 1996. Anna has been the chairman of the National Movement People's Democratic Front Party since 2005, since she took over the reins as party leader, she has promoted women's rights, advocated for change in the gender-biased criminal justice system, supported education in indigenous languages, and campaigned for ethnic minority rights.

## Quotes

* It's quite hard, especially because of African traditional culture where a woman's place is in the kitchen
* Women have a tough time contesting elections and they have to show exemplary proficiency to get recognised.
* People were not used to seeing women in public meetings talking just like male politicians do. They realised that women can talk back.
* For a woman to be successful, she has to have a very supporting husband and family.
* Parliament is very unfriendly for a woman with a child. We are talking about it and we would like to see more women with children getting into parliament and then performing their parental duties without hindrance, without neglecting the children."
# Charity Kathambi Chepkwony

Charity Kathambi Chepkwony is a Kenyan politician. She is the member of parliament for Njoro Constituency.

## Quotes

* Thank you for giving me a lovely marriage, nothing beats the peace of mind you gave us.
* You gave me an adventurous life; we truly lived it as a couple. Thank you for pushing me to be a better version every day.
** Charity Kathambi Chepkwony said, (The Pulse, August 16, 2023)
* Women are naturally peacemakers And are created to keep the peace and protect their homes from external forces.
* So many times they choose to keep off rather than lose their families.
* I asked the people to be realistic and we discussed several things.in Must instances,politician usually lie to voters and promise what they cannot achieve.
* In my journey I have learned That it is the small act that matters to the people. The little things that impact to their life.
* Women make the best leaders because they are most transparent and are less corrupt.
# Ariphron of Sicyon

Ariphron of Sicyon (fl. c. 400 BC) was an ancient Greek poet, and the author of a paean to health (Ὑγίεια) which has been preserved by Athenaeus.

## Quotes

* Health, eldest of Gods, with thee may I dwell for the rest of my life and find thee a gracious house-mate. If there be any joy in wealth, or in children, or in that kingly rule that maketh men like to Gods, or in the desires we hunt with the secret nets of Aphrodite, or if there be any other delight or diversion sent of Heaven unto man, ’tis with thy aid, blessed Health, that they all do thrive and shine in the converse of the Graces; and without thee no man alive is happy.
** Paean to Health, quoted by Athenaeus, 15. 701f
** Text and translation: J. M. Edmonds, Lyra Graeca, vol. 3 (1927), p. 400. Other translations: C. M. Bowra, The Greek Experience (1957), p. 92; Herbert Kynaston, in E. D. Stone (ed.) A Short Memoir ... with Selections from his Occasional Writings (1912), p. 18
# Sonia Birdi

Sunjeev 'Sonia' Kaur Birdi is a nominated member of the Kenyan Parliament. She was the first Kenyan Asian woman to serve in the national legislature.

## Quotes

* That D+ in my paper is not a failure but what I am bringing on the table.
* If I was not positive on the change I want to make, I wouldn't have applied for the position.
** , Mwakilishi, March 13, 2019)
* if you are to win an elective position there, you must be a 'Sonko.
* Politics is an undefined career. You have to chart your own path as you learn on the job.
* We need to talk with each other, not shout. Although, it is easier said than done. People put politicians into two baskets, one they can buy from and one they cannot.
* I don't believe that walking out is the best way to express dissent or disagreement with people on certain issues.
* Kenyans are the ones to blame if they think the leaders they choose are wrong. They have the power to change that in the next elections.
* my opinion is that if an enemy comes to your home, you don't just sit back and hope that he will leave peacefully. You have to force the enemy out.
# Esther Okenyuri Anyieni

Esther Okenyuri Anyieni (born 1991) commonly known as "Essy" and locally "Nyaituga" is a Member of Parliament at the 4th Senate of Kenya, / 13th Parliament of Kenya, nominated by Kenya's ruling party, United Democratic Alliance. She is a member of KEWOPA, the Vice Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism, a member of the Senate Standing Committee on Health, and the Senate Powers and Privileges Committee. She is the current Deputy Secretary General of the Kenya Young Parliamentarians Association.

## Quotes

* State mechanisms, if any, that the Government has put in place to ensure effective and efficient response to reported cases of child abuse, neglect and violence at county and sub-county levels.
** Esther Okenyuri Anyieni said, (The Star, February 22, 2023)
* if anyone works hard and diligently shows up for duty, dreams do come true. I am a living testimony that your background, surname, temporary setbacks and blips in life must not define our destiny.
* I promise to live up to my new role and I am promising Kenyans that I will not let them down or disappoint my party and its leadership.
* sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will have to pause and say: here lived a great street sweeper who swept his job well."
* That inner urge to lead was irrigated with belief and passion then and I have all along offered myself to serve my people.
* I appreciated that politics requires strategic patience, hard work, a clear vision of a better future, an unshakeable belief that future to life and the ideal opportunity to make it all come together.
* It is about finding the right moment to act and when the moment chooses you.
# Jane Anyango

Jane Anyango Odongo is a Kenyan activist for peace and for women's and girls' rights. She is a grassroots activist and peacemaker, residing in one of the largest slums in Kenya.

## Quotes

* We got the report from a child which was really sad — that there is no peace in their home. That is why to me this is very unique because mothers and fathers fight but, when it bothers the children, it’s more than what people should take. And then with the curfew, most conflicts are happening in the night or late in the evening so the kids cannot even run out.
** Jane Anyango said, (VOA, April 20, 2020)
* “We are tired. We want peace. We are starving. We are being killed. We are appealing to Mama Lucy Kibaki and Mama Ida Odinga, the wives to the president and prime minister. Our children in the slums are just as precious to us as your children are to you. They need peace. They need to be safe. They need to eat. We lost a child yesterday and we are tired.”
* The women and girls are very interested because these initiatives are locally owned. This means that they involve the grassroot women and are undertaken by the community’s women and girls and not from an external source. These women and girls who were formerly marginalised are now actively engaged in processes and discourses that impact their lives.
* It was discovered that gaps still exist in efforts towards reducing gender inequalities.
* I give girls who are prone to violence a voice.”
* they have opportunities to exchange ideas and approaches to peacemaking and justice, which helps increase their capacity to participate in conflict resolution and peace building efforts.”
# Joyce Adwoa Akoh Dei

Joyce Adwoa Akoh Dei ( born 12th October 1965) is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

## Quotes

* It is very sad , very cynical, very diabolic and catastrophic .
** https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/We-will-hate-you-forever-MP-rebukes-Prophet-Badu-Kobi-768612
* I am fed up with Hon. Yaw DAnso for all his heinous political crimes to ensure i fail my people as MP in this constituency .
** https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/NPP-MP-DCE-fight-over-Common-Fund-696062
* Development is a process and not an event. It may take time but I can assure you that i will do my best for the good people of Bosome Freho .
** https://www.modernghana.com/news/949220/bosome-freho-mp-donates-building-materials-for-community-pro.html
* If you truly want to helpyour people as you promise during campaign time, providing continuous assistance to them even after losing that particular position will describe you as someone who's truly dedicated .
** https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/It-s-very-wrong-to-stop-helping-constituents-after-losing-elections-Former-MP-1436149
* It is not as though you have a policeman trying to catch a robber then the robber suddenly feeds him. I do not see it as that,”
* was a matter of engaging with a view of coming to some amicable resolution of the observations the committee had made in studying documents.
* Are you telling me a public body should accept gifts and hospitality from the very person that you are going to investigate.
# Elizabeth Agyemang

Elizabeth Agyemang (born 13 May 1949) is a Ghanaian politician and was a member of the Parliament of Ghana. She represented Oforikrom in the Ashanti region of Ghana.

## Quotes

* I am proud to be taking over the crown and urged the youth to enter into commercial farming and recounted her 49 journeys in farming saying " it has been a most exciting moment in her life .
** https://www.modernghana.com/news/1041389/hon-elizabeth-agyeman-wins-overall-best-farmer.html
* Oforikrom was more cosmopolitan than any other constituency in the country and stated that having been MP in such an area gave her a bigger opportunity to bring her experience to bear in her new role.
** https://www.businessghana.com/site/news/politics/142892/Four-deputy-regional-ministers-designate-vetted
* Farming is a lucrative venture under Nana Addos intervention programme for Food jobs. Fertilizers and other farm tool are subsidized by the government so take advantage of it and into farming .
* I think the great thing about portfolios is that they’re a reflection of you.
* it’s easy to focus only of what you think someone else wants, even though that’s important in terms of figuring out how to pitch. But what’s more important is defining who you are, what your work represents and then finding the right collaborator.
* creators who are able to hone their craft and really showcase their strengths and creativity in their portfolio are the ones that resonate.
* step back, reassess, and reconnect. Stepping back could mean giving yourself a break if you feel you’ve been creating a lot of work but haven’t felt that spark. It’s just giving yourself time to rest.
* Every project has something magical and unique about it, and the heart of that is the creators behind the books and the collaborative process that’s the nature of publishing.
* A lot of times it can feel like creators need outside validation to celebrate a piece but taking the time to reflect on the work you’ve done with a positive outlook on what you loved, what you’d want to do more of, and how you’d like to continue honing your craft can help give space to overcome a creative block.
* reconnecting with art itself can be so helpful to that end, whether that be celebrating the works of other creators you love or exploring a new style that you’ve always wanted to try. Finding a way to enjoy and be excited about creating can help immensely when overcoming a creative block.