Zainah

“When faced with the myth, the questions to ask are not about women's faces and bodies but about the power relations of the situation. Who is this serving? Who says? Who profits? When someone discusses a woman's appearance to her face, she can ask herself, is it that person's business? Are the power relations equal? Would she feel comfortable making the same personal comments in return?”
― Naomi Wolf, The Beauty Myth

“لطالما شعرت بأن الناس هذه الأيام يعيشون كما لو كانوا موظفين لدى الله لا عبادا له كما لو كان في إمكانهم أن يسيئوا له خلف ظهره ثم يواصلوا التظاهر بالعمل.”
― عزيز محمد, .الحالة الحرجة للمدعو ك

“It was like being part of a wave of water,” she says. “A wave of spray from the ocean feels powerful, but it is only there for a moment, the sun dries the puddles and the water is gone. Then you feel maybe it never happened. That is how it was with us. The only wave that changes anything is a tsunami. You have to tear down the houses and destroy the land if you want to be sure no one will forget you.”
― Naomi Alderman, The Power

“The component missing in how you practice HR is your approach.”
― Steve Browne, HR on Purpose: Developing Deliberate People Passion