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Gita Sahgal is a founder of the Centre for Secular Space, opposing fundamentalism, amplifying secular voices and promoting universality in human rights.
Oct 27, 2022 7 tweets 12 min read
@grace_hawthorn @cache_pas @RoseEMR85 @HJoyceGender @alexrubner @MsGiveZeroFox @janeclarejones It was, and is, terrifying indeed. And I am seeing it repeated, among people who might agree jihadis aren't great, but absolutely refuse to see white fascism as a threat. Even if they are anti-abortion and anti gay/lesbian. @grace_hawthorn @cache_pas @RoseEMR85 @HJoyceGender @alexrubner @MsGiveZeroFox @janeclarejones I'm feeling my age. The women I've worked with for decades, were completely able to see the dangers of all fascism/fundamentalism. Many live/d under authoritarian regimes, were targeted for murder, came from Algerian, Tunisia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Suda India, US. UK, France....
Apr 27, 2021 5 tweets 3 min read
Dear Maya, Good luck with your appeal. You have walked a very hard road and I wish you every success. It has taken a century for women’s rights to be recognised. Women are still not recognised as full human subjects by the human rights movement. @MForstater #IStandWithMaya I can speak out because I am not part of the ‘women’s sector’ or the ‘human rights movement’, at least not with any funding from either. I saw @amnesty, @AmnestyUK,@AmnestyIreland the failure to distinguish between defending rights and promoting murderous fundamentalist movements