Taslima Nasrin

"Those religions that are oppressive to women are also against democracy, human rights, and freedom of expression."

"Women are oppressed in the east, in the west, in the south, in the north. Women are oppressed inside, outside home, a woman is oppressed in religion, she is oppressed outside religion."

"Nature says women are human beings, men have made religions to deny it. Nature says women are human beings, men cry out no!"

"Women are oppressed in the east, in the west, in the south, in the north. Women are oppressed inside, outside home, a woman is oppressed in religion, she is oppressed outside religion."

"The fundamentalists are increasing. People, afraid to oppose those fundamentalists, shut their mouths. It is really very difficult to make people move against a sensitive issue like religion, which is the source of fundamentalism."

"Those religions that are oppressive to women are also against democracy, human rights, and freedom of expression."