46 Quotes by Najat Vallaud-Belkacem

There is no link between the terror attacks of Daesh and the dress of a woman on the beach.

It was the students who entered kindergarten in 2011 who are - and I am weighing my words carefully - the sacrificed generation. It is they who have paid a high price for the politics of yesterday - that is to say, the government of Mr. Fillon.

The proliferation of bans fuels stereotypes and discriminates against a community.

We have several million Muslims in France who are mostly moderates or non-practicing. If they feel that it is the only subject in public debate, they won't feel at home and will be tempted to withdraw to their communities.

If you're asking me in a general context whether I'm for or against the burkini, the response is simple: I oppose the burkini.

You should be appeasing people as much as possible, not stigmatising them. The ban of the burkini puts into question people's individual freedoms.

Do we have to give Mr Sarkozy a history lesson? Yes, there are Gauls among our ancestors. But there are also Romans, Normans, Celts, Nicois, Corsicans, Arabs, Italians, Spanish. That's France.

We need everyone to be a feminist. Feminism is the fight for the equality of sexes, not for the domination of one sex over another.

I'm like all parents who try to shelter their children.