Gameela Ismail

thumb|Gameela Ismail Gameela Muhammad Ismail Muhammad (Arabic: جميلة محمد إسماعيل محمد; born 1966) is an Egyptian politician, activist, former television presenter and the head of the Constitution Party. She was actively involved in calling for and participating in the January 25 Revolution. Quotes If we want to be in a better position, we have to put in the effort. I don't expect the military council to hand out privileges and roles to women. I don't expect the interim cabinet to come looking for us and ask us to participate. But I'm not waiting for an invitation. Discussing women's political participation after the revolution, Ismail emphasized that women should actively claim their place in public life rather than wait for opportunities to be offered. We have to purify the media and security organs from those who committed these crimes and repair the relationship between the citizen and the police. Ismail called for accountability following the Egyptian Revolution, arguing that trust could only be restored through justice and institutional reform. We need a new psychology. Reflecting on the aftermath of the revolution, Ismail argued that rebuilding Egypt required not only political reform but also a change in public attitudes toward accountability, justice, and the relationship between citizens and state institutions. It is out of control. It's been out of control for at least 10 days. The masses, the people want Mubarak off the scene. In the same PBS NewsHour interview, Ismail described the uprising as a popular movement that had grown beyond the control of the government and reflected the public's determination to end Hosni Mubarak's rule. And this is what I always tell the people in the square... we are in the very last part of the long, dark tunnel. It's either we keep our strength and courage and pass this remaining part of the tunnel, or we're going to be stuck here for at least 10 years. Speaking during the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, Gameela Ismail urged demonstrators in Tahrir Square to remain steadfast, arguing that the country was close to achieving democratic change but could still lose its momentum. We are caught between a paranoid dinosaur state and a mythical monster state.. Speaking at the Oslo Freedom Forum in 2015, Gameela Ismail described Egypt's political predicament as a choice between entrenched authoritarianism and the fear of extremist alternatives. She argued that this false dichotomy had been used to suppress democratic aspirations following the 2011 revolution. External links Category:Women politicians in Egypt Category:Women activists from Egypt Category:Television presenters Category:Political activists Category:1966 births Category:Women born in the 1960s Category:Living people