107 Quotes About Violence-against-women

The truth is: It is a privilege to have your body looked for.

Always trust your instincts girls. I’m telling you two right now, if a man makes your skin crawl, run away as fast as you can …

On the 25th anniversary of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, let us remember that we have a chance to save lives! If we don't take it, we may regret it!

Elle pourrait juste plier bagages et partir, mais elle ne visualise pas ce qu' il y a au-delà.

Female genital mutilation predates Islam. Not all Muslims do this, and a few of the peoples who do are not Islamic. But in Somalia, where virtually every girl is excised, the practice is always justified in the name of Islam. Uncircumcised girls will be possessed by devils, fall into vice and perdition, and become whores. Imams never discourage the practice: it keeps girls pure.

..mi marido me maltrata siempre que le apetece. Me pega donde no se ve, y yo acabo pensando que, si no se ve, no ha pasado nada

I want to know what it means to survive something. does it just mean I get to keep my body?

I want to write a poem for the women on Long Island who, when I show them the knife I carry in my purse, tell me it’s not big enough,("Ode to the Women On Long Island")

Aileen, I wish I could’ve taken you there. It’s too late now. I wish you hadn’t hurt all those people. I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I know you hate it when I say that, what I meant was that I wish all those people hadn’t hurt you.("Aileen Wuornos Isn't My Hero")