As a human rights issue, the effort to end violence against women becomes a government's obligation, not just a good idea.
Interpretation
Ending violence against women is a fundamental responsibility of governments.
This quote emphasizes that addressing violence against women is not merely a desirable action; it is an essential duty of governments to protect human rights. It highlights the seriousness of the issue, framing it as an obligation that must be fulfilled to ensure justice and equality in society.
In practice
During a conference on human rights, this quote could be shared to emphasize the government's role.
The beginning point at both conferences must be that everything is a woman's issue. That means racism in a woman's issue, just as is anti-Semitism, Palestinian homelessness, rural development, ecology, the persecution of lesbians, and the exploitative practices of global corporations.
There is no private domain of a person's life that is not political, and there is no political issue that is not ultimately personal.
The state of the world today demands that women become less modest and dream/plan/act/risk on a larger scale.
Sexual, racial, gender violence and other forms of discrimination and violence in a culture cannot be eliminated without changing culture.
My center is giving way, my right is in retreat; situation excellent. I shall attack.
The people of South Africa are ready to stand up to the oppressions of the Pretoria regime, and they are ready to fight back.
So I didn't pass. It was the army's decision that they didn't want me to go into the service. They're the boss. I don't want to say no whole lot about it.
I was repeatedly told that there isn't an African American woman who can open a show on Broadway. I said, 'Well, how do we know? How do we know if we don't do it?' I said, 'I think you're wrong.'
You know, my friends, there comes a time when people get tired of being trampled over by the iron feet of oppression.
Better to die on your feet than live on your knees.
Subscribe for the occasional hand-picked quote. No noise.