Violence against women and girls touches every corner of the globe and is one of the world's most pervasive human rights violations.
Nazanin BoniadiRead
When you or your loved ones escape repression, you often find yourself committed to ensuring that freedom prevails.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of fighting for freedom after experiencing repression.
Nazanin Boniadi highlights the commitment that arises when individuals escape from oppression. The act of attaining freedom often inspires a deeper resolve to protect and promote that freedom for oneself and others, knowing the value of liberation and the pain of repression.
In practice
In a speech advocating for human rights, one might quote Boniadi to emphasize the importance of standing up for freedom.
Violence against women and girls touches every corner of the globe and is one of the world's most pervasive human rights violations.
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