Quotes on Stop Violence Against Women

No woman has to be a victim of physical abuse. Women have to feel like they are not alone.

It's not enough just to treat women well. We have to work to make sure all men treat women well.

... the socialization of boys regarding masculinity is often at the expense of women. I came to realize that we don't raise boys to be men, we raise them not be women (or gay men). We teach boys that girls and women are "less than" and that leads to violence by some and silence by many. It's important for men to stand up to not only stop men's violence against women but, to teach young men a broader definition of masculinity that includes being empathetic, loving and non-violent.

Every woman who thinks she is the only victim of violence has to know that there are many more.

As a child, I heard in my home doctors and ambulance men say, 'Mrs. Stewart, you must've done something to provoke him.' 'Mrs. Stewart, it takes two to make an argument.' Wrong. Wrong! My mother did nothing to provoke that - and even if she had, violence is never ever a choice that a man should make. Ever.

The Violence Against Women Act protects the lives of tens of thousands of domestic violence victims. But the U.S. must also support gender equality around the world, and that means acknowledging that some nations we consider to be our friends are no friends to women.

As a human rights issue, the effort to end violence against women becomes a government's obligation, not just a good idea.

Sexual, racial, gender violence and other forms of discrimination and violence in a culture cannot be eliminated without changing culture.