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In my state, two women who came to the U.S. as 'mail-order brides' were killed by abusive husbands. They had risked everything… — Maria Cantwell Copy Share Image
While I am a pro-life woman, I am also a woman who is concerned about rights for the disabled, maternity leave, the… — Abby Johnson Copy Share Image
During my eleven years as a New York City public school teacher, I saw firsthand the impact that poverty has on the… — Sal Albanese Copy Share Image
Preliminary research-most of it published outside the medical literature-indicates that a significant number of our patients have experienced some form of violence… — David Schneider Copy Share Image
There were no hundreds and hundreds of cases of domestic violence. I would have no knowledge of that or have any idea… — Jerry Angelo Copy Share Image
It's still hard for me to talk about the day I visited a shelter for children who were victims of a domestic-violence… — Michael Dean Crapo Copy Share Image
We're number one in domestic violence homicides. We also have a high rate of alcohol abuse and drug abuse and there's a… — Diane Birch Copy Share Image
“We don’t necessarily know how to hear stories about any kind of violence, because it is hard to accept that violence is… — Roxane Gay Copy Share Image
“It is not a single crime when a child is photographed while sexually assaulted (raped.) It is a life time crime that… — Sierra D. Waters Copy Share Image
“The central attitudes driving Rambo are: Strength and aggressiveness are good; compassion and conflict resolution are bad. Anything that could be even… — Lundy Bancroft Copy Share Image
Russian law on banning nontraditional relationships basically says you cannot have any portrayal, neutral or positive, of homosexual relationships or nontraditional families,… — Masha Gessen Copy Share Image
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“make an agreement to exercise mutual control over each other. The unspoken pact between them is, “It’s my job to make you… — Danny Silk Copy Share Image
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“Anger is stereotypically normal for men because they are supposed to be aggressors. Women are supposed to be victims, and good victims… — Lisa Feldman Barrett Copy Share Image
I was shocked to find out that 1 in 4 women are affected by domestic violence at some point in their lifetime.… — Ugo Monye Copy Share Image
Domestic violence causes far more pain than the visible marks of bruises and scars. It is devastating to be abused by someone… — Dianne Feinstein Copy Share Image
“It was a simple meal, but ideal for preventing constipation. Constipation was one of the things she hated most in the world,… — Haruki Murakami Copy Share Image
It isn't very nice to admit, but domestic violence has its uses. So raw and unleashed, it tears away the veil of… — Lionel Shriver Copy Share Image
“The dysfunctional family relationships are disastrous. Poisonous. There can't be reconciliation. We cannot restore a destructive relationship with abusive siblings when they… — Dana Arcuri CTRC Copy Share Image
The Violence Against Women Act has been a true bipartisan success story since it was first enacted in 1994. In my home… — John Cornyn Copy Share Image
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There can be no better measure of our governance than the way we treat our children, and no greater failing on our… — Jessica Lange Copy Share Image
“Even those who drink until blacking out, those who beat women, are not the exception, hopefully not the norm, trapped somewhere in… — Justin Donner Copy Share Image
Like with all other crime, we must, of course, treat the perpetrators of these actions as the criminals they are. But unlike… — Letitia James Copy Share Image
Men must teach each other that real men do not violate or oppress women - and that a woman's place is not… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
The best protection against rape, stalking, and domestic violence is to raise men who both understand that women are different, and would… — Wendy Shalit Copy Share Image
“Our wings were clipped, our restrictions were made, our boundaries were tested but now we are free, aren’t we? We look above… — Jennifer Gilmour Copy Share Image
... you don't have to wait for someone to treat you bad repeatedly. All it takes is once, and if they get… — Jane Green Copy Share Image
“...a freeze response (dissociation, collapse, numbing, paralysis, deadness) during the incident that threatened your life or limb. Sometimes it's difficult for people… — Babette Rothschild Copy Share Image
Violence needs to stop. All of us - men and women - need to speak up and teach our children that violence… — Will Young Copy Share Image
The key thing is to ensure that we give the criminal-justice system the tools it needs, so that women's rights are turned… — Jon Kyl Copy Share Image
“My groundbreaking research shows that there's a spike in Domestic Violence during Mercury Retrograde. People can start observing this from as early… — Mitta Xinindlu Copy Share Image
I've met many lesbian, gay and trans activists who've told me what they face, sometimes even within the school gates: hate crime,… — Angela Rayner Copy Share Image
“What does War, Murder, Genocide, Violence, Abuse, Rape, Domestic Violence, Violence Against Women & Children Have In Common? Everything...they all help destroy… — Timothy Pina Copy Share Image
The fantastic thing about 'Jasper Jones' is that although it's set in 1969, the themes are still so topical. We're still struggling… — Angourie Rice Copy Share Image
Domestic violence can be so easy for people to ignore, as it often happens without any witnesses and it is sometimes easier… — Honor Blackman Copy Share Image
As an advocate to end violence against women, I have come to learn that the shame surrounding domestic violence is a barrier… — Rosario Dawson Copy Share Image
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