Acts of violence Quote by Anonymous

'Honour'-based violence is a form of domestic violence. Domestic violence is a broad category.

— Deeyah Khan

[Domestic violence is] a carefully laid physical, financial and psychological trap.

— Anonymous

Domestic violence and abuse are used for one purpose and one purpose only: to gain and maintain total control over you. An abuser doesn't…

— Anonymous

Domestic violence is the front line of the war against women.

— Pearl Cleage

A lot of people think that domestic violence is if someone hits, kicks, [or] punches you.

— Robin McGraw

Although I haven't experienced violence in a relationship, I know that two women every week in England and Wales are killed by their partner…

— Jemma Kidd

Domestic violence is often ignored as it usually happens behind closed doors and it can seem easier not to get involved. Yet, domestic violence…

— John Nettles

“Domestic violence is just as much a quality-of-life and liberty for community, social, and legal attention to support mental, emotional, health, wellness & physical…

— Tracey Bond

Domestic violence causes far more pain than the visible marks of bruises and scars. It is devastating to be abused by someone that you…

— Dianne Feinstein

Domestic violence can be so easy for people to ignore, as it often happens without any witnesses and it is sometimes easier not to…

— Honor Blackman

I did not know that the first step in any domestic violence relationship is to seduce and charm the victim. I also did not…

— Leslie Morgan Steiner

“Domestic abuse, also called intimate partner violence, is the systematic suffocation of another person's spirit.”

— Joanna Hunter