Critical Quote by Jan Schakowsky

Gender based violence anywhere is a threat to peace and security everywhere.

— John F. Kerry

Violence against women is a huge issue. A good feminist should be working on that - making the world a safer place for girls…

— Chirlane McCray

We are convinced that gender equality is the foundation of sustainable peace and development and that gender-based violence needs to be addressed head-on as…

— Isabella Lovin

In working to end violence against women and children, we need to ensure that men are centrally involved. Men need to organise themselves in…

— Cyril Ramaphosa

Violence may be a good focus to organize around, but we have to look at women's lives in our entirety.

— Patricia Ireland

There is a fundamental and culturally learned power imbalance between men and women, and it follows us into the workplace. The violence born of…

— Hope Jahren

There is increasing recognition that violence against women is a major barrier to the fulfilment of human rights and a direct challenge to women's…

— Antonio Guterres

Women and girls, men and boys all share the right to live free of violence, which is, unfortunately, experienced by both men and women.…

— Nazanin Boniadi

In the global push to stop gender-based violence, men in the entertainment industry need to join forces with women to end violence by men…

— John Kani

Gender-based violence is one of the most pervasive and yet least-recognized human rights abuses in the world.

— Anonymous

As women, we have to deal with constant threats of violence. And it's in our media and fiction, too. So we internalize it.

— Marjorie Liu

Violence against women continues to persist as one of the most heinous, systematic and prevalent human rights abuses in the world. It is a…

— Ban Ki-moon