War Quote by Nicholas D. Kristof
““It appears that more girls have been killed in the last fifty years, precisely because they were girls, than men were killed in all the wars of the twentieth century. More girls are killed in this routine “gendercide” in any one decade than people were slaughtered in all the genocides of the twentieth century.””
About This Quote
Source Opinion: New York Times, 2015
Gender‑based violence kills more women than all wars and genocides combined in the 20th century.
In simple terms: Women die from gender violence more than from wars.
Key Takeaway
Advocate for gender‑based violence prevention.
Themes
gender
violence
statistics
Mood
urgent
somber
Type
advocacy
journalistic
When to use this quote
- public health campaigns
- legislative reform
- education programs
Key Concepts
human rights
global health
policy
activism
Questions to Reflect On
- What policies can reduce gendercide?
- How can societies change attitudes toward women?
A Different Perspective
Numbers may be contested; context matters.
