Defeat Quote by Rosika Schwimmer

Violence against women is perhaps the most shameful human rights violation, and it is perhaps the most pervasive. It knows no boundaries of geography,…

— Kofi Annan

The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.

— John F. Kennedy

Women's rights must not be the sacrifice by which peace is achieved,

— Fawzia Koofi

“Women's rights must not be treated as trivial adjuncts to great questions of war and peace, poverty and development. What's at stake are not…

— Michelle Goldberg

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

Violence against women is the single greatest human rights violation of our generation,

— Patrick Stewart

The battle for women's rights has been largely won.

— Margaret Thatcher

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

The greatest threat to women (and by extension humanity) is the growth and acceptance of a misogynistic, authoritarian, and violent culture of militarism.

— Amina Mama

The fight against terrorism is also a fight for the rights and dignity of women.

— Laura Bush

If we value human rights, they should be at the core of the project against violent extremism, and women a key part of our…

— Deeyah Khan

Women's rights are human rights.

— Antonio Guterres