Deeyah Khan Quotes

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

There are endless new variations on how to hurt a woman physically, emotionally, financially, and socially.

A vast majority of Republicans are on the record saying that they believe the Violence Against Women Act should be reauthorized. Let me be clear: I believe that Violence Against Women Act must be reauthorized.

We can't allow domestic violence to become a campaign issue.

In 1994, the bipartisan Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was signed into law to prevent and combat domestic violence.

Violence against women and children resembles an epidemic. It has spread through society, sparing no social group or class.

My wife and daughters have faced vile and violent threats.

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

Stalking can have devastating consequences, and I am determined that we do all we can to protect victims from these prolonged and terrifying campaigns of abuse that can last years, leaving many people too afraid to leave their homes and unable to get on with their lives.

Our asylum laws were written to protect victims fleeing persecution in their home countries. By limiting the scope of these laws and refusing to acknowledge gang violence or domestic violence as a valid reason to seek asylum, we are turning away women and children in grave danger.

The Violence Against Women Act didn't have specific provisions for Indian country until 2013, which is really sad. It's Native women who are the most vulnerable.

I've never put my hands on a woman, physically, ever.

You beat him verbally. You beat him mentally, and then finally, you beat him physically. That's the three ways to beat a man.

We recognize that violence is a learned behavior. One of the best classrooms for learning violence is in the home.

I feel like acts of violence against women are detestable, and they need to be dealt with, and they are important.

One girl subjected to FGM or forces to marry is one girl too many.

It doesn't take a bruise or a broken bone for a child to be a victim of domestic violence. Kids who witness domestic violence are victims, too.

Domestic violence is much more prevalent than people realize.

Violence against women and girls touches every corner of the globe and is one of the world's most pervasive human rights violations.

It isn't always on the front pages, but the horrifying mistreatment and subjugation of women around the globe is very much worthy of more attention.

Violence against women is not inevitable.

I would never commit acts of domestic or family violence, stalking or sex offenses against Vince Russo or his household members or any other kind of member that he might have hanging around. Never would I do such a thing. I swear to that.

It's very alienating to become a target, and it can be really difficult to try and explain to people, to family members.

When you talk about domestic violence, it's not just athletes that are involved in it. Our society has really done a poor job of addressing it. And it needs to come to the forefront.

I know just about everything that really goes on with domestic violence.