Beyond Advocacy and Awareness

A Movement to End Violence against Women in the USA

"The Avon Foundation for Women, in partnership with numerous advocacy organizations and corporate sponsors, has transformed the National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Campaign into the largest coordinated women’s movement for social change in United States history."

 For more information, read the full article on Wikinut.

A Movement of Solidarity: Sisters United

Quotes That Started A Movement

• We are told, "just ignore it and it will go away." But it NEVER ends, and it won't end until we stand up and DEMAND JUSTICE. 

• Somebody has to stand up for justice!

• Freedom - A basic human right. 

• When will the violence against women end? Completely unacceptable in a civilized society. 
• We just want to be left alone to rebuild our lives.

• Her life wasn't a "priority" to law enforcement.  

• Have we taught our children to be so "hardened," that they don't think twice about victimizing people? 

•  ♥ Our freedom awaits ♥

•  Hearts and minds need to change for the sake of humanity. 

• I truly believe we could solve many community problems by teaching respect to ALL children in the home and at school.

• Any fool can be a father, but it takes a special man to be a Daddy.

• Survivor pride - live strong!

• No more. 

• To improve health outcomes of American women, we must prevent the trauma of victimization, which wreaks havoc on the body.

• So many of us struggle with mental illness due to the traumatic ordeal we've gone through... 

• Walk a mile in my shoes...

• Lonlieness; it's every woman's battle.

• It. ends. now. We are taking our lives back!

• STALKERS HAVE ZERO BOUNDARIES 

• Stalkers display sociopathic behavior.

• It isn't a game - It is a CRIME.

• Please join me in remembering lives lost at the hands of others, tragically and needlessly...

• Taken too soon ♥

• You are not alone

• The stalker chose who to be; now it's your turn - don't let bad circumstances define who you were meant to be.

• Some days we just need a reminder of the power we hold within ourselves. 

• We've got your back! 

• Remember when you thought you were the only one in such a dire situation? Speak up about your past so you can help others survive. 

• If you are still in the depths of despair, reach out to survivors - they have the strength that you seek. 

• It's time for us to be amazing! 

• Let's send the strongest message they have ever heard to policymakers.