There were no hundreds and hundreds of cases of domestic violence. I would have no knowledge of that or have any idea how I would authenticate that. That was never the intent of the writer's conversation with me.
Sexual assault and domestic violence are difficult things to talk about. Talk about them anyway.
It is impossible to correct abuses unless we know that theyre going on.
...when a wife wouldn't testify, little punishment was meted out. Alex came to understand that only those who pressed charges ever became truly free, because the life they were leading was a prison, even if most of them wouldn't admit it.
My mother and I are big domestic violence advocates.
Victims of domestic violence need assistance and deserve justice, I commend the crime unit's efforts to put offenders behind bars and reach out to victims.
Women trapped in violent relationships need to know that there's no shame in talking out and walking out on their abusive partners.
Domestic violence and sexual assault go hand in hand.
It’s never too late to do the right thing.
Many survivors insist they're not courageous: 'If I were courageous I would have stopped the abuse.' 'If I were courageous, I wouldn't be scared'...Most of us have it mixed up. You don't start with courage and then face fear. You become courageous because you face your fear.