I want to organize so that women see ourselves as people who are entitled to power, entitled to leadership.
Patricia IrelandRead
We have to stop this violence. We have to make the political nature of the violence clear, that the violence we experience in our own homes is not a personal family matter, it's a public and political problem. It's a way that women are kept in line, kept in our places.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes that violence against women is a societal issue rather than just a private family issue.
Patricia Ireland argues that the violence women face, especially within their homes, should not be viewed solely as a familial problem but rather as a larger political issue. She highlights the need to recognize this violence as a tool used to maintain societal control and limit women's roles within society, urging a collective societal response to address and rectify this injustice.
Themes
ViolenceWomenPoliticsSocietyChangeFeminism
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a speech at a women's rights rally to highlight the societal nature of domestic violence.
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