There is no issue that is not a women's issue.

Our very strength as lesbians lies in the fact that we are outside of patriarchy; our existence challenges its life.

Sexual, racial, gender violence and other forms of discrimination and violence in a culture cannot be eliminated without changing culture.

There is no issue that is not a women's issue.

We know that priorities are amiss in the world when a man gets a military medal of honor for killing another man and a dishonorable discharge for loving one.

You Can't Kill the Spirit resonates with the voices and power of women around the globe who have refused to be either passive or violent but instead act firmly and imaginatively to oppose oppression in its many guises. A wonderful tonic for activists and a treasure for those who teach, these stories bring women's history to life.

As a human rights issue, the effort to end violence against women becomes a government's obligation, not just a good idea.