Dulce Martinez

“Always trust your instincts girls. I’m telling you two right now, if a man makes your skin crawl, run away as fast as you can …”
― D.J. Howard, Schooled in Silence

“The language of women accustomed to violence was silence and lies.”
― Jung-Myung Lee, Broken Summer

“When you’re being looked at you can’t look. To look is to feel curious, to be interested, to lower yourself. No one you look at is worth it.”
― Marguerite Duras, The Lover

“Women face an uphill battle, from sexism and violence to inequality. In some areas, they are forced to deal with a culture that promotes primitive practices that endanger them, not just physically, but emotionally as well.”
― Hagir Elsheikh, Through Tragedy and Triumph: A Life Well Traveled