Angela Dwamena-Aboagye

"Move out because once abuse starts it never ends"

"Then an explosion will happen which is the violence and after that, there’s a phase called the honey phase. This same person will beat you up, probably rape you at the same time, deny you many things, throw you out of the house, and then when you begin to take steps they suddenly show some form of remorse"

"And that’s part of the reason why the confusion is internalised"

"One of the reasons why women do not want to speak up is the feeling that ‘who would believe me?"

"So all around, a lot of women and people who are abused feel caught not only by their own internal circumstances, but also because the system can be very very tough and unfriendly"

"The Police have a way of responding. They can use the courts as well by seeking a protection order or an occupation order"

"It is about serving humanity. There is no better person in this world who typifies service to humanity than Jesus Christ who came basically as a servant. So anytime I am serving humanity, I see it as working in the Lord’s vineyard"

"Yes, in the past, I may have defined it differently but today, I am very convinced of the fact that it is divine destiny that God has given me the opportunity to help serve others"

"These three are subsumed under the broader rubric of doing the will of God and fulfilling His purposes in my life. I do not let go of integrity; that always comes in there as the foundation"

"When people are empowered, they can become all that they were meant to be. Until then, you can never know what is inside them"

"Being a gender advocate does not make you a "marriage wrecker" as some people initially labelled us. I am blessed to be happily married to my husband Kwame for the past 23 years"

"There are many women achievers doing great things and who can serve as speakers, panelists and role models. They need to be encouraged to come out. Organisers need to make the extra effort to find them and factor in their peculiar responsibilities when inviting them."

"Today, the success of their efforts is evidenced by the rise of women on the corporate ladder, in politics and society in general. Currently, there are more women in the corporate boardrooms. People no longer expect the women just to rise and make the tea because everybody there can make the tea; male or female"

"Rape victims do not only need summary trials, but they need certain psycho-social services such as specialised counselling to minimise the trauma they go through"