Sentences with phrase «many women and children»

Eight women and children from a caravan of hundreds of Central American migrants have sought asylum in the U.S. after officials allowed them entry from Mexico.

One tribal elder, Juma Gul, told the Times that «the Taliban escaped from the area last night and left us to ISIS with our women and children... there was no resistance by the Taliban against ISIS, and local tribes had no way to fight them anymore, so we just escaped.»

For a number of years, I had been on the board of Project Hope, which operates a shelter and provides services for homeless women and children in Boston.

«We're getting $ 560 for every man, woman and child in this province for the Europeans to have unfettered access to our seafood for all time.

«These pastors were concerned about the possibility of no law passing that would protect the safety of women and children in bathrooms.»

Yousafzai has been advocating for Pakistani women and children since the age of 11, when she documented in a BBC blog life in the Swat Valley under Taliban rule during a time when girls in the region were prohibited from going to school.

Tens of thousands of men, women and children traveled northwards through Europe, with countries like Hungary part of the migration route, before attempts were made to divert them.

In honor of Yousafzai's commitment to international education for women and children, here are five quotes to inspire you to go out and make a change in the world today:

Adding to the challenges facing the advancing forces, retreating Islamic State fighters have forced women and children from outlying villages to march alongside them as human shields as they withdraw into the city, according to villagers who spoke to Reuters by telephone from Mosul.

She served as editor - in - chief of popular women's magazine Cosmopolitan for 14 years, and before that led Redbook, Working Woman and Child magazines.

That's enough to buy Ferraris for every man, woman and child in Chicago.

All proceeds benefitted a local homeless shelter for women and children, and my firm was spotlighted as an organizer.

But here we are trying to do one of the most redemptive things in the world, and bring clean water to every man, woman and child.

Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen acknowledges that gaps in employment and wages do exist, but says government has been working on designing settlement programs to improve opportunities for immigrant women and their children.

Medical relief groups said dozens of civilians were killed, and one video circulated by activists showed the bodies of around a dozen men, women and children lifeless on the floor, some of them with foam at the mouth.

The next evening, more than 500 people, mostly women and children, began arriving at medical centers in Douma showing symptoms consistent with exposure to a chemical agent, according to Syrian American Medical Society, a relief organization.

«Many dead, including women and children, in mindless CHEMICAL attack in Syria,» Trump said on Twitter.

It also provides education for the women and their children.

Amazon has only recently launched its online clothing store in Canada, where it sells 1.5 million items for men, women and children, including brands like Levi's, French Connection and Puma.

Chariot will only employ women as drivers, while only women and children under 13 can request rides.

After its $ 8 - billion natural gas windfall in 2005 — 06, Premier Ralph Klein's government had so much money on its hands it gave away $ 400 — so - called Ralph bucks — to every man, woman and child in the province.

Grief turned into motivation as we launched Susan's Rock, a branch of the BDA Cares Foundation dedicated to the prevention of violence against women and children.

But Truman quickly learned they were cities packed with women and children, then asked his generals to halt a third atomic strike in the works.

There were also rumors of abuse against women and children on the compound.

As a child I experienced firsthand the severe effects of poverty and illiteracy, especially upon women and children.

In 2000, she founded The Volant Trust, a grant - making trust that supports women and children's charities in her adopted home of Scotland.

Just two years ago, the Obama administration inked a $ 1 billion deal with CCA to build a facility in Dilley, Texas, that would detain women and children from Central America seeking US asylum, according to a Washington Post report earlier this week.

Mr. Brickman and his wife, Patrice, are involved in many philanthropic causes, including Neediest Kids and Visible Men, where Mr. Brickman sits on the Board, the National Center for Women and Children, Stepping Stones Shelter, the Barbara Bush Foundation Celebration of Reading and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

The protests reached a peak Aug. 9, 2013, when hundreds of men, women and children clogged a logging road bridge leading to the site.

Chariot for Women, a new ride - sharing service set to debut on April 19, will feature women - only drivers for women and children passengers.

Women in Need (Win) has provided safe housing, critical services, and groundbreaking programs to help homeless women and their children rebuild their lives in New York City for more than 33 years.

(Win) has provided safe housing, critical services, and groundbreaking programs to help homeless women and their children rebuild their lives in New York City for more than 33 years.

«I want juice for every man, woman and child.»

«Chemical weapons have once again been used on Syrian men, women and children,» Haley said at Monday's meeting to discuss what appeared to be a chemical attack on Douma, the last rebel - held town in Syria, on Saturday that left 49 people dead and scores injured.

In a six months period in West Virginia, drug companies sold 235 opioid pills for every man, woman and child.

The historical narrative of lynching has often left out women and children, but the reality was much more complex.

A Florida woman and her children woke up to racial slurs — including «the n - word» — painted on her house and cars.

Since his last re-election, Clarke has openly supported Republican causes on local and national right - wing media outlets; proudly trumpets on official Milwaukee County letterhead his 2013 award from the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, whose leader suggested using women and children as human shields during Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy's standoff with federal agents; accused Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele of having «penis envy» and being on heroin when crafting the county budget and needing to be drug tested; blasted Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm and Chief Judge Jeffrey Kremers for being «soft on crime»; provided minimal protection for President Obama during his 2012 visit; employs former Scott Walker spokeswoman Fran McLaughlin, who was given criminal immunity over her role in Walker's mixing of campaign and county business; and created pro-gun public service announcements.

If we were to distribute this amount equally to every man, woman and child on the face of the earth, we would each owe around $ 28,000.

Four local transition homes for women and children starting over after experiencing domestic violence are beneficiaries of Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty's golf event held recently.

The company's 16,000 Realtor network has raised more than $ 20 million through the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation, the largest public foundation in Canada committed to ending violence in the home, and providing support to the women and children who fall victim to it.

«We're so proud to stand in support of women and children who have made the brave decision to walk away from violence.»

All funds raised support a local women's shelter, YWCA Lethbridge & District Harbour House, a 30 - bed crisis unit for women and children who are escaping abusive intimate partner relationships.

Eight women and children from a Central American caravan entered U.S. territory to seek asylum on Monday, sparking celebrations among companions after a month - long trail across Mexico that led President Donald Trump to demand changes in the law.

Less obvious but no less pressing is the need for legal assistance to ensure that women and their children do not face poverty in the short and long term.

Funds raised will be donated via the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation to Toronto shelters The Redwood and Women's Habitat, both serving women and children escaping domestic violence.

Yes to a decent refugee policy that provides a home for desperate men, women and children fleeing war: immigrants and refugees helped to build this country, and will continue to do so.

Food Banks Canada's HungerCount 2016 study reported that more than 860,000 men, women and children use food banks each month.

In 2015, the most recent year for which the National Center for Health Statistics has data, the bill totaled $ 9,990 for every man, woman and child in the country.

General partner Tracy Warren said at the lunch, which was attended by 20 women from CVC and VC funds: «Astarte Ventures is dedicated exclusively to the health and wellbeing of women and children.»