Sentences with phrase «acts of sexual violence»

Title IX additionally considers acts of sexual violence as a form of discrimination.

Even when directors like Meir Zarchi claim that their brutal works were actually feminist critiques, it's an assertion that rings false, due to his camera lingering on the acts of sexual violence like a porn director's would a salacious fuck scene.

«To anyone who thinks you can commit acts of sexual violence or any other violence against women and girls or anyone else in this city, we're here to tell you, you can not.»

Finally, in 2018, there appears to be a greater appetite for learning about consent and holding those who commit acts of sexual violence accountable.

But when the hatchets come out for the rebellion itself (one that turns, troublesomely, on an act of sexual violence, courtesy of a leering Jackie Earle Haley), the movie grows oddly inarticulate — neither as horrific as it should be nor as cathartic, given the timeliness of material that resonates with the Black Lives Matter movement.

An act of sexual violence can devastate and derail an individual's life.

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It detailed Christians as «being hung on a cross over a fire, crushed under a steamroller, herded off bridges and trampled underfoot... extra-judicial killing, extermination, enslavement / forced labour, forcible transfer of population, arbitrary imprisonment, torture, persecution, enforced disappearance, rape and sexual violence, and other inhumane acts.»

These sexual acts have simply become a socially acceptable way of excusing dehumanizing each other, of abuse, abuse grooming, oppression, language of hate, rape, and violence.

But few of us would endorse those elements of tradition that baptize patriarchal oppression, endorse violence against women, oppress lesbians and gays, exalt perpetual virginity as the superior state, or declare that heterosexual rape is a lesser sin than masturbation (on the view that the latter act contradicts nature while the former act, while also sinful, is in accordance with nature) The postbiblical tradition, like Scripture itself, does not provide one coherent, consistent sexual ethic.

Flippantly dismissing the concerns of millions of UK citizens about Trump's treatment of Muslim immigrants, his support for torture and his attitude towards sexual violence is not the act of a genuinely serious politician.

While there is little doubt Taylor commanded militias that were responsible for some horrific acts of violence in his home country, Liberia, today's judgment will consider the extent to which he should be held responsible for ordering and condoning various war crimes (including murder, sexual violence, and enslavement) committed in neighbouring Sierra Leone.

A more holistic approach — one capable of ending sexism and sexual violence within military practices — would be to acknowledge the values intrinsic in militarism that condone and promote an idea of hypermasculinity, which is determined upon one's ability to express power through the devaluation of others by committing acts of violence.

The United Nations defines violence against women as «any act of gender - based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or mental harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life.»

In November 2016, the City Council Women's Caucus rolled out its first - ever «legislative equality package,» which included bills calling for a report on the use of long - acting reversible contraceptives such as intrauterine devices; sexual assault awareness and prevention training for cab drivers; support for a state bill that prohibits employers from asking potential applicants for their salary history; and another state bill that gives domestic violence survivors access to breaking leases.

Other parts of the Women's Equality Act would give a boost to laws against sexual harassment, domestic violence and salary discrimination.

And we were right when we showed this nation true leadership and passed marriage equality; and we were right when we stood up for the women of this state and we passed the Women's Equality Act; and we were right when we passed the most aggressive law stopping sexual violence on college campuses in the nation; and we were right when we stopped fingerprinting for food; and we were right when we led the way on climate change; and we were right when we stopped discrimination based on sexual identity; and we were right when we passed commonsense gun safety laws.

Funke contends that one part of the equality act would actually expand late - term abortions, and he says he could support other parts of the legislation, which would give a boost to laws against sexual harassment, domestic violence and salary discrimination.

In addition to addressing issues of pregnancy discrimination and sexual harassment, the plan includes further protections for domestic violence victims, stronger laws against human trafficking, and, what has become a controversial part of the agenda, the Reproductive Health Act.

Gillibrand's Campus Accountability and Safety Act would require colleges to make annual, anonymous surveys about sexual violence on campus, and force the federal government to increase disclosure of investigations into colleges accused of mishandling sexual violence on campus.

«Boyhood violence victims are more likely to commit similar acts on intimate partners: The majority of college - aged male aggressors of physical, sexual and emotional violence also reported being victims of violence themselves.»

To complement and, indeed, actively encourage the state governments to act towards making universal health coverage a people's goal, a nationwide campaign will have to be led by civil society groups, along the lines of recent campaigns to combat corruption and sexual violence.»

Although most people assume trauma comes from random acts of assault, more often than not, sexual violence is perpetrated by someone the victim knows.

Emergency situations include a recent threat of violence or sexual violence, recent act of violence or sexual violence, or if your health or someone else's is in danger.

Where most superhero movies have gone family and broad, Deadpool went adult and rude, and revelled in the possibilities a UK 15 or US R rating opened up in terms of «strong bloody violence», «strong language» and «crude depictions of sexual acts», to quote the British Board of Film Classification.

R (for pervasive drug and alcohol abuse, language, sexual content and an act of violence — all involving teens)

One in which dominance and submission goes beyond sexual intercourse but determines the day to day relationship, that spans from work decisions to the ultimate act of violence that Harlow carries out persuaded by Joe.

Unpleasure, which originates from the sudden violence with an unexpected source in the genre subversion of Funny Games, is replaced by unpleasure from sexual acts in La Pianiste.

All AMISOM personnel, including locally recruited Somalis, are immune from local legal processes in Somalia for any acts they perform in their official capacity, Don't you think this is injustice to the victims of sexual violence since perpetrators can't be prosecuted in Somali courts or even in AMISOM run military courts in Mogadishu.

Women and girls «in Mogadishu and surrounding areas» have been victims to acts of «sexual violence» 1 with victims being «subject to repeated and systematic sexual violence» and among those implicated «are members of organised armed groups and Somali security forces» (UN, 2013, p. 14).

A more fair system, the union argued, is to remove only those teachers facing allegations of sexual misconduct, physical violence, or other serious criminal acts from classroom assignments, while teachers with performance, competence or judgment issues be allowed to stay in the classroom.

Online safety training topics available through the partnership include Bloodborne Pathogens; Campus SaVE Act for Employees: Sexual Violence Awareness; FERPA: Confidentiality of Records; Sexual Harassment: Staff to Staff, and more.

In addition to acting as Chair of the dynamic St. Helena Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, she serves on the Board of Napa Emergency Women's Services, Napa County's domestic violence and sexual assault prevention agency.

To protect victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence from emotional and psychological trauma caused by acts of violence or threats of violence against their pets.

Violated Bodies New Languages for Justice and Humanity seeks to heighten awareness and understanding of the consequences of sexual assault, domestic violence, and similar heinous acts of personal violation.

A bystander acting in good faith or a reporting individual acting in good faith that discloses any incident of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or sexual assault to New York Studio School's officials or law enforcement will not be subject to New York Studio School's code of conduct action for violations of alcohol and / or drug use policies occurring at or near the time of the commission of the domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or sexual assault.

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Learn more about these changes that came into effect with the Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act, a key part of the Ontario government's sexual violence action plan called, «It's Never Okay&rSexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act, a key part of the Ontario government's sexual violence action plan called, «It's Never OkayViolence and Harassment Action Plan Act, a key part of the Ontario government's sexual violence action plan called, «It's Never Okay&rsexual violence action plan called, «It's Never Okayviolence action plan called, «It's Never Okay».

This article is part of a series on the changes brought in by the Ontario government's Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act (aka Bill 132).

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One of the ways that the Ontario government has followed up on the Action Plan is through Bill 132 which is entitled Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act (Supporting Survivors and Challenging Sexual Violence and Harassment), 2015 (the Bill).

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Sexual acts of domestic violence may also require a convicted abuser to register with the state of California as a sex offender.

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The Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Act: Colleges and universities would be required to have a sexual violence policy that sets out the process that would be applicable when incidents and complaints of sexual violence are reported.

The bill, introduced by the province's Minister of Labour, Employment and Population Growth, Gilles LePage, would, among other things, amend the Employment Standards Act to include leave provisions for victims of domestic, intimate and sexual violence.

The Act aims to make workplaces, campuses and communities safer and more responsive to the needs of survivors and to complaints about sexual violence and harassment.

In dealing with victims of crime cases, for example, algorithms are being developed to identify the type of victimization, e.g. sexual assault, domestic violence, financial fraud, etc. and then determine whether a case is eligible for funding under the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA).

West Coast LEAF is particularly concerned that the definition of sexual misconduct under the Sexual Violence and Misconduct Policy Act is out of sync with criminalsexual misconduct under the Sexual Violence and Misconduct Policy Act is out of sync with criminalSexual Violence and Misconduct Policy Act is out of sync with criminal laws.