Sentences with phrase «advocates against abuse»

Battle lines were drawn and it wasn't surprising that the alienation issue quickly became a clash between women's rights advocates against abuse of women and children, and father's rights advocates against parental alienation of the children.

Michael Carey is an advocate against abuse of the disabled.

Not exact matches

Halle Berry, 51, took a stand this year, advocating for more diversity at award shows and speaking out against domestic abuse.

Advocates for abuse victims have long railed against Francis» decision to appoint Pell to the high - ranking position in the first place.

Cuomo has dodged repeated entreaties from advocates against child sexual abuse to support legislation that would enable many victims of this crime to seek justice from their abusers.

Also from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., New Yorkers Against Hidden Predators, an organization of advocates and sex abuse survivors from across New York, will be at the state Capitol, urging Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan and Senate Republicans to include the Child Victims Act in the state's budget.

Advocates are hopeful that increased awareness around domestic violence in the wake of last week's stunning physical abuse allegations against Schneiderman will propel new legislation and resources.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has dodged repeated entreaties from advocates against child sexual abuse to support legislation that would enable many victims of this crime to seek justice from their abusers.

Sex abuse victims and child advocates turned up the heat on Cuomo, calling on him to support legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for criminal charges and civil suits lodged against accused abusers.

Shelley Mayer is the Change We Need From Yonkers to Bedford, from White Plains to the Sound Shore, Shelley knows our communities and has always been willing to stand up against the status quo to protect Westchester, Her children all attended public schools here, so she's always been an advocate for better school funding and tuition relief, She fought the NRA to pass effective, common - sense gun laws, and defeated big pharma to give us better tools to fight opioid abuse.

The back to back bombshells of abuse allegations against New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and President Donald Trump's decision to leave the Iran nuclear agreement dealt a tough blow today to Amy Spitalnick, who before signing on as press secretary for Schneiderman worked for nuclear deal advocate group J Street.

«It is extraordinary how many patients describe themselves as collateral in the war against drugs,» where law enforcement concerns for potential abuse take precedent over the medical imperative to treat suffering, said author — journalist Melanie Thernstrom, who participated on the committee as a patient advocate.

The New Orleans Advocate 2015 report details abuse accusations against Jefferson Parish School Board member

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Thompson, who is herself an advocate for women's rights and the prevention of sexual abuse, has faced unspeakable backlash on her personal pages and accounts for her stance against this kind of violence, so this isn't merely some tongue - in - cheek advice about keeping your mouth shut.

The Commissioner of Competition, the federal agency tasked with advocating for the rights of Canadian consumers, won their abuse of dominance case against the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) after fighting for years to have sales data made accessible to the public.

While having long - term implications for the financial health of borrowers, a present concern for consumer advocates is that it is unclear what will happen to the CFPB's ongoing lawsuit against the large student loan servicer, Navient, who was sued under the previous CFPB directorship over findings it committed widespread fraud and abuse against student loan borrowers.

Soroka has used Buzz's social media platforms to advocate against animal abuse and for adoptable shelter pets through hilarious images and animation, and now Buzz is helping humans, too.

A lawyer may stand firm against abuse by a judge but should avoid reciprocation; the judge's default is no justification for similar dereliction by an advocate.

And most women's advocates are resolute against family mediation when the woman has been abused.

Volunteer — Communities Against Substance Abuse (CASA) 2005 to 2006 Collaborated with local youth advocate volunteers in tobacco and alcohol sting operations.

Due to the alarming statistics on domestic violence, the National Parents Organization is urging people to join the fight against the abuse by advocating shared parenting.

Honor Our Voices Avon Foundation for Women, Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse (MINCAVA), and Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW) at the University of Minnesota Presents an online learning module of practice guides and digital stories designed to increase the awareness and sensitivity of shelter advocates and other providers to the needs of children and suggests promising ways of enhancing services for children exposed to domestic violence.

Unfortunately, every leading GOP candidate has advocated for a repeal to the ACA, including its protections against being charged more for being a woman or being denied coverage for preexisting conditions that in the past even included domestic violence abuse — many, such as Carly Fiorina, Marco Rubio, and Ted Cruz, have specifically targeted access to no - copay birth control.

Advocates against child abuse, such as Carol Bruch, have reacted strongly to PAS by saying that there is no such «syndrome,» and instead it is often seen as the rejected parent's (usually the father's) own abusive behavior which caused the child to appropriately feel estranged from that parent, including: child sexual abuse, physical abuse, or simply extremely poor parenting.