Sentences with phrase «advocates issues of women»

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«This is a conversation that obviously needs to be had,» Franco said on the program in reference to the issue, as well as to the criticism he received online for wearing a pin advocating for the Time's Up movement of women in Hollywood working against sexual misconduct and gender imbalance in the industry.

Supported by over 800 businesses and organizations, Catalyst has an impressive record as an advocate for women's workplace issues, research, training, mentoring, and recognition of women leaders and businesses that support them.

Angelina and Sarah Grimke, issues of The Advocate of Moral Reform from the Moral Reform Societies in Boston and New York City, Sojourner Truth (her «Ain't I a Woman?»

She is a social, political and consumer advocate on issues of importance to parents, women, children and the earth.

Growing up in a family of many women, Michele learned that women are powerful nurturers of families and she has been a passionate advocate for women's issues for as long as she can remember.

She is a social, political and consumer advocate on issues of importance to parents, women and children.

Rep.Elizabeth Esty, a Connecticut Democrat who has been an advocate for women's issues and a critic of colleagues accused of sexual harassment amid the #Me Too reckoning, has come under fire for her failure to promptly dismiss a top aide accused of sexual misconduct.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who had taken on high - profile roles as an advocate for women's issues and an antagonist to the policies of President Donald Trump, announced late Monday that he would be resigning from office hours after four women he was romantically involved with or had romantic interactions with accused him of physical violence in accounts published by The New Yorker.

The party's leadership was assumed by Zimet, a former elected official from the Hudson Valley and prominent advocate, who has been complimentary of Cuomo's record on women's issues.

NEW YORK (AP)-- New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who had taken on high - profile roles as an advocate for women's issues and an antagonist to the policies of President Donald Trump, announced late Monday that he would be resigning from office hours after four women he was romantically involved with accused him of physical violence in accounts published by The New Yorker.

NEW YORK >> New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who had taken on high - profile roles as an advocate for women's issues and an antagonist to the policies of President Donald Trump, announced his resignation late Monday just hours after four women he was romantically involved with or had romantic interactions with accused him of physical violence in accounts published by The New Yorker.

The Public Advocate argued that the issues of poverty and income inequality disproportionately affect women, immigrants and people of color.

She is known as a strong advocate on issues affecting children and women and has sponsored several laws aimed at helping seniors and the victims of domestic violence.

She's also pushing hard for the legalization of marijuana in New York, and recommitted to the issues she's advocated for years, including LGBTQ and women's rights and adequate funding for public education.

As Gov. Andrew Cuomo's package of measures aimed at women is expected to become a campaign issue, the abortion - rights group Planned Parenthood Advocates of New York on Monday formed a political action conference to raise reproductive rights issues.

U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley (D - Jackson Heights), a long - time advocate for women's rights issues, sponsored the Girls Protection Act of 2010 April 26 after receiving disturbing reports from New York - based women's shelters, claiming FGM victims have recently visited or anonymously reported FGM cases.

«When I compared the issue of net neutrality to women's suffrage, I was saying the issue started, like women's suffrage, with a small number of passionate advocates and then grew to become something amazing,» Mr. Wu said in a statement to the Observer.

A political figure who evoked passionate reactions from her admirers and detractors alike, she is best remembered for advocating on behalf of gay and lesbian issues, women, tenants and the homeless.

NOW, the largest organization of feminist grassroots activists in the United States, was founded in 1966 and has hundreds of chapters in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. NOW - NY and NOW - NYC, the New York City chapter, have advocated on a number of issues affecting girls and women, including sexual assault, sexual harassment, domestic violence and child marriage — issues it has worked on with Cuomo and other elected officials.

Ms. Eve most recently served as Vice President for Policy of the No Limits Foundation, a not - for - profit organization that promotes economic issues at home and abroad and advocates transforming American foreign policy around the world, including advancing the rights of women.

Corbett said Murray has made domestic violence prevention a «priority» issue for her campaign, noting that she served as a victim advocate in 1988 as part of the Suffolk University Battered Women's Advocacy Project.

But with the formation of the Women's Equality Party we have something really strong for women to stand behind, or stand with, and advocate for women's issues,» she Women's Equality Party we have something really strong for women to stand behind, or stand with, and advocate for women's issues,» she women to stand behind, or stand with, and advocate for women's issues,» she women's issues,» she said.

She advocates for the awareness of pelvic health issues in fitness and promotes innovative solutions for women through her blog, videos and social media (follow her @JulieWiebePT and / or Facebook.com/JulieWiebePT).

Pre-release controversy has focused on the film's apparent white - washing of Hawaii, but leaving aside the dubious casting of Stone as a woman of Eurasian heritage, Aloha tries to engage with the tricky issue of Hawaiian identity by spending a lot of time with Kanahele and the Nation Of Hawai'i, which advocates for Hawaiian independence and treats the presence of the U.S. as an occupatioof Hawaii, but leaving aside the dubious casting of Stone as a woman of Eurasian heritage, Aloha tries to engage with the tricky issue of Hawaiian identity by spending a lot of time with Kanahele and the Nation Of Hawai'i, which advocates for Hawaiian independence and treats the presence of the U.S. as an occupatioof Stone as a woman of Eurasian heritage, Aloha tries to engage with the tricky issue of Hawaiian identity by spending a lot of time with Kanahele and the Nation Of Hawai'i, which advocates for Hawaiian independence and treats the presence of the U.S. as an occupatioof Eurasian heritage, Aloha tries to engage with the tricky issue of Hawaiian identity by spending a lot of time with Kanahele and the Nation Of Hawai'i, which advocates for Hawaiian independence and treats the presence of the U.S. as an occupatioof Hawaiian identity by spending a lot of time with Kanahele and the Nation Of Hawai'i, which advocates for Hawaiian independence and treats the presence of the U.S. as an occupatioof time with Kanahele and the Nation Of Hawai'i, which advocates for Hawaiian independence and treats the presence of the U.S. as an occupatioOf Hawai'i, which advocates for Hawaiian independence and treats the presence of the U.S. as an occupatioof the U.S. as an occupation.

Most of the women winners — most prominently among them Nicole Kidman and Laura Dern for their performances in Big Little Lies, and Reese Witherspoon for her producing — spoke about the issues at hand when up on stage, many of them having brought women's rights advocates who work outside of the film industry with them to the show, as a sign of solidarity and support.

The unique challenges for women of color dealing with sexual harassment and abuse to receive the same kind of attention or help will a constant issue the Hollywood and industry reckoning has had to deal with, despite the fact that women of color have been advocating for survivors long before (Gabrielle Union, Thandie Newton, Anita Hill, the list goes on).

The project was succeeded in sensitizing men towards gender issue; it was a model where it clears gender prospective to participant especially for men who committed to advocate women and women participation in public life of the region.

These men, in turn, speak from the perspectives of those who witnessed brutality and did nothing, those who stepped up to protect women, those who advocated for women, and those who came to a better understanding of the complexity of the issue.

Carolynn is the former president of the View Park Section of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), and a longtime community advocate and activist on a wide variety of issues.

As one of the few women currently leading a national animal welfare organization, Kogut also advocates for the achievements of women in animal welfare and the critical role that female leaders will continue to play in solving complex issues in the pet industry.

ICW exists to lead efforts towards securing and improving the quality of life for women living with HIV by mobilizing, organizing, advocating, mentoring, and raising consciousness on the issues that directly impact lives.

A passionate advocate for women's issues, Kruse credits her professional and personal success to her family and network of support.

This success leads to having more women in positions of leadership where they can properly advocate for issues that affect their gender, such as the wage gap.

More than that, she's become something of an advocate on women's issues within and beyond tech.

Because of his positions on women's health and choice issues, Butler has received an endorsement from Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona.

The over-imprisonment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is a critical health issue in so many ways, as illustrated below by Debbie Kilroy OAM MLB, CEO of Sisters Inside, a community organisation that advocates for the human rights of women in the criminal justice system.

PPFA President Cecile Richards issued the following statement on the news of the resignation — and the interim appointment of Evelyn Kappeler to oversee Title X. «On behalf of the more than 17 million women who need access to publicly funded family planning services, Planned Parenthood calls on the Bush administration to do the right thing and appoint a truly qualified women's health advocate and expert to this critical post.

Louise started her career teaching math and quickly became a leading activist and advocate on peace and social justice issues including the rights of women, minorities, the economically disadvantaged and exceptional children.

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.

Of these four Democrats, Sierra is one of only two, along with Mark Cardenas, to be endorsed by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona because of his positive positions on women's health and choice issueOf these four Democrats, Sierra is one of only two, along with Mark Cardenas, to be endorsed by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona because of his positive positions on women's health and choice issueof only two, along with Mark Cardenas, to be endorsed by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona because of his positive positions on women's health and choice issueof Arizona because of his positive positions on women's health and choice issueof his positive positions on women's health and choice issues.

Because of his positions on women's health and choice issues, Powell has received an endorsement from Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona.