Sentences with phrase «advocates working with women»

Advocacy Matters: Helping Mothers and Their Children Involved With the Child Protection System (PDF - 420 KB) Family Violence Prevention Fund (2003) Provides useful resources for advocates working with women affected by domestic violence who are involved with child protective services.

Understanding the recent changes to family law in BC and their impacts on parenting experiences is a critical role for advocates working with women fleeing abuse.

Not exact matches

These are good women, one who is a child welfare advocate, another who works with poor minority youth.

Women all over the world have worked so hard to advocate for just the opposite by proclaiming #breastisbest and aiming to #normalizebreastfeeding (I LOVE this movement and I'm obsessed with this hashtag!)

As for Diaz - Tello, who has graduated from law school since the birth of her child, she's now working in her own legal practice and with groups like the National Advocates for Pregnant Women to educate moms about what they're going into when they enter the delivery room.

This inspired her to then work with a newly established miscarriage support group, advocating for better care for women experiencing loss in pregnancy.

I have worked with thousands of women over the last 15 years as a birth mentor antental teacher advocate and doula and women who are able to work with their breathing and use it to support them in pregnancy and labour do better than those who can not.

Nixon added that she worked with Planned Parenthood in Albany to advocate for the full Women's Equality Agenda.

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.

Rita is also an advocate for the participation of women and minority students in plant science through her participation in career development workshops, and she has worked with Monsanto, Together, an outreach program, to inform elementary and middle school students about plant science and careers.

Advocates in support of women were both heard and seen at last night's 90th Academy Awards, with three of Harvey Weinstein's accusers (Ashley Judd, Annabella Sciorra and Salma Hayek) focusing on «a new path» and Frances McDormand calling for all female nominees to stand in unison in recognition of their work.

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.

Increase target women knowledge about gender issues and human rights with improvement in their skills to advocate their rights and to participate in decision making, it will also has impact the children through the work with teachers and within schools - as well as the whole community through public event community mobilization and so on.

She's also a tireless advocate with a proven track record of fighting for and working - on a broad cross section of human and civil rights ranging from race, women's rights, immigration, voter participation and labor.

Before Meghan Markle was engaged to the dapper red - headed royal, Prince Harry, she was an actress in the hit show, Suits; a lifestyle blogger with her site, The Tig; and a global ambassador for World Vision Canada and women's advocate for the U.N.. So, needless to say, she's done her fair share of jet - setting from place to place for her work and passions, and we find it quite intriguing that her glowing complexion withstands those countless hours in cold, dry airplane cabins.

Even with people coming together in what is possibly the largest demonstration ever in the U.S. to advocate for change in women's rights, human rights, health care, civil rights, climate change and social justice, we still have difficult and important work to do.

The Accelerator will help to: advocate for changes in public and private - sector policy to support and empower women to engage in all levels of energy services delivery; connect women working in energy services delivery with others who can help build their capacity, mentor them, or serve as role models; and connect businesses with best practices in organizational policy and female representation across both management and workforce to each other, and to those who seek to improve performance.

Prior to law school Zara was a front - line community advocate for over a decade, working extensively on issues involving violence against women and children, anti-racism, immigrant and refugee issues, legal aid reform, custody and access advocacy, anti-poverty initiatives and specific coalition work with South Asian women.

Jennifer Robinson from Doughty Street Chambers, a leading international free speech and civil liberties advocate, is working with Rose to make sure other women are given the help they need to speak out.

Pervasive but hidden gender bias penalizes women when they try to advocate for their interests («she's grasping»), become mothers («she's less committed») or challenge unfair treatment («she's difficult to work with»).

Registered Nurse / Administrator — Duties & Responsibilities Provide quality patient care and medical team support across a variety of medical specialties Proficient with skillful assessment, planning, implementation, documentation and evaluation of treatment plans Skilled in telemetry, women's services, post-partum and orthopedic settings utilizing evidence based practicum Oversee junior team members ensuring compliance with all regulatory authorities and laws including HIPPA Successfully served as charge nurse, unit secretary, clinical preceptor and mentor to graduate / student nurses Manage employee schedules, workflow, inventory, admissions, and discharges Implement physician directed treatment plans, perform evaluations, administer medications, and chart progress Maintain working knowledge of accepted standards of care, emerging medical technology, and pharmaceuticals Fulfill duties as restraint liaison committee member for orthopedic unit Serve as patient advocate collaborating with discharge planners, medical social workers, home health agencies, and other parties to ensure a smooth transition of patients to post discharge care Instruct patients in healthy lifestyles, treatment plans, and offered emotional support as needed Provide exceptional medical team support including filing, phones, and other tasks as needed Perform all duties with positivity, professionalism, and integrity

AMCHP is a national resource, partner, and advocate for state public health leaders and others working to improve the health of women, children, and families, including those with special health care needs.

She has a special interest in Women's Health, with many years of experience working with mothers and babies during the perinatal period as a nurse, educator and mental health advocate.

Interviewed respondents, all lawyers or advocates working with battered women in the family court context, highlighted their feelings that guardians ad litem did not view domestic violence as serious, did not understand the risks associated with mediation and couples» counseling in the face of abuse, did not appreciate that abusers can be skilled in manipulating the courts, allowed themselves to be manipulated by abusive partners, and tended to pathologize victims rather than understanding how they were affected by their experiences of abuse.

But every lawyer or advocate who works closely with abused women, and every mental health professional who specializes in assisting victims of and witnesses to violence in the home, lives in fear that their clients will be next to be maimed or killed or to witness the assault or death of someone they love.

After graduating with a degree in Social Work from Xavier University, she volunteered with Women Helping Women in Cincinnati, Ohio where she worked as a rape victim advocate and served on a domestic violence hotline.

«I worked with a woman who said she felt helpless... I advocated on her behalf to Houston police officers.