Sentences with phrase «assault of women and children»

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«So I want tonight to express gratitude to all the women who have endured years of abuse and assault because they, like my mother, had children to feed and bills to pay and dreams to pursue.

The union took aim at «a hyper - masculine industrial camp culture, which can result in increased risk of sexual harassment, assault, increased levels of violence against women in sex work and hitchhiking and increased levels of child care and gender inequity.»

«Most refugees from the Middle East are women and children who have suffered the assaults of ISIS terrorists and civil war,» said NAE president Leith Anderson.

Most refugees from the Middle East are women and children who have suffered the assaults of ISIS terrorists and civil war.

By these letters the king permitted the Jews who were in every city to gather together and protect their lives» to destroy, kill, and annihilate all the forces of any people or province that would «assault them, both little children and women,» and to plunder their possessions.

By these letters the king permitted the Jews who were in every city to gather together and protect their lives — to destroy, kill, and annihilate all the forces of any people or province that would assault them, both little children and women, and to plunder their possessions, on one day in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar.

We agree that the feminist assault on traditional sex roles has changed professional spheres for the better (medical schools and law schools are now 50 percent female), but it has left low - income women without the support of husbands and children without fathers.

Ongoing research reveals that more women and girl - children survive conflicts than are killed; yet with tremendous wounds to their bodies and minds; assaults on their dignity, their feelings of self - worth and their future.

And in 2016, a man who publicly boasted of sexually assaulting women, a man who has been accused of multiple sexual assaults and child rape, should not win the PresidenAnd in 2016, a man who publicly boasted of sexually assaulting women, a man who has been accused of multiple sexual assaults and child rape, should not win the Presidenand child rape, should not win the Presidency.

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.

He said they included the Buffalo Police Department's B district officers who responded to the calls and provided assistance; Detectives Judy Walker and Natalie Perez; Criminal Investigator Mary Gugliuzza; the sexual assault nurse examiners at Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, who provided care to the traumatized victims; and District Attorney Victim Advocate, Nicole Haffa.

She was a social worker for over a decade who spent the majority of her time with women and children who were survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence.

Rosalie Morales Kearns» debut novel, Kingdom of Women, imagines a future where «women are not only armed and dangerous but also rising up to kill those who assault, rape, and murder women and children,» writes Women, imagines a future where «women are not only armed and dangerous but also rising up to kill those who assault, rape, and murder women and children,» writes women are not only armed and dangerous but also rising up to kill those who assault, rape, and murder women and children,» writes women and children,» writes BUST.

The women and girls who participated in the focus group discussion hailing from various IDPs2 camps in Mogadishu said they live under fear due to abuses by armed groups members especially when going to the bush to collect firewood with some of them being raped or assaulted to extent that some have opted to sending their male children or relatives to the bush to collect firewood.

In 1963 the Pop painter produced a group of silkscreen images made from Associated Press photographer Charles Moore's pictures of young black men, women and children — peaceful protesters — being assaulted by fire - hoses and police attack dogs on the streets of Marshall's hometown.

Loretta Merritt is one of the few lawyers in Ontario who has more than 25 years of experience representing men, women and children in sexual assault and abuse lawsuits.

One of the first questions I had to confront when I started practising criminal defence law was whether or not I would defend cases of sexual assault and sexual abuse where the complainants are women or children.

The Coalition includes Avalon Sexual Assault Centre (Avalon), Ending Violence Association of British Columbia (EVA BC), the Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women (IAAW), the Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Women and Children (METRAC), the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF), and West Coast Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (West Coast LEAF).

Surrey Women's Centre: The Surrey Women's Centre provides a range of crisis, court and counselling services to women survivors of family violence, including sexual assault and child aWomen's Centre: The Surrey Women's Centre provides a range of crisis, court and counselling services to women survivors of family violence, including sexual assault and child aWomen's Centre provides a range of crisis, court and counselling services to women survivors of family violence, including sexual assault and child awomen survivors of family violence, including sexual assault and child abuse.

The majority began its decision by noting that the preamble of the 1992 amendments to the Criminal Code «expresses concern about the prevalence of sexual assault against women and children and was intended to ensure the full protection of their Charter rights.

Women and Families Center (Meriden, CT) 5/2003 — 7/2004 Sexual Assault Crisis Counselor & Internship • Developed curriculum for autistic pilot program while supervising the implementation of camp activities and overseeing the proper placement of children within program activities • Hired, trained, and monitored support staff to ensure proper adherence to teaching techniques • Managed camp budget, including trip expenditures, to ensure successful cost - benefit relationship • Communicated effectively with parents and other interested parties regarding student behavior / progress Safe Haven of Waterbury (Waterbury, CT) 9/2001 — 7/2004 Family Violence Victim Advocate • Utilized a complex variety of instructional and assessment strategies while effectively implementing behavior - change interventions at both the individual and student level • Developed and integrated media and other technological aides to improve classroom experience • Facilitated and fostered constructive communication with parents and other interested parties • Created an effective and constructive «curriculum writing project»

Married women generally enjoy the following (as compared with unmarried peers): * More satisfying relationships with their spouse / partner and children * Greater emotional happiness with less depression * More financial resources / less likely to end up in poverty * Decreased risk of domestic violence, sexual assault, or other violent crimes * Decreased risk of drug and alcohol abuse * Better physical health * Longer life

Fact: «The sheer prevalence of the problem of violence and the dynamics surrounding it make it clear any assumptions about equal partnership in these cases are out of the question... the majority of women never report the assaults or in fact ever tell anyone about it (Johnson, 1996) and thus may not be believed if the first time the issue is raised is at the point of separation... may avoid going to court out of fear of retaliation, a fear which is not unfounded given the data on the escalation of violence at separation... agree to whatever the husband wants in an attempt to pacify him... as an exchange for custody... may appear unstable or emotional while their batterers are perceived as confident, rational and economically secure (Rosnes, 1997)... all the research flies in the face of what Rosnes argues is presently happening in the courts:»... judges assume that wife abuse is not necessarily damaging to a child, and that being violent does not necessarily affect a father's parenting ability....

I deal with women's issues, life transitions, depression and anxiety problems, adult / teen / child childhood abuse survivors, rape / sexual assault, child sexual abuse, incest, victims of violent crimes, suicide / homicide survivors, and other trauma related concerns.

SECASA SEXUAL ASSAULT articles from South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault (SECASA) False Memory Syndrome, by Domestic Violence and Incest Resource Center; Confronting Precedent and Prejudice, by Jocelynne A. Scutt; Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse - Accurate and truthful disclosures, false allegations, and false denials, by Kay Bussey; Children in the Legal System, by Jan Breckenridge & Moira Carmody; The Psychological Adjustment of the Rape Victim, by Lesley Hewitt; The Child Abuse Accommodation Syndrome, by Roland Summit; Mother / Daughter Rape, by Lee FitzRoy; Offending Women, by Lee FitzRoy; Offending Mothers, by Lee FitzRoy; How Do ChildreASSAULT articles from South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault (SECASA) False Memory Syndrome, by Domestic Violence and Incest Resource Center; Confronting Precedent and Prejudice, by Jocelynne A. Scutt; Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse - Accurate and truthful disclosures, false allegations, and false denials, by Kay Bussey; Children in the Legal System, by Jan Breckenridge & Moira Carmody; The Psychological Adjustment of the Rape Victim, by Lesley Hewitt; The Child Abuse Accommodation Syndrome, by Roland Summit; Mother / Daughter Rape, by Lee FitzRoy; Offending Women, by Lee FitzRoy; Offending Mothers, by Lee FitzRoy; How Do ChildreAssault (SECASA) False Memory Syndrome, by Domestic Violence and Incest Resource Center; Confronting Precedent and Prejudice, by Jocelynne A. Scutt; Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse - Accurate and truthful disclosures, false allegations, and false denials, by Kay Bussey; Children in the Legal System, by Jan Breckenridge & Moira Carmody; The Psychological Adjustment of the Rape Victim, by Lesley Hewitt; The Child Abuse Accommodation Syndrome, by Roland Summit; Mother / Daughter Rape, by Lee FitzRoy; Offending Women, by Lee FitzRoy; Offending Mothers, by Lee FitzRoy; How Do Children Tell?

All funds raised will go to support the Heartland Family Service Domestic Violence / Sexual Assault Services program, including the Safe Haven concealed shelter for women and their children who are trying to escape from harmful environments and heal from the lasting effects of their trauma.

These included child protection issues, with women concerned about sexual assault and abuse of both boy and girl children.