Sentences with phrase «defending abused women»

Past topics have included prostitution laws, sexual assault laws, and defending abused women.

Not exact matches

Abortion is defended today as a means of ensuring the equality and independence of women, and as a solution to the problems of single parenting, child abuse, and the feminization of poverty.

Cultural sexism affects women's self - understanding and self - esteem and their ability or willingness to defend themselves against men who would seek to take advantage or abuse.

As many have wondered why Camille Cosby continues to stand by her husband, Bill, in the wake of so many allegations of sexual abuse — including me — the comedian recently was defended by the woman who played his TV wife, Phylicia Rashad.

REFORMING OUTDATED SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAWS AND DEFENDING WOMENS RIGHTS Shelley has spent her career standing up for gender equality, women's access to healthcare, equal pay, and an end to sexual harassment and abuse.

«My opponent was a lobbyist, a top aide to two Senate leaders who both went to prison and is currently a state Assembly member who defended the Assembly speaker's cover - up of the abuse and harassment of young women,» said Killian.

Officials insist on calling her «Daniel» and the police think that Orlando got his wounds from Marina, but scrupulously take into account the possibility that she may have been defending herself — like many another trans woman being abused — so she has to report for a medical examination, in an excruciatingly ambiguous state of victim or assailant.

However, the employer could defend the job ad by arguing that this particular position requires a female worker due to the sensitive nature of the position (for instance, if the position was for, an intake worker at a shelter for abused women).

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.