Sentences with phrase «fight against sexual assault»

The group also acknowledged the activism of Ashley Judd, Rose McGowan and more in the fight against sexual assault, harassment and abuse in the entertainment industry and conversely inducted Harvey Weinstein into their Hall of Shame.

«Regardless of the federal government's dangerous actions to rescind Title IX protections, this state and this administration will continue to stand with and advocate for survivors, and we will not go backwards in the fight against sexual assault.»

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For sexual assault survivors, this could be the belief that the world is inherently dangerous, or that they're ill - equipped and powerless to fight against inevitable danger or pain.

Now she's empowering other students of color to fight back against campus sexual assault.

«The recent string of sexual assaults against women has shaken our community to its core and reminded us that we can't let up in our fight against crime, particularly when it comes to protecting women and families,» said State Sen. Adriano Espaillat.

Since McCord is the president of together1heart, fighting human trafficking, our conversation turned towards the current movements against sexual assault and harassment.

Explaining that she has spent the last 20 years advocating for domestic workers in the US and fighting against sexual harassment and assault of domestic workers, Poo detailed how her first meeting with Meryl, 68, was spent discussing how they could honor survivors.

Dozens of actresses took part in the Why We Wear Black movement - inspired by a movement called Time's Up that fights against sexual harassment and assault.

Since the spring release of Wonder Woman, in which Gal Gadot starred as the titular character, the actress has continued to play a real - life superhero when it comes to fighting back against sexual harassment and assault.

Those stories included the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in West Texas in February, the election defeat of Harris County District Attorney Devon Anderson, the on - again - off - again charges against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the fight for accreditation for the UNT Dallas College of Law, the Baylor sexual assault scandal, and more.