Sentences with phrase «from gender violence»

Our biggest project every year is producing the Vagina Monologues, which is a play that combines a variety of women's stories that range from gendered violence to positive sexual experiences.

Not exact matches

Focusing on sex trafficking, gender - based violence, and maternal mortality, the authors masterfully incorporate colorful stories of real women who have both suffered from oppression and triumphed over it in order to make the case that «women aren't the problem but the solution.»

She has also had various media and public appearances speaking on a wide range of issues from multiculturalism, Islamophobia and racism to social issues such as sexual abuse, generation conflicts, domestic violence and gender.

Despite recent awareness from justice systems of the importance of tackling sexual violence, the justice and social support needs of conflict and post-conflict survivors worldwide have not been addressed are poorly understood and the service responses are rarely carried out in a gendered or holistic manner Justice for survivors of sexual violence and torture is a long way off and yet its fulfilment is vital to their recovery.

Some practical problems arising from the issues mentioned above in Iraq are: 1) the lack of security during and after displacement (between areas controlled by ISIS and the government controlled locations); and 2) the barriers to access basic services such as WASH, shelter, food, education, child protection and Gender Based Violence, among others.

But all too often we hear nice words from the government at the same time as their actions slash the safety net for women affected by gender - based violence.

The implication from her words is that for the audience of US military personnel, the female gender of some of the perpetrators of sexual violence is the most vital revelation of the research.

This year we requested $ 1m from the US government for our gender - based violence program in the North - East, and initially it was approved.

According to the minister, Ghana recorded 84,142 cases of sexual and gender - based violence nationwide from 2009 to 2013, adding that statistics from the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service indicated that 15,426 cases of sexual and gender - based violence with 14,415 assault cases on women were recorded violence nationwide from 2009 to 2013, adding that statistics from the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service indicated that 15,426 cases of sexual and gender - based violence with 14,415 assault cases on women were recorded Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service indicated that 15,426 cases of sexual and gender - based violence with 14,415 assault cases on women were recorded violence with 14,415 assault cases on women were recorded in 2014.

Nana Oye, however, said statistics from DOVVSU showed that out of 1,547 sexual and gender - based violence cases sent to court in 2014, convictions were secured for 160 cases, representing 10.3 per cent and asserted that the way forward was to ensure that the laws were enforced and implementation tracked through an effective monitoring system, in addition to building the capacities of law enforcement institutions, social services and healthcare providers.

In theory, given the Home Office figures mentioned at the top of the article, domestic violence should be approached from a gender - neutral perspective.

The Lagos State Police Command has warned those who may want to capitalize on the Oro Day festival to perpetrate violence against the female gender of non-existent cultural beliefs, to desist from such, as its personnel will deal ruthlessly with such trouble makers.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has sent a letter to Acting State Education Commissioner Dr. Elisabeth Berlin regarding the Department's reported failure to protect transgender and gender non-conforming students from harassment and violence.

Whether you are child in Baltimore, Beijing, Nairobi or New Delhi, the onset of adolescence triggers a surprisingly common set of rigidly enforced gender expectations that are linked to increased lifelong risks of everything from HIV and depression to violence and suicide.

She has provided crisis counseling and community education on domestic violence, and training on topics from gender and sexuality diversity to child abuse.

«Evidence tells us that we need to challenge rigid gender stereotypes and gender inequality to prevent violence against women», wrote Rosie Batty, a survivor of domestic violence and 2015 Australian of the Year from Neveralone.com.au in an email for the Australian Father's Day 6 September 2015.

This line is the most overt complaint about the gendered sexual violence that takes place in Angels Wear White, the second feature from Vivian Qu.

On the basis of this research, I suspect that beyond the usual romcoms, melodramas involving a wide range of family relationships from the admirable to the debased, and documentaries testifying to courage and grief, two themes will steal the headlines: gun violence in the U.S., and to a slightly lesser extent, gender fluidity worldwide.

Between midday on 4th and 14th December, all donations online can be doubled, which means in the future twice as many teachers could be learning about child rights and gender - based violence, twice as many communities learning about the importance of girls» education, twice as many school - boards understanding and enforcing national policies aimed at supporting girls, and hopefully twice as many girls could be making that crucial transition from primary to secondary school, become shining beacons for hundreds of other women and girls who dream of a better future but wonder if it's possible.

Sexual and gender - based violence is facilitated by Government's failure to enact and implement laws that provide students with explicit protection from discrimination.

Women usually are the first to be affected by the conflict situation and they face increased vulnerabilities and exploitation from various forms of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV).

Moreover, sexual violence is inseparable from gender inequality: «The less equity that exists between genders in a culture (men having more power than women and trans people), the more likely rape, sexual assault, and harassment are likely to occur.»

In this qualitative study, drawing from social - ecological and critical theories, multiple factors, such as the ability - level and gender of the child, school policies, and the prevalent stigma surrounding disability are examined to understand how they interact to shape educators» attitudes and responses to violence.

Corruption, greed, manipulation and gender violence are all under the spotlight here, as various factions scramble to seize control of Ayodele, the alien ambassador who has risen from the sea.

Through various projects, she connects and collaborates with community individuals, experts, and scholars ranging from families of victims of violence, artists, journalists, gender scholars, historians, and human rights attorneys.

Composed of thousands of found objects, millions of beads, and not one of his signature Soundsuits, «Until» addresses some of today's most poignant issues, from gun violence and gun control policies to race relations and gender politics.

Máiréad Delaney, from Ireland, will present art that explores how gendered bodies respond to the unleashing of systemic violence.

In her artist statement, rendered reluctantly, Walker asserts she is «tired of «being a role model»» and a featured member of «my racial group and / or gender niche,» her weariness stemming from «standing up, being counted... «having a voice»» in the face of current political strife and ever - present racism in the U.S. as revealed in white nationalist and white supremacist rallies and violence.

Created by Brooklyn youth from No Longer Empty Young Exhibition Makers program (Y.Ex), this exhibition explores themes that are most pressing to the Y.Ex cohort: teenhood, black identity, mindfulness, family matters, violence, and gender equality.

Talking to Action addresses critical issues such as migration and memory, spatial mapping, environmental issues, gender rights and legislation, indigenous knowledge, and racial violence in work created by contemporary social practice artists and collectives from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, and the United States.

Filled with symbolic and suggestive fruits, Lady Skollie's works address various themes — from sex, gender roles and taboos to violence, objectification and greed.

The Dante Hotel might also be seen as a feminist intervention in the conceptual legacy of Marcel Duchamp's experiments with life - casting, especially since Hershman Leeson has cited his readymades as an influence on her own work.65 While the artist has not explicitly connected The Dante Hotel with Duchamp's Étant Donnés, the comparison is useful as both confront the viewer with a disturbing scene charged with sexual violence, although from different gender perspectives.

The bronze cast, Resilience of the 20 % (named after a sickening statistic from Amnesty International, that the murders of trans people went up 20 % worldwide in 2012) was to be placed in public sites where acts of violence have occurred against trans and gender nonconforming people.

The UN Committee's Concluding Observations provide a clear road map for how we can and should do better on a wide range of issues crucial to the dignity, security and freedom of BC women, from child care to the gender wage gap; from housing and poverty reduction to violence against Indigenous women.

The recommendations fail to address sexual violence from the perspective of human rights law such as the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, which guarantees not only the right to be protected against discrimination and harassment based on gender, race and sexual orientation, among others, but also the right to life and the security of the person, the right to dignity, honor and the integrity of the person, and the right to privacy.

It was necessary to acknowledge the expectations Indian citizens had from the Committee; it was, however, more important to approach issues concerning gender equality and sexual violence with a degree of objectivity and dispassion.

For instance, in 2000, the average employment income for full - time female employees working year - round was 70.8 % of the income of male workers.25 In addition, gender interacts with other factors, such as race, ethnic origin and disability to compound that economic disadvantage.26 Another persistent barrier to equality for women is gender - based violence in the form of spousal and sexual assaults, for which the majority of victims still do not seek support from the criminal justice system.27 Accessing justice is a major concern for Aboriginal women, who experience high rates of violence ranging from assault to murder.28

The International Justice Mission (IJM) is a global organisation that protects the most vulnerable from violence and oppression irrespective of their gender, community, caste, race, and ethnicity.

It acts on the premise that every woman has the right to live a free life from violence, poverty, and discrimination, and that gender equality is central to achieving development.

Information on domestic and sexual violence as well as information on local and national support services is available from Cosc - The National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender - based Vviolence as well as information on local and national support services is available from Cosc - The National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender - based ViolenceViolence.

Gender - sensitive family systems practice from the micro to the macro level is emphasized - especially in the area of domestic violence, which forms a significant proportion of the Centre's work.

This result was different from the findings reported in earlier studies that women are more likely to develop PTSD symptoms.6 17 19 This finding might be attributed to gender differences in responses to different traumatic events and in social networks.60 61 This phenomenon also might be attributable to the fact that the injuries sustained by the men after experiencing physical violence were more severe than those of the women.

Links must be drawn and holistic models developed and supported which address the connections between culture, drug use, alcohol use, separation from family, violence, poverty, spiritual needs, housing, health, boredom, race discrimination and gender discrimination.

Adolescence is an important decade in a child's development, marking the period of transition from childhood to adulthood.7 Adolescents are a particularly vulnerable group, experiencing a third of all new HIV infections worldwide, 8 high levels of violence, lower school attendance and enrolment than primary schoolchildren, early marriage and higher levels9 of sexual abuse victimisation.10 Furthermore, adolescence is a time where the intergenerational transmission of poverty, violence victimisation and perpetration, gender inequalities and educational disadvantage manifest themselves.9

Aggression and violence from an attachment perspective: Gender issues and therapeutic implications

Karen I. Czapanskiy, Domestic Violence, The Family, and the Lawyering Process: Lessons from Studies on Gender Bias in the Courts, 27 Fam.

Karen Czapanskiy, Domestic Violence, the Family, and the Lawyering Process: Lessons from Studies on Gender Bias in the Courts, 27 Fam.

Joe has taught and lectured on clinical topics including family therapy, the delivery of health care services to sexual and gender minorities, sexological perspectives on the assessment and treatment of sexual compulsivity, clinical interventions with intersex, transgender, and gender non-conforming clients and their families, differentiating BDSM / Kink from interpersonal violence in intimate partner relationships, and LGBT elders and sexuality.

The Commission recommends that the Government ensure adequate and sustainable funding and independent monitoring of the national plan to reduce violence against women and children; and that there be increased attention to the prevalence of violence, bullying and harassment in our community, particularly in relation to children, the elderly, people with disability, [49] Indigenous peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, people who are gay, lesbian or bisexual, and people who are intersex and sex and / or gender diverse.

Victimization, loneliness, overt and relational violence at the school from a gender perspective.