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It also has a disproportionate impact on communities of color, who already face systemic barriers in accessing quality health care

There has been a 35 percent increase in cases of bacterial sexually transmitted diseases since 2009 and an increase in breast and cervical cancer cases with a disproportionate impact on communities of color, including an alarming 25.1 percent increase among Latinas.

Blocking access to reproductive health care has real and disastrous consequences for all people and often has a disproportionate impact on communities of color, who already face systemic barriers in accessing quality health care.

The funding cuts have also had a disproportionate impact on communities of color.

Now, New Jersey faces public health crises: a 35 percent increase in cases of bacterial STDs since 2009, and an increase in breast and cervical cancer cases with a disproportionate impact on communities of color, including an alarming 25.1 percent increase in Latinas — but the Christie administration has busily found reasons to downplay these alarming statistics.

What's more, blocking patients from care at health centers has a disproportionate impact on communities of color — who already face systemic barriers in accessing quality health care.

This often has a disproportionate impact on communities of color, who already face systemic barriers in accessing quality health care — as National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, In Our Own Voice, and other Reproductive Justice organizations have demonstrated.

This week the Center for Media Justice, ColorOfChange.org, and New America's Open Technology Institute filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission alleging the Baltimore police are violating the federal Communications Act by using cell site simulators, also known as Stingrays, that disrupt cellphone calls and interfere with the cellular network — and are doing so in a way that has a disproportionate impact on communities of color.

«Global climate change has a disproportionate impact on communities of color in the United States and around the world.

During this screening at the grunt gallery, Drew Ann will be joined by Martina Norwegian of Fort Simpson and UBC professor Dr. Gordon Christie, originally from Inuvik, who will discuss how stories told by the Dene and Inuvialuit over 125 years continue to have an impact on the communities of the North.

This can have the effect of steering homeowners into unfavorable mortgages based on where they live, which has a disparate impact on communities of color.

Payday lending has a disparate impact on communities of color.

This past Saturday in New Haven, CT, the NAACP started its series of hearings on charter schools and their impact on communities of color.

«We see AOCC 2015 as a safe space to share the many personal, untold stories with hopes of educating others in an effort to build a stronger foundation for supporting work that will have a positive impact on communities of color across the country,» says one of the tri-chairs, Ed.L.D.

This finding suggests that any human activities that alter the seafloor, such as potential deep - sea mining, could have a big impact on communities of marine life around the seamount.

It is a response to widespread concern about the impact on communities of losing local services such as post offices and bank branches.

«I don't see how you can call yourself someone progressive, the leader of the City of New York, and not come out or at least consider the prospect of legalizing marijuana, given the adverse impacts on communities of color,» James said.

Jim White is, in truth, a man who made an amazing impact on the community of McFarland.

Discuss the impact on the community of new construction.

The report is a joint production of NAACP, Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO), the Indigenous Environmental Network and lead author and researcher Adrian Wilson, and will serve as a launching point for NAACP's campaign to address the issue of the pollution from coal fired power plants and disparate impacts on communities of color.

If the energy comes from fossil fuels — oil, coal, and natural gas — we would see air pollution harming our health, extreme heat, drought, sea - level rise, and other climate impacts caused by carbon pollution, and we would see the disproportionate impacts on communities of color, low - income communities, and tribal communities.

Forcible removal of children from their families has also had a big impact on the community of Yarrabah with up to 80 % of the population either members of Stolen Generations or descended from Stolen Generations members.

Not exact matches

The resulting data will help shape the details of the program, and «allow us to focus resources on where the greatest impact will be,» says Bob Annibale, Global Director of Community Development at Citigroup.

Caldwell's bio on the church's website says «In partnership with the Windsor Village Church Family, Caldwell has spearheaded several independently operated nonprofits and community development projects that have impacted the social and economic landscape of central Southwest Houston.»

The world of social media has given all business owners an equal opportunity to create a snowball effect and have an impact on global community.

As chairman of Puma, Jochen is pioneering an environmental profit - and - loss reporting tool that helps companies assess the impact their products are having on our planet and our communities, and lets customers know which products are sustainable.

Dr. Victoria Keener, a research fellow at the East - West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, whose research focuses on the impact of climate change in Pacific Island communities, expressed similar sentiments.

The Federal government has sought to allay community concerns about tree farms - which have jumped 20 per cent in five years in Western Australia to reach almost 400,000 hectares - releasing a report on the impact of timber plantation.

To better understand how that came to be — and the impact of the company's behavior on some of the country's hardest - hit communities — Fortune delved deeply into McKesson's history with opioids.

As a leader, you are best able to help the members of your team connect what they do to the impact it has on customers and communities.

«My opinion is that if you take care of the locals and support the community, even if your growth is contained [to regional growth instead of national], you're going to make a bigger impact on those other markets as you expand.»

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You can also make an impact on some of the most pressing issues facing your community.

Here is my prescription: Our leaders must recognize the impact that social determinants of health have on our communities.

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«Kraft Heinz fully appreciates and regrets the impact our decision will have on employees, their families and the communities in which these facilities are located,» Michael Mullen, Kraft Heinz's SVP of Corporate & Government Affairs, says in a statement.

Of course there are businesses today that do not put the customer first, that are unaware or don't care about their negative impact on the environment and community.

This is an important time in the development of our global community, and it's a time when many of us around the world are reflecting on how we can have the most positive impact.

Leadership WA spent some time with Terry to understand more about his philosophy on leadership and his insights on the role of the corporate sector in contributing to community and social impact.

By increasing the diversity of our ideas and strengthening our common understanding, our community can have the greatest positive impact on the world.

«Women — from executives to engineers to driver partners — have helped build Uber into the company it is today,» she tells Inc. «We're proud of the culture we're creating here and the positive impact we're having on communities around the world.»

We quantify our impact based on the number of users for our products, how many applications have our tech embedded in them, and the size of our community.»

The finalists in each of the three categories — «Established», «Emerging» and «College» — have been selected for their impact on their industries, communities and employees.

Our employees are free to take positive risks knowing that they will not solely be judged on a company's profit margin, but also on factors that all of us at Virgin value, like raising awareness of the brand, creating happy and loyal customers or making a positive impact on the larger community.

Greg Cox, a Republican member of the San Diego County, California, Board of Supervisors, echoed similar concerns about the impact on his community.

Hoping to avoid the possibility of a white actor taking on the role of the Chinese warrior, Molnar wrote: «Casting a Caucasian actor as a character of colour, regardless of reason has a direct, harmful impact on not only the movie itself, but the audience, as well as POC members of the acting community.»

Specifically, the Sessions memorandum directs U.S. Attorneys to «weigh all relevant considerations, including federal law enforcement priorities set by the Attorney General, the seriousness of the crime, the deterrent effect of criminal prosecution, and the cumulative impact of particular crimes on the community.»

The community and energy of live events adds richness and depth to your social media relationships, and makes a positive impact on that illusive metric — your social media ROI.

Schultz has long championed corporate social impact, but his high - profile push on the issue of race has some from both the business world and the black community wondering whether there's a limit to the growing trend of what's known as «CEO activism.»

from the Bitcoin world (which had a monumental impact on the community and signaled the «blowing up» point of this argument), he initiated the Bitcoin XT hard fork for the following reasons: