Sentences with phrase «including abused women»

Main Street Realty has grown, since its inception in 2010, to include offices in Bolton, Brampton, Uxbridge, Stouffville and Keswick with almost 100 sales reps.. The brokerage also is a committed supporter of local charities including Abused Women of York Region, Bereaved Families of York Region and the local arts community, says Vogt.

Not exact matches

It's abundantly clear that women and minority entrepreneurs face substantial barriers in the venture and startup ecosystem — including, in some cases, harassment and abuse.

«Just because Peter Thiel is a Silicon Valley billionaire, his opinion does not trump our millions of readers who know us for routinely driving big news stories including Hillary Clinton's secret email account, Bill Cosby's history with women, the mayor of Toronto as a crack smoker, Tom Cruise's role within Scientology, the N.F.L. cover - up of domestic abuse by players and just this month the hidden power of Facebook to determine the news you see.»

Many recent mass shooters, including Orlando shooter Omar Mateen, Texas shooter Devin Patrick Kelley, 2014 Santa Barbara shooter Elliot Rodger, and others had histories of abusing women or feeling spurned by women in their love lives.

In a statement, Nick Denton, the founder of Gawker Media, who was also personally named in the Hogan suit, said: «Just because Peter Thiel is a Silicon Valley billionaire, his opinion does not trump our millions of readers who know us for routinely driving big news stories including Hillary Clinton's secret email account, Bill Cosby's history with women, the mayor of Toronto as a crack smoker, Tom Cruise's role within Scientology, the N.F.L. cover - up of domestic abuse by players and just this month the hidden power of Facebook to determine the news you see.»

Former Thinx employees, many of them women in their 20s and 30s, allege some very un-feminist practices, including substandard pay, verbal abuse and sexual harassment.

Directed by Marie Fortune, a pastor and author of Sexual Violence, The Unmentionable Sin: An Ethical and Pastoral Perspective (Pilgrim Press, 1983), the Center has developed resources for congregational study and action, including a study guide for teen - agers on preventing sexual abuse, a monograph on violence against women of color, and a manual for congregational use in discovering and developing community resources on family violence.

Women are shocked to hear the definition of sexual abuse includes: being inappropriately touched / forced to touch (clothed or unclothed), intentionally exposing oneself to a child, showing a child pornography, intentionally engaging in masturbation or sexual activity in front of a child.

Scenes include dunking a man in a well while shackled prisoners await their turn (water torture); sale of women for wives as one is displayed walking in a circle to give people a better view (slavery), women chasing men with brooms (domestic violence) and pirates sitting drunk with their bottles (alcohol 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.

In court, Rietz said the foster mother — who is also the boy's former baby - sitter and the woman who reported the alleged abuse — still has some of the boy's belongings, including clothes.

Books include The Labor Progress Handbook (2011), with Ruth Ancheta, The Birth Partner (2008), and When Survivors Give Birth: Understanding and Healing the Effects of Early Sexual Abuse of Childbearing Women (2004), with Phyllis Klaus.

Women with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or a substance abuse disorder were not included.

There were even a few studies, including how women who have dealt with sex abuse have more trouble dealing with the pain.

Her books include The Labor Progress Handbook (2011), with Ruth Ancheta, The Birth Partner (2013), and When Survivors Give Birth: Understanding and Healing the Effects of Early Sexual Abuse of Childbearing Women (2004), with Phyllis Klaus.

Her over 20 years of practice as an attorney includes serving as litigation coordinator for the Women Against Abuse Legal Center in Philadelphia, and on Planned Parenthood's trial team in its challenge to the constitutionality of the Pennsylvania Abortion Control Act.

This includes vegetarians and vegans; women who are lactose - intolerant or have certain other food intolerances; smokers and women who abuse other substances; women who are having twins or higher multiples; and women with certain blood disorders and chronic diseases.

She is author or co-author of books for both parents and professionals, including «The Labor Progress Handbook,» «Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide,» «When Survivors Give Birth: Understanding and Healing the Effects of Early Sexual Abuse on Childbearing Women,» «The Birth Partner: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, and All Other Labor Companions,» She has developed teaching materials for birth classes and produced several videos for educators, doulas, and families, the latest of which is for siblings - to - be, «There's a Baby.»

Republican gubernatorial hopeful Marc Molinaro called on Cuomo to apply the «Vance Standard» to the employees of the state Division of Criminal Justice Services who allegedly suffered abuse from a top official — including two women who claim they were victims of reprisal by the agency itself.

The details published in The New Yorker include allegations of choking, slapping and other forms of verbal and physical abuse by Schneiderman against women.

Mr Corbyn hit out at the abuse targeted at women Labour MPs including Luciana Berger and shadow home secretary Diane Abbott.

NEW YORK (AP)-- In newly released documents, federal prosecutors say former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver abused his power to help two women, including a lobbyist, with whom he had extramarital affairs.

The two women who spoke on the record, Michelle Manning Barish and Tanya Selvaratnam, both said the physical abuse escalated over time, including choking and hitting, and that Schneiderman also was a heavy drinker.

Women were more likely than men to suffer across all forms of intimate abuse, including partner and family abuse, stalking and serious sexual assault.

Shocking reports claim that Schneiderman, once viewed as a champion for the «#MeToo» movement, committed various forms of abuse to four women, including striking, choking, slapping, and the use of racial slurs.

She said Northern youth, including women, were wasting their lives with drug abuse.

The horrific accusations included alcohol - fueled rages, racist remarks, prescription drug abuse and threats — including to kill the women or use his power as the state's top law enforcement officer against them if they defied him.

Among the policies announced this morning included rules on online trolling and abuse and a plea for government - funded childcare to be provided for all children at nine months old to help women keep their careers on track.

«Strong and united women leaders are a force and together we will bring important pro-women reforms that Senate Republicans have blocked for too long, including protecting women's access to health care and fighting for victims of sexual abuse and harassment.

Two months later, The New Yorker published a shattering exposé of Mr. Schneiderman's behavior, including heavy drinking and physical abuse of four women with whom he had been romantically involved.

«I therefore charge the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development to liaise with other agencies to work out appropriate programmes including actions and measures that would help in fighting the scourge of Child Abuse, Child Abduction, Child Labour and Child Trafficking, among others.»

That «forged» resume nonsense was a NY Post hit piece on her work for young women, which includes serving as a legal advisor to the City's leading organization protecting battered and abused women.

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Cuomo said the special prosecutor will work with the other district attorneys, including the district attorney in Suffolk County on Long Island, where one of the women detailed alleged abuse by Schneiderman after a party in the Hamptons.

Two of the women — Michelle Manning Barish and Tanya Selvaratnam — spoke on the record to The New Yorker and said the abuse escalated over time and included choking.

According to Hayhoe and Norgaard, women who have been targeted for their climate change research, more than 90 percent of the harassing emails they receive are from men and often include gender - specific abuse.

Yet, despite increased global attention to violence perpetrated against women and girls, and recent advances in knowledge about how to tackle these abuses (Paper 1, Paper 3), levels of violence against women — including intimate partner violence, rape, female genital mutilation, trafficking, and forced marriages — remain unacceptably high, with serious consequences for victims» physical and mental health.

of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to understand how personal factors including women's social norms, perceived beliefs, social support and personal barriers such as untreated mental health, substance abuse, intimate partner violence, and health system factors, including whether women receive HIV and obstetric care together or separately, contribute to HIV outcomes.

Shared experiences between women include our first period, a miscarriage, abuse, rape, sexual harassment, domestic violence, aggression, as well as the compounding experience of living in a society that often presents us with misogyny and sexism.

The undesirable effects of steroid abuse include reduction of sperm count for men while enlargement of clitoris for women.

The ARC (The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center) operates 37 thrift stores across southeast Michigan, including the one I go to, from which all proceeds benefit the ARC's 180 - day residential adult rehabilitation center for men and women struggling with substance abuse.

BESEDO BLOG - Jan 26 - According to one study in Australia, the harassment of women online has become a «digital norm» with nearly half of all women experiencing abuse or harassment online — including 76 % of those under 30.

And it shines an affecting light on the challenges these young men and women face just trying to survive, including bouts of homelessness and physical abuse as well as the high cost of HIV treatments and hormone therapy.

Unfortunately, he's got a long list of suspects to interview, which includes the woman's son (Marcus Thomas), her abused husband (William Fichtner) and the waitress with whom he's having an affair (Jamie Lee Curtis).

As I noted on my BAM's Blog, Weinstein in particular was an awards season fixture until many women — including several respected actresses — went on record stating that the producer sexual harassed or abused them.

The other, a tale of complex women and domestic abuse, «Big Little Lies,» won four awards, including best limited series, best actress for Nicole Kidman, and best supporting actress for Laura Dern.

According to the BBC, around 50 organisations publicly oppose the proposed exemptions - including the British Association of Social Workers, The Care Leavers» Association, Women's Aid, Liberty and the National Association of People Abused in Childhood.

Unfortunately, I also feel compelled to point out that many women's rights advocates are also horrible bigots who trivialize or even laugh at male victims of sexual abuse, despite men being on the receiving end of an estimated 40 % of domestic violence, and outnumbering women in rape statistics if prison rapes are included.

The story looks at sexual abuse, women's rights, and the various aspects of a person that make up their sense of self, including dreams, memories, past lives, creative expression and metaphysical experiences.

In a national survey, 85 percent of women seeking safety in a domestic violence shelter reported pet abuse in their home and more than 25 percent delayed leaving because they did not have an escape plan that could include their pets.