Sentences with phrase «men abusing their power»

I was let down by all of those who were supposed to care for me and this man abused his power and abused me for his pleasure.

At a time when every news cycle reveals new cases of predatory men abusing their power in the workplace, The Post emphasizes the truth that, with mutual respect, there's no reason men and women can't have long - standing fruitful relationships in a professional setting, without sexual overtures.

Not exact matches

Melinda Gates told The New Yorker men who «demean, degrade, or disrespect women» have been able to operate in industries like tech and venture capital, and that «the asymmetry of power is ripe for abuse.»

Women of late are speaking up more loudly than ever before about the experiences they've had with men who have abused their privilege and their power.

Because without real, genuine penalties on the line, without generations of men fearing that if they abuse their power, if they treat women like s — t, they'll be out of jobs, shamed, their families devastated — without that actual, electric, dangerous possibility: Nothing.

Islam holds that if a man trespasses on a woman's rights by divorcing her without cause he is abusing his power and is therefore liable to be held responsible for committing a breach of duty.

Every abuse of power by this man is etched in stone.

This authority structure is typically described as a series of «coverings» or «protections» but unfortunately, the effect is often the opposite, as abused women and children find they have no recourse or power, as every decision in their lives must be made by a series of men, many of whom are more invested in protecting the reputation of the ministry than the people in it.

Faith prayer has been abused by the very material minded power persons whose past lives have made the Family of God feared and killed millions in the name of God and Poor God had nothing to do with it - only evil men.

Another abuse of power mostly, but not exclusively, by men.

2) Create the straw man that this is about «divorce» when most of the comments are about the abuse of power.

Like many of the men whose abuses of power have been revealed to the public in recent months, Batali's reputation was known to many in the food world.

Utley says the experiences of Other Women may «be applicable to other relational power differentials between women and men, particularly relationships where there is exploitation or emotional, psychological, physical, sexual, social and / or financial abuse.»

The state, and its namesake city, seem to produce more than their share of men who abuse their political power, whether for financial gain, career advancement, or the mistreatment of women.

When the story first broke of the domestic violence allegations lodged against Johnson by his ex-girlfriend, Sherr - una Booker, and the governor's involvement in the case, Gillibrand spoke out strongly against the man to whom she owes her seat, saying he should resign if the report that he abused his power turned out to be true.

«You are the light amidst the darkness: a man that was prepared to let go of power whilst others crave for it, abuse it and are obsessed with it.

Leaders within those groups say there is a shift happening, seen in recent months by the emergence of women and some men who have come forward to reveal their stories of abuse and harassment by people in positions of power.

Democratic activist and IDC supporter Bertha Lewis said, «It is clear that some groups are more concerned with taking down the IDC than addressing real concerns about abuse by men in power.

Depardieu's performance in Jacques Attali's «The Gates of Heaven» won bravos, but a lot of people walked out, finding the play — about love, death, power and Francois Mitterrand — too long and even a bit boring... President Clinton, whose childhood was troubled by alcohol - fueled abuse, asked Lions Gate for a print of «Affliction,» the acclaimed Nick Nolte movie about a man coping with the results of early years spent with an abusive, alcoholic dad.

This would most obviously set Phantom Thread to be yet another cinematic study in female exploitation and abuse, with Alma consumed and spat out by this dark - hearted older man of power.

The only monsters are the men who abuse their power.

«I personally witnessed two men in high positions of power on that set seek out and verbally abuse multiple women,» she wrote in the deleted Instagram post.

People in the entertainment industry, particularly certain men in power, minimized this tradition of abuse, likening it to a rite of passage.

But as a former lawyer who has handled sexual harassment cases, I can affirm that this «ritual» of men in power taking advantage of the powerless and vulnerable with unwanted sexual advances or unpermitted touching and verbal and physical abuse is entirely unacceptable and illegal, and in some cases constitutes criminal sexual assault.

In actuality, this is a man who pointedly lies to her face and abuses his powers to find out the perfect things to tell her in order to make her fall for him.

Although «Measure of a Man» is less gut - wrenching than director Jim Loach's only previous theatrical film, «Oranges and Sunshine» — about the cruel fate of unwanted children shipped from England to Australia during the United Kingdom's mid-20th-century «child migrant» program — the British filmmaker shows himself to have an affinity for tales of the abuse of power.

Picking up an award from the London Film Critics» Circle, Winslet said, «there are directors, producers, and men of power who have for decades been awarded and applauded for their highly regarded work... As women around the world and from all walks of life marched last weekend, once again joining together to speak out against harassment, exploitation, and abuse, I realised that I wouldn't be able to stand here this evening and keep to myself some bitter regrets that I have about poor decisions to work with individuals with whom I wish I had not.»

The #MeToo movement has seen a number of men and women - both celebrity and not - coming forward to share their stories of sexual harassment and in support of those who have been abused by people in power.

Announcing a fund to support women and men battling workplace abuse — modeled on the «Time's Up» movement in the U.S. — the stars said «with our collective power, we can galvanize others.»

Addressing a crowd in Los Angeles, Johansson made a comment about men abusing their positions of power that was widely speculated — and later confirmed — to have been directed toward James Franco.

3 Human Rights Watch — The Power These Men Have Over Us: Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by African Union Forces in Somalia, released on September 2014

Human Rights Watch (2014, September) The Power These Men Have Over Us: Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by African Union Forces in Somalia, Published by Human Rights Watch, Washington DC, Vol ISBN: 978 -1-62313-1876, pg 98

I did 20 years of research for this book and women — as a general rule — have psychological power over men they very often abuse... and also cause violence.

At heart, it's a story about the power of men and how they abuse that power, and how even repressed women can earn power in their own right.

The tension builds relentlessly as backstories morph into intriguing subplots, threats to the very core of Swedish democracy are uncovered, men in positions of authority continue to abuse their power, and Salander and Blomkvist continue to fight for justice in their different, inimitable styles.

Detroit is at least partially a commentary on the power of men in society and the power they abuse

It's clear that Detroit is at least partially a commentary on the power of men in society and the power they abuse.

All of this gets at one of the critical points of the piece, which is the contentious historical relationship between white men and black women, one that is loaded with connotations of abuse of power.

It addresses abuses of power by men, but also the confusion and mixed emotions that follow.

However some say that the council's actions protect men who abuse their power.

The exclusion of women from teams investigating claims of harassment and abuse can fuel the perception of a «glass houses» problem, or the perception that men who behave badly can rely on an «old boys» network» to stay in power.

Psychologists say high - powered men accused of abusing women have different motivations but often share some personality traits

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While it's not totally surprising to learn that people in power abuse that power — it's not even surprising to regularly hear stories of men behaving badly, even assaulting women, sexually.

I would like to think it's because there are many, many men out there who don't abuse their power that way.