Sentences with phrase «on behalf of women against»

Gillibrand's supporters have defended her long history of speaking out on behalf of women against sexual assault, noting how she clashed with former Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Carl Levin (D., Mich.) back in 2013 over the issue of prosecuting sexual assaults in the military.

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He upheld and championed priestly celibacy; re-affirmed and explained the importance of an all - male priesthood, while advancing the true dignity of woman in all other ways; issued a clear declaration on sexual ethics, and a decree against abortion and on behalf of life.
We're happy to announce that attorneys Martin Jaffe and Brian McClain won a $ 2,910,565 verdict against CarMax on behalf of a woman injured when she was struck by her car...
In a statement on behalf of the Cuomo campaign, Basil Smikle, executive director of the New York State Democratic Party, said that the allegations against Weinstein were «disturbing» and «horrid» and that the debate should center on how to «best root out this reprehensible behavior and protect women from harassment.»
In November, an open letter was sent on behalf of 700,000 female farmworkers who said they stood with Hollywood women actors in their fight against abuse.
Besides her work on behalf of the women who say Bill Clinton sexually assaulted them, she has sued a university claiming that she was discriminated against because she was white and helped edit a book that attacked the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
«The impediments to women of bringing discrimination claims against their firms to court are great,» said Wendi S. Lazar, a partner at Outten & Golden in New York City who testified on behalf of the women's commission.
Associate Ann Houghton — who «continues to impress» and «is a pleasure to work with» — assisted Batta with a claim against the Heart of England NHS Trust on behalf of a woman who sustained significant injuries during bowel cancer surgery.
Pradaxa in the News A lawsuit has recently been filed against the makers of Pradaxa on behalf of the daughters of a woman who reportedly died after taking Pradaxa.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a class - action lawsuit against Bloomberg L.P., the financial - services and media company founded by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, on behalf of at least 54 women who accuse the firm of discriminating against pregnant employees.
Yesterday, a 2 - 1 decision, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, in a case brought by the Center for Reproductive Rights on behalf of several Texas abortion providers, ruled against Texas women and allowed abortion restrictions to eviscerate women's access to safe and legal abortion in the state.
On December 5, 2017, Legal Aid of North Carolina announced that it had settled a federal discrimination complaint filed against Wake County Human Services on behalf of a disabled woman who received rental assistance through the county's Rental Assistance Housing PrograOn December 5, 2017, Legal Aid of North Carolina announced that it had settled a federal discrimination complaint filed against Wake County Human Services on behalf of a disabled woman who received rental assistance through the county's Rental Assistance Housing Prograon behalf of a disabled woman who received rental assistance through the county's Rental Assistance Housing Program.
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