Sentences with phrase «on gender violence»

Canada has some world - class think tanks and research on gender violence, such as the Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children.

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She is also a formidable voice for women's empowerment in Turkey, a nation with one of the worst gender gaps in the workplace; the university founded and chaired by Sabancı made headlines last year when it published a report on the impact of domestic violence against white - collar working women in Turkey.

Oxfam India ran campaigns on gender empowerment, domestic violence, and land rights for women.

«ACT for America has never, and will never, tolerate any bias, discrimination, or violence against anyone, based on their religion, gender, race, or political persuasion,» Act for America told Newsweek in a statement.

The budget committed to a new national strategy on gender - based violence, a special advisor on LGBTQ2 issues, as well as sorely needed gender and diversity training for federal judges.

In a new complaint seeking class action status, two women — who are maintaining anonymity — are asking a court to force the $ 69 billion ride - hail company to change many of its driver screening and other practices on behalf of all U.S. riders who were «subject to rape, sexual assault or gender - motivated violence or harassment by their Uber driver in the last four years.»

He bases his argument on gender analysis but avoids a merely biological account of violence by arguing that the crucial factor is not simply the innate drives of men but also the relationship of young men with their elders.

Moore calls on male church leaders to return to the scriptures and address biblical interpretations that lend themselves to gender violence.

Is there a place for pro-life women to partner with their pro-choice sisters on areas where they share common convictions: workplace parity, gender - based violence, racial justice, motherhood, and more?

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.

Most feminists agree on the questions that needed to be asked, like for example the origins of gender differences or the roots of sexual violence, but feminists rarely agree on the answers or solutions.

J. (Jake) Kathleen Marcus is a lawyer, writer and conference speaker whose work focuses on gender and sexual orientation, particularly breastfeeding, mothering, sexual abuse and domestic violence, HIV / AIDS, and gay / lesbian / transgender issues.

«I vividly remember her work to break the cycle of violence against women and to stop discrimination based on race, income, religion, ability, region, gender identity, or genetic information.»

Ms Hilary Gbedemah, Ghana's representative to the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), United Nations, took participants through the topic: «Understanding the content of sexual and gender based violence in Ghana».

If such a person had committed crimes of violence against women and were imprisoned, they may have a legally protected right to be housed in a women's prison, solely on the basis of their self - declared gender identity.

Focusing on the Commons, Phillips states her priority areas to focus on as «gender quality, domestic violence, sexual exploitation and childhood sexual abuse, and human trafficking.»

For instance, 40 % quotas on all electoral lists, harsher punishments for men in cases of domestic violence, special judicial and economic assistance for women who are victims of gender violence, a requirement for corporations with more than 250 employees to have their own equality plan aimed at eliminating discrimination against women, etc..

That Gillibrand would become the Senate's leading voice on gender discrimination and sexual violence — that she would be a second - term senator at all — seemed unlikely when she was first named to Hillary Clinton's seat.

Following the release of the footage on social media and the subsequent public condemnation, the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Nana Oye Lithur, reported Bishop Obinim to the Accra Regional Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVSSU), while another person also lodged a complaint against the bishop at the Tema Regional Police.

Meanwhile Tory MEPs voted against a report on paid paternity leave, reducing the gender pay gap and combating violence against women, while UKIP MEPs opposed investigating tax evasion and avoidance, capping credit card charges and labelling processed meat with its country of origin.

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.

The donor organization is pushing # 14 million into addressing gender - based violence especially on adolescent girls in Ghana.

Responding, the stakeholders unanimously agreed for a definite collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force on a common front to fight the offence of gender - based violence and violence against persons; and to ensure that the public as well as security agencies appreciate the rights of persons.

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.

Towards this end, Arase confirmed that a technical team is already in place to look into all cultural inhibitions against proper prosecution of offenders saying the Nigeria Police Force has commenced the training of officers billed for Gender - based violence desks on diverse courses.

«If sexual assault prevention efforts solely focus on heterosexual violence, they may invalidate sexual - and gender - minority people's assault experiences and be ineffective for them,» said Coulter.

Dr Pam Alldred, Director of the Centre for Youth Work Studies at Brunel, said: «There is a gaping need for training on the gender - related violence faced by young people.

Although international attention has focused primarily on extreme cases of sexual abuse by combatants, such as targeted mass rapes during the Rwandan genocide and in the Democratic Republic of Congo, researchers on gender - based violence are revealing a much wider scope of abuses, perpetrators and victims.

Students called upon to help tackle gender and sexual violence on university campuses worldwide -

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

That's why it's crucial to get the word out that domestic violence «doesn't discriminate based on age, gender or socioeconomic status,» he says.

Lydia X. Z. Brown (Autistic Hoya) is a gender / queer and transracially / transnationally adopted east asian autistic activist, writer, and speaker whose work has largely focused on violence against multiply - marginalized disabled people, especially institutionalization, incarceration, and policing.

We provide a unique perspective on male violence against women, pop culture, politics, current events, sexuality, gender, and many other issues that are often underrepresented or misrepresented by mainstream, progressive, and feminist media sources.

Lydia X. Z. Brown (Autistic Hoya) is a gender / queer and transracially / transnationally adopted east asian autistic activist, writer, and speaker whose work has largely focused on violence against multiply - marginalized disabled people, especially institutionalization, incarceration, and policing.

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A longitudinal test of video game violence influences on dating and aggression: A 3 - year longitudinal study of adolescents Recent Issues - Volume Six; Date Title Author (s) 08/12/10: The Effects of Humor and Gender on the Relationship between Social Support and Psychological

It's not all hideous, however, there's gender fluidity, artistic exemption, and as our anti-hero Max Renn (James Woods, brilliant) reiterates in regards to violence and bloodshed: «Better on TV than on the streets.»

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.

Abstract: More than twenty years of statelessness and related insecurity, including the proliferation of armed groups, the fragmentation of politics along clan - based lines, economic disruption and large scale population displacement, have had dire consequences on the rights and protection of women and young girls in Somalia; resulting in an increase in gendered patterns of violence as disillusioned and armed young men have been turning against women and girls with impunity.Implicated are Africa Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) peacekeepers, government soldiers and some men within Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Mogadishu, with allegations that tantamount to protector turning to perpetrator and exploiter.

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.

Improve the collection of comparable data — in particular on violence against children, early childhood development, migration and gender

Together with MOET, we also develop programmes targeting youth on healthier lifestyles through comprehensive sexuality education, gender - based violence, and bullying in schools.

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As a first test for nonrandom selection of students into or out of particular schools and cohorts of students, we examined whether peer family violence appears to have an effect on cohort size or student characteristics such as race, gender, and income.

The need for a greater emphasis on prevention is something that Finn noticed throughout her nearly 10 years working on issues of gender inequality at organizations like the Tahirih Justice Center and Futures Without Violence.

School - related gender - based violence (SRGBV), which includes verbal or sexual harassment, sexual abuse, corporal punishment and bullying, can result in increased absenteeism, poor performance, school dropouts, low self - esteem, depression, pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections such as HIV, all of which have a detrimental impact on learning and wellbeing.

NEW YORK, 10 March 2015 — Gender - based violence in school settings is having a damaging impact on the education of millions of children across the world according to a new paper released today at the Commission on the Status of Women, by the Education for All (EFA) Global Monitoring Report, UNESCO and United Nations Girls Education Initiative (UNGEI).

«During the 20 years since the Beijing Declaration on women's empowerment was adopted, we've seen increased activity and interest in stamping out gender - based violence.