Sentences with phrase «practiced against women»

[28] In light of these and a host of other discriminatory measures systematically practiced against both women and minorities over a period of many years, the NAWL report describes the situation as «a story of institutional failure.»

There is lack of data on different types of violence practiced against women.

«This most recent incident — on top of ongoing allegations of discriminatory employment practices against women and a long, shameful record of aggressive hostility to worker's rights and basic decency — only strengthens the case against Wal - Mart's attempts to open locations in New York City.»

Ms. Elikplim Katahena told the meeting that a great deal of work had gone into combating negative practices against women and the girl - child including the virtual closure of witches camps such as the one in Gambaga.

Calling the Affordable Care Act «the greatest advance in women's health in a generation,» Planned Parenthood said the law will provide access to birth control and cancer screenings without co-pays, guaranteed direct access to OB / GYN providers without referrals, and an end to discriminatory practices against women, such as charging women higher premiums and denying coverage for «pre-existing conditions.»

Not exact matches

The lawsuit filed by Ingrid Avendano, Roxana del Toro Lopez and Ana Medina, who described themselves as Latina software engineers, says that Uber's compensation and other practices discriminate against women and people of color.

The practice, he said, «benefits men who don't feel the need to be at home looking after their children, and it discriminates against women who will want to, obviously, look after the children that they have got.»

At Google, an audit of their pay practices by the Department of Labor found «systemic compensation disparities against women pretty much across the entire workforce,» showing, one official has said, six to seven standard deviations between pay for men and women in nearly every job category.

Already, thanks to the leadership of the bureau, we're seeing men and women in uniform who are getting more protections against fraud and deception when it comes to financial practices.

It's hard to understand a culture that encourages violence against women, violence against their neighbours, violence and hatred against other nations, suicide bombings, stoning people to death, so called «honor killings», chemical and biological weapons testing on prisoners, and a long list of other «not so nice» practices.

Well, the nuns are in open revolt against the neanderthals who run the church, and Catholic women have practiced contraception ever since Hector was a pup.

but as against the prevalent practice, according to which a husband could, without appeal beyond his own wish, expel his wife from the home, Jesus pleaded for the rights of the woman and for the duty of the man, save in extreme cases, to keep his marriage indissoluble.

Beyond her national team contributions, Doms has practiced with teams from the Women's Premier Soccer League and competed against boys teams in the area.

While the strictures against what male pro golfers may wear have loosened considerably over the years — what with collarless polos increasingly making the scene on the PGA Tour, men in shorts during European Tour practice rounds, and John Daly's Loudmouth couture — restricting how women express themselves fashion-wise seems positively retro and disrespectful.

There are more than a few upsides to a polygamous arrangement that women enter into freely and willingly because it suits their needs (versus what we usually read and hear about the traditionally male - driven practice, which is often about secrecy and child brides forced to marry against their will and sexual abuse and other scandals).

It identifies best practices on engaging men in maternal and child health, caregiving, and preventing violence against women and children.

Of course this is ridiculous and damaging and something that a myriad of feminist groups have been crusading against for decades, but unfortunately the practice of judging other women for existing persists.

Since condoms don't protect against HPV infection, a young woman can still contract an infection while practicing safe sex.

The organization states that «the practice has the effect of unduly shortening the worker's right to sickness benefits in the postnatal period, when she might need them most, and leading to potential discrimination against women.»

A Richmond woman, charged in Lake County with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the home delivery of an apparent stillborn child, is free to practice midwifery after a McHenry County judge lifted a temporary restraining order against her Friday.

The analysis of Table 3, representing the distribution of breastfeeding women followed according to the practice of EB over time in the two groups, showed that the continuation of EB until the age of 6 months was significantly high among mothers in the intervention group compared to the control group (55.2 % against 38.8 %, p = 0.002).

Even in our own day when I know many women who practice this type of breastfeeding (cosleeping, no other nipples, nursing on demand, etc.)-- it is no guarantee against getting pregnant.

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.

It means that the fight against homebirth should * only * be focused on informed consent for high risk women and the creation of a system that prevents midwives from practicing after they have demonstrated negligence.

The campaign against the detention of women in Yarl's Wood has been endorsed by Zadie Smith, who branded the practice a «shame to any civilised nation».

In practice this would have undermined the Elimination of Violence Against Women Law, making it almost impossible to prosecute crimes against women in the home including domestic viAgainst Women Law, making it almost impossible to prosecute crimes against women in the home including domestic violWomen Law, making it almost impossible to prosecute crimes against women in the home including domestic viagainst women in the home including domestic violwomen in the home including domestic violence.

The practice of using taxpayer dollars to settle sexual harassment claims lodged against public officials was upheld in 2008 after a taxpayer filed suit in State Supreme Court to challenge a $ 500,000 settlement paid to woman who accused Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's then - counsel, Michael Boxley, of rape.

Its no wonder that a bill to up penalties for the filthy practice of subway «grinding» — where pervs rub their junk up against the backsides of innocent women — got nowhere in the Assembly after it was introduced and passed in the Senate.

Nayakrishi Andolon is a community - based system of organic farming being promoted by UBINIG and being practiced by more than 60,000 families in Bangladesh.25 Many of these farmers, especially women, are aware of the nutritional importance of green leafy vegetables including wild species, and are strongly campaigning against the indiscriminate spraying of pesticides.

Kalmbach had this advice: «It there's anything women or their partners can do to help promote good sleep for one another, whether it's helping out around the house to reduce workload, planning romantic getaways, or just practicing good sleep hygiene, it could help protect against having problems in the bedroom.»

Women will be given extensive drills in simple but effective self - defense, including practicing their skills against a padded, male instructor in mock encounters while being coached by a women instruWomen will be given extensive drills in simple but effective self - defense, including practicing their skills against a padded, male instructor in mock encounters while being coached by a women instruwomen instructor.

Here's the bottom line: I think if a woman with an uncomplicated pregnancy desires an un-medicated birth and is well prepared for that (has a birth plan and labor support, has practiced and has a method for natural labor) and has thought through the IV process and decides against it, I would support that decision.

The proposed Bill will also accommodate education on ending violence against women and girls as well as high quality teacher training and guidance on best practice for delivering these lessons.

The practices of FGM violate some of the most important human rights treaties regarding children's and women's protection against violation and maltreatment.

The Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) is a growing alliance that brings together trade unions, INGOs, the women's and youth movements, community and faith groups and others to call for action from world leaders in the global North and South to meet their promises to end poverty and inequality.GCAP's main aim is to achieve policy and practice changes that will improve the lives of people living in poverty.GCAP adds to existing campaigning on poverty by forming diverse, inclusive national platforms that are able to open up civil society space and advocate more effectively than individual organisations would be able to do on their own.

The 2018 Australian Schools Gender Survey is believed to be the first of its kind in Australia, and points to consistent patterns of severe bias in hiring practices, salaries and professional development plans, a boys» club culture in some schools and behavioural prejudices against women leaders within the education sector.

They may participate in sexist practices and maintain unjust gender relations by perpetrating violence against women, controlling women's reproductive and familial decision making, limiting women's access to community resources and political power, or espousing patriarchal beliefs and norms that allow other men to engage in such actions.

One woman against the forces of the down turning economy, the real - estate crash, the unscrupulous foreclosures practices of bitter builders, and devilishly handsome Italian men.

Among the highlights will be the social practice artist Theaster Gates singing his own rendition of «God Bless America,» «The Battle Hymn of the Republic» and other traditional patriotic tunes; the filmmaker Arthur Jafa presenting his lauded short movie about racism, «Love Is the Message, the Message Is Death»; the artist Shirin Neshat showing films about violence against women; the composer David Lang performing and also speaking about «danger and honesty in both pop and classical music»; the poet Elizabeth Alexander reading her own work; and the artist Hank Willis Thomas presenting and discussing his film «A Person Is More Important Than Anything Else» (2014) on James Baldwin.

The U.S. Supreme Court eventually decided against Bradwell, determining that states could continue to deny women the right to practice law.

In a warning about a police practice of holding non-citizens in custody for bail hearings, an Ontario Court judge has stayed criminal charges against a U.S. woman who had been living in Toronto for several years.

James also maintains an active pro bono practice, where he represents clients with Violence Against Women (VAWA) actions and asylum proceedings.

(d) To refrain from engaging in any act or practice of discrimination against women and to ensure that public authorities and institutions shall act in conformity with this obligation; (e) To take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women by any person, organization or enterprise

Honor Our Voices Avon Foundation for Women, Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse (MINCAVA), and Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW) at the University of Minnesota Presents an online learning module of practice guides and digital stories designed to increase the awareness and sensitivity of shelter advocates and other providers to the needs of children and suggests promising ways of enhancing services for children exposed to domestic violence.

We conducted a comprehensive review of published literature for Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety (ANROWS) to present the current state of knowledge, practice and responses to violence against women in Australian Indigenous communiWomen's Safety (ANROWS) to present the current state of knowledge, practice and responses to violence against women in Australian Indigenous communiwomen in Australian Indigenous communities.

Their views were supported by a recent study of the current state of knowledge, practice and responses to violence against women in Indigenous communities by Australian National University's Dr Ray Lovett and Dr Anna Olsen (pictured, right, supplied by ANROWS).

The FREDA Centre for Research on Violence against Women and Children, Myths and Realities of Custody and Access compiled by: Margaret Denike, Vancouver Association of Women and the Law Agnes Huang, Vancouver Status of Women Patricia Kachuk, FREDA Centre, June 1998, citing Bertoia, Carl and Janice Drakich, «The Fathers» Rights Movement: Contradictions in Rhetoric and Practice,» Journal of Family Issues, 14, 1993.

The United States has a long and troubling history of coercive policies and practices around reproductive health, particularly for low - income women and women of color (see «Guarding Against Coercion While Ensuring Access: A Delicate Balance,» Summer 2014).