Sentences with phrase «protecting vulnerable women»

This decision has nothing to do with protecting vulnerable women.

But when confronted with the dramatic capture of a woman being punished for breaking the sexual laws of the time, Jesus immediately stepped in and protected the vulnerable woman from further physical harm and the legal consequences (John 8:3 - 11).

«We know that the government's policies in the policing and crime bill although they are described as intending to protect vulnerable women, they will in fact increase the level of violence sex workers experience - both indoors and out.»

That the legislature needs to address the issue; what are we doing to protect vulnerable women and children from sexual predators that are using the internet?

Not exact matches

The fast was first announced last month by Ambassador Hall, Jim Wallis, president and CEO of Sojourners, Rev. David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World and Ritu Sharma, president of Women Thrive Worldwide - who asked others to join them in putting pressure on Congress to protect vulnerable programs assisting the poor and hungry.

We give witness that the Church's teachings — on the dignity of the human person and the value of human life from conception to natural death; on the meaning of human sexuality, the significance of sexual difference and the complementarity of men and women; on openness to life and the gift of motherhood; and on marriage and family founded on the indissoluble commitment of a man and a woman — provide a sure guide to the Christian life, promote women's flourishing, and serve to protect the poor and most vulnerable among us.

Put those assumptions together, and I have an explanation for why single women vote so heavily for Democratic candidates: Their inability to achieve a core life - goal (marriage) makes them feel vulnerable, and so they vote for the party that promises to use government to protect the vulnerable.

If a woman feels threatened, while feeding her vulnerable infant, she will do what it takes to protect her child.

«Almost 120 years ago, Mass Audubon was founded by two women who, outraged by the mass killing of egrets and other species for their feathers, inspired a national movement to protect vulnerable birdlife,» Tepper noted.

«She's a career prosecutor who has dedicated her life's work to protecting women and vulnerable victims,» a source close to Singas said this morning.

«In issuing this injunction, the court has failed to protect pregnant women in an extremely vulnerable time in their lives,» she said.

«We must find more ways to protect taxpayers and create good jobs, ensure access to quality, affordable health care for all New Yorkers, ensure voting rights, protect women's rights, ensure our education system receives the resources it deserves, repair and fully fund our decaying infrastructure and MTA, and stand up for vulnerable communities under attack by the Trump administration.»

PROTECT women, children and any vulnerable New Yorkers by fighting for legislation that would promote greater accountability for harassment issues and prohibit confidentiality agreements unless the victim requests that his or her identity be kept private.

«We must find more ways to protect taxpayers and create good jobs, ensure access to quality, affordable healthcare for all New Yorkers, protect women's rights, ensure our education system receives the resources it deserves, repair and fully fund our decaying infrastructure and MTA, and stand up for vulnerable communities under attack by the Trump Administration,» she said.

According to Human Rights Watch the «extreme vulnerable» of Somalia women and girls and the «differential power relations» (HRW, 2014, September, p. 28) between those who are supposed to protect them has created an environment of «sexual exploitation7» that has all the hallmarks as defined by the United Nations 2003.

The question thus becomes, who is watching the men who are supposed to be protecting those most vulnerable, in this case women?

They should ensure that vulnerable groups that have previously been marginalized in allocation of resources such as women, girls and the disabled are also catered for and their property rights protected.

Yes Marc is a scoundrel because he took an oath to protect those who came to him for advice and his medical expertise, and we were privy to his private thoughts about bodies and the personalities of his patients, which was distasteful, but nothing... NOTHING, compares to men or in fact women, who take advantage of the young or the powerless and Ralph tried on a continuum to take advantage of the young and vulnerable around him...

Emphasizing the importance of promoting, protecting and respecting all human rights, the right to development, the right to health, and the rights of indigenous peoples, migrants, children, persons with disabilities and people in vulnerable climate situations -LSB-, and under occupation,] as well as promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women, while taking into account the needs of local communities, intergenerational equity concerns, and the integrity of ecosystems and of Mother Earth, when taking action to address climate change,...

Through our global network of local writers, we are continuing our award - winning coverage of global and local environmental challenges, with a focus on the people for whom the ecosphere matters in a direct way: rural dwellers who have little means to protect themselves against adverse conditions; communities that need to switch to sustainable development in order to survive; poor women and children, who are the most vulnerable in natural disasters.Sponsored by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and The World Bank (WB), IPS also maintains the award - winning Tierramérica, a specialised information service on environment and development.

X was not the child who was the direct concern of the court; so, as the court said at the outset, they were asked to «reconcile the irreconcilable»: to protect the confidential report of a «vulnerable young woman», and also to ensure that legal disputes are dealt with on a fair and open basis.

Protecting vulnerable spouses — predominantly but not exclusively women — is a valid, and indeed necessary, goal of our criminal justice system.

The case demonstrates the trend of courts and arbitrators to protect more vulnerable employees, such as women working in traditionally male - dominated roles, says Meighan Ferris - Miles of Shields O'Donnell MacKillop LLP.

Despite the blatant obviousness that being fired for being too attractive clearly disproportionately affects women rather than men, the Court seemed unmoved by arguments that equality does not necessarily mean identical treatment of men and women but may also necessitate proactive steps to protect vulnerable minorities.

Justice Abella's dissent is not based on religious rights as a concept to be jealously guarded, but is based on Charter values flowing from earlier Charter cases on protecting the vulnerable members of our society such as children and women.

Attempts at rebranding the policy as «Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance» represent a deadly deception, as this is sure to prove lethal for women and vulnerable communities worldwide

Anglicare Victoria exists to protect the vulnerable Victorians in our community — a child suffering from abuse, a homeless young person, a woman escaping domestic violence, an impoverished couple unable to feed their family — people who desperately need help.