Sentences with phrase «stand against abuse»

My church has taken a strong stand against abuse of children and women which is something I feel is my area to make the world a safer place.

Not exact matches

If Eggland's Best does commit to taking this stand against animal abuse, of course we would praise them.

Halle Berry, 51, took a stand this year, advocating for more diversity at award shows and speaking out against domestic abuse.

«Because I care about Israel, I must stand up against violence, corruption, inequality, and abuse of power,» said Portman, defending her decision not to attend the Genesis Prize.

If priests aren't taking a stand against the practice of having children kneel in front of lesser men... they are just wasting time and allowing the abuse to continue.

It would cost to take a stand against these very prominent leaders, despite the fact that the situation we were dealing with is widely recognized as one of the worst, if not the worst, instances of evangelical cover - up of sexual abuse.

Jeremiah 18:21, 23) A notable amount of praying in the Old Testament is thus cursing, and lest Christians should assume too much credit in this regard, a similar abuse of prayer, all the more inexcusable because sinning against light, stands in the New Testament — «How long, O Master, the holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?»

May we all stand up against such terrible abuse.

It's dangerous enough to be a woman these days, let alone a woman who dares to stand up publicly against abuse.

If we are mindful and willing to take some stands, say, against restaurants with gross kitchens or companies that treat employees badly (though, this is often in the eye of the beholder) or chocolate companies that use slave labor or companies that abuse God's creation, change can happen.

Someone that is vulnerable about abuse, shares and stands up against abuse is not a «cry baby».

Criticizing someone how is standing up against someone trying to hide the abuse.

He became interested in housing for Native Americans, and has built affordable housing on reservations in the northwestern U.S. Former prostitute and drug addict Norma Hotaling's organization SAGE (Standing Against Global Exploitation) works with prostitutes in San Francisco, many of whom have been abused and are addicted to drugs.

Sister Ellen Flynn said «horrifying» allegations of historical abuses said to have taken place at Smyllum Park orphanage in Lanark are «totally against» everything that the order stands for.

Now I have my own children and like any other parent, I hope and pray they will never have to live through the experience of physical abuse, but I also hope that if they ever do, I'll have provided them the right kind of tools and language for them to feel confident in stepping forward and standing up against rape culture.

«Now, he could issue a so - called standing referral and unilaterally expand the ability of the Attorney General to act against corrupt public officials and others who abuse the public trust.

Focus on Families invites you to join the 2nd Annual Stand Against Child Abuse Walk on Thursday, April 19, 2018.

Luciana Berger received a standing ovation for her speech in which she revealed how she had been subject to a wave of online abuse since taking part in a demonstration against anti-Semitism in the Labour party.

Robert Mugabe may stand accused of crimes against humanity, widespread corruption, anti-white racial discrimination, human rights abuses, suppression of political critics and economic mismanagement.

Dasuki who is standing trial on allegation of alleged misappropriation of $ 2.1 bn along with four others before Justice Baba Yusuf insisted that the charges against him by the complainant on the same issue constituted a gross abuse of court process.

Shelley Mayer is the Change We Need From Yonkers to Bedford, from White Plains to the Sound Shore, Shelley knows our communities and has always been willing to stand up against the status quo to protect Westchester, Her children all attended public schools here, so she's always been an advocate for better school funding and tuition relief, She fought the NRA to pass effective, common - sense gun laws, and defeated big pharma to give us better tools to fight opioid abuse.

«His whole career, people respect the fact that he stood up for the people against corporate abuse.

Dasuki who is standing trial on allegation of alleged misappropriation of fund along with four others before Justice Baba Yusuf had insisted that the charges against him by the complainant on the same issue constituted a gross abuse of court process.

Ever since he became Attorney General, he abused his power and his position to intimidate his opponents — abusing the subpoena power against Wall Street banks, leaking damaging but irrelevant personal information about individual executives who didn't bend to his wishes, and threatening anybody who dared to stand up to him.

These boys hurling abuses and insults on everyone that stands against division are simply ignorant.I forgive them.»

Nyako and the others are standing trial before Justice E. Chukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja in a 37 - count charge bordering on criminal conspiracy, stealing, abuse of office and money laundering to the tune of N29 billion preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

«Even more powerful than the fact that women are finally standing up against the harassment and abuse is the fact that they're standing together,» mbg wrote about the powerful story.

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.

Accepting the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Cecile B. DeMille award at the Golden Globe Awards tonight, Winfrey gave a long and impassioned speech about women standing up against patriarchy, citing Recy Taylor and Rosa Parks, her own mother, and the many women who have recently spoken out about the sexual harassment and abuse they've suffered in Hollywood and beyond.

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.»

Railing against luxury brands — and especially Porsche — for their willingness to gouge relentlessly on options is about as useful as standing on the beach and abusing the tide for coming in and soaking your shoes.

In writing the Raven Riders, I was inspired by the organization Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA), which works to create a safer environment for abused children by showing support, providing escorts, offering protective services and bringing them into a community that will stand up for them.

It is my duty to stand against neglect, abuse and cruelty.

The society stands against puppy farming, animal abuse, animal testing, animal cruelty and dog exploitation of any sort - we trust you all share our concerns

Judy Paulsen, the director of the GCNM, stands out against greyhound abuse and understands that getting the word out to the public is half the battle.

The Artists Against Abuse fundraiser benefiting The Retreat is a long - standing Hamptons tradition, stretching back to the days when it was the Plate Auction.

He won a scholarship to attend law school and began working with several human rights organizations, a path he chose to help the poor and uneducated stand up for their rights against government abuse.

Justice Moldaver then turns to what is described as practical considerations for law enforcement and the administration of justice, at paras. 183 - 6, suggesting that (a) the disclosure of text messages received by a complainant could be challenged by a sender who is alleged to have abused the complainant and thus exposes vulnerable complainants such as children, people with mental disabilities and the elderly (b) the increased need for warrants could strain police and judicial resources in an overburdened criminal justice system and (c) at the trial stage, these repercussions could complicate and prolong proceedings where defendants have standing to challenge searches conducted against collateral targets in large prosecutions.

When you have been hurt, when you have been abused, when you have been disenfranchised, the Cochran Firm stands ready to help against those who have hurt you, no matter how powerful they may be.

A lawyer may stand firm against abuse by a judge but should avoid reciprocation; the judge's default is no justification for similar dereliction by an advocate.

Protecting Elders From Abuse & Neglect We stand up for elders and their families in cases against nursing homes, assisted living facilities, adult daycare centers and other care providers.

Knowing that plaintiff's attorneys will bring superficial, non-meritorious claims, we also stand ready to defend against such litigation abuse.

It is important to take a stand against nursing home abuse, and the attorneys at the Strom Law Firm can help.

Celebrities Take a Stand Against Sexual Harassment and Abuse at the Golden Globes Ceremony, New York Employment Attorney Blog, January 10, 2018

Economic empowerment, or the financial standing of women, is often thought to protect against IPV, signalling sufficient economic autonomy to leave abusive situations or to prevent abuse.