Sentences with phrase «vulnerable women in our communities»

«We can not take those services away from the most vulnerable women in our communities,» she said.

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Through a new smallholder farmer loan initiative with the Inter-American Developmental Bank (IDB) directed toward a women - led coffee cooperative, and an expanded partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) aimed at helping young coffee farmers in post-conflict zones build greater resiliency and expertise, Starbucks will help create opportunities in some of Colombia's most vulnerable coffee growing communities.

With your generous donations, we'll have the resources to connect with these pregnant and parenting women and couples in vulnerable situations, and our community partners who serve them.

Furthermore, after arriving in the camps or in the host communities, children and women with disabilities were vulnerable to violence, sexual abuse and mistreatment.

«Ali stands up for what she believes in and her work on behalf of vulnerable women and children shows a commitment to justice that will serve our community well.»

«Speaker Mark - Viverito has worked tirelessly securing justice in the courts and prisons, uplifting the voice of young women and immigrant New Yorkers, and delivering crucial victories for vulnerable communities in the last four city budgets,» they said.

They now want to pursue probiotic or prebiotic therapies to reduce HIV acquisition in women living in vulnerable communities.

That strategy must target «vulnerable communities,» including women, isolated gay men, and non-English speakers, says Cipri Martinez, president of NAPWHA in Sydney.

Noonday Collection works to empower men and women in vulnerable communities all across the globe by providing sustainable opportunities and income through employment.

«I'm progressive, I'm for women's rights and the vulnerable in our community.»

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.

I am a successful, well - educated Aboriginal woman, I am confident in my identity and have good family and community connections, and at times feel completely vulnerable because of the racism against me as a person or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a collective.

In particular, Planned Parenthood helps the Komen Foundation reach vulnerable populations — low - income women, African - American women, and Latinas — especially in rural areas and underserved communities where Planned Parenthood health centers are their only source of health carIn particular, Planned Parenthood helps the Komen Foundation reach vulnerable populations — low - income women, African - American women, and Latinas — especially in rural areas and underserved communities where Planned Parenthood health centers are their only source of health carin rural areas and underserved communities where Planned Parenthood health centers are their only source of health care.

«At Planned Parenthood, we believe health care is a right, not a privilege, and we are outraged that Peter King and his anti-women's health colleagues in the House of Representatives have not only demonstrated their total lack of regard and respect for American women and their families, but have also ensured that the most vulnerable and at - risk people in our community will no longer have access to the health care they both need and deserve.

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

Tallying up what we know also confirms where our gaps are, and we still have many gaps in relation to understanding violence against those very women who are most vulnerable, including women with disabilities, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) women, women from immigrant and refugee communities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.

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.