Sentences with phrase «widespread abuse of women»

Speaking of widespread abuse of women by «powerful men» across society, Cuomo had called the «silence from Washington deafening.»

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Time's Up is a brand new alliance of over 300 women who work in the entertainment industry, who have joined forces to address sexual abuse and correct the widespread imbalance of power for women in entertainment and beyond.

Following the widespread accusations of rape, harassment and sexual abuse perpetrated by Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, actress Alyssa Milano wrote on Twitter, «If all the women who have been sexually harassed or assaulted wrote «Me too» as a status, we might give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem.»

Islam's widespread practice of amputating the cli - to - ris and sometimes part or even all of the vul - va from the ge - n - ita - lia of Muslim women, affirmed in a had - ith by Mohammed himself, most likely also traces back to the founder's deliberate abuse of se - x to lure pagan males into his cu - lt.

This is not to mention widespread rape and sexual abuse of women and children, or the abduction of children for use as ISIS fighters or informers.

The fact that police should even think to advise a woman abused to amend her behaviour — outright victim - blaming — or to suggest an individual «lighten up» or learn not to take things so seriously is outrageous, but sadly typical of a widespread lack of victim support in this area.

The Gulabi Gang is a group of Indian women activists responding to widespread domestic abuse and other violence against women in India.

The widespread abuse of this requirement will be (rightly) pointed out, and it will be suggested that a better way of ensuring that women are properly informed about abortion is to have a clause specifically requiring informed consent.

The Islamic State (varyingly known as IS, ISIS and ISIL) has been responsible for unimaginable acts of cruel violence and widespread human rights abuse against women and girls,...