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Ford government's repeal of Bill 148 will hurt women
TheSpec.com
It's also a misconception to think that domestic violence only impacts home life. One way or another, it will have a negative impact on the workplace, sometimes with tragic outcomes. In Ontario, the devastating murder of Windsor nurse Lori Dupont ...

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AP FACT CHECK: Anti-Polis assault ad omits key details
National Post
Workplace and sexual harassment are top issues in Colorado, where misconduct allegations against five lawmakers, one of whom was expelled, dominated this year's legislative session. Like many across the country, Colorado politicians are trying to ...
AP FACT CHECK: Anti-Polis attack ad omits key details570 News

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Domestic violence takes a toll at women at work. But it doesn't have to.
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Thirty-four percent said they worked in the same workplace as the abuser, and 10 percent had lost their jobs because of domestic violence. Surveys conducted in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Mongolia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Turkey and the United Kingdom ...

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Domestic violence takes a toll at women at work. But it doesn't have to.
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Thirty-four percent said they worked in the same workplace as the abuser, and 10 percent had lost their jobs because of domestic violence. Surveys conducted in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Mongolia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Turkey and the United Kingdom ...

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Shock survey prompts violence policy
Cook Islands News
The Waka Mere initiative aims to help businesses tackle gender inequality and domestic violence impacts in the workplace. The Waka Mere project takes it cue from World Bank partnerships aimed at mainstreaming gender into businesses, with reports from ...

Repealing Bill 148 will hurt women
Toronto Star
It's also a misconception to think that domestic violence only impacts home life. One way or another, it will have a negative impact on the workplace, sometimes with tragic outcomes. In Ontario, the devastating murder of Windsor nurse Lori Dupont ...

Women's Workplace Equality Index
Council on Foreign Relations
In 100 countries, there are no civil remedies for sexual harassment in the workplace. In 111 countries, there is no law explicitly criminalizing marital rape. In 72 countries, there are no clear criminal penalties for domestic violence. In 4 countries ...

Editorial: Start conversation about domestic violence
The Topeka Capital-Journal
We're particularly enthusiastic about a Domestic Violence in the Workplace Training, presented by the YWCA in Partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas and Westar Energy. Last week, the Mayor's Task Force Against Domestic Violence added a ...

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Nursing students call attention to patient-driven workplace violence
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
... slapping, stalking, sabotage, swearing, scratching, verbal threats, name calling, spitting, yelling, screaming, inappropriate comments, vandalism, rude gestures, insinuation, physical threats, cyberstalking, intimidation, throwing objects and ...

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There are many ways for people to take action to end domestic violence
Lewiston Sun Journal
If you are an employee, you can support a co-worker who is experiencing domestic violence and offer to go with them to speak to a supervisor or human resources representative. You could speak up if you hear others in the workplace making jokes about ...
CASA launches rebrand and responds to recent domestic violence tragedies in the Tampa Bay areaSt Pete Catalyst
Domestic violence conference held at Basketball Hall of Fame in SpringfieldWWLP.com
MP Golriz Ghahraman's 'first love' threatened her lifeStuff.co.nz

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Thoughts on #MeToo: Workplaces need to go beyond compliance to fight sexual harassment
Economic Times
It was only in 1997 that sexual harassment of women at workplace was recognised as a civil wrong, and guidelines for their prevention, prohibition and redressal were laid down by the Supreme Court in Vishaka v State of Rajasthan in order to fill the ...

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CASA launches rebrand and responds to recent domestic violence tragedies in the Tampa Bay area
St Pete Catalyst
A string of murder-suicides took place across the Tampa Bay area during the final week of September. The violence started in Lakewood Ranch, where husband James Bennett shot and killed his wife Silvana Bennett and their 16 year old daughter, Andrea ...

Inside The Underground Network For Latina Abuse Victims
Refinery29
Today, there are roughly 55 million Latinxs living in the U.S. — each one of us with unique cultural experiences. In our new series #SomosLatinx, R29's Latinx staffers explore the parallels and contrasts that make our community so rich. Stay tuned as ...

Dallas Mavs team donates to domestic violence shelters after sexual harrassment probe
Dallas Business Journal
Cuban agreed to give $10 million to organizations that help domestic violence victims and groups that empower women. It came after a lengthy investigation into sexual harassment and misconduct in the workplace. "He wants to be the lead of how a company ...

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Domestic violence conference held at Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield
WWLP.com
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Dress for Success Western Massachusetts wanted to facilitate a conversation on domestic violence and the impact its been having on women in the workplace. The second ...

Dallas Mavs team donates to domestic violence shelters after sexual harrasment probe
WFAA.com
Cuban agreed to give $10 million to organizations that help domestic violence victims and groups that empower women. It came after a lengthy investigation into sexual harassment and misconduct in the workplace. "He wants to be the lead of how a company ...

Promoting Gender Equality in the Workplace in Solomon Islands
The FINANCIAL
Eleven Waka Mere companies trained teams on how to respond to staff affected by violence and started implementing a policy for addressing domestic violence, as part of measures to build respectful and supportive workplaces. At the same time, more ...

Why isn't workplace bullying 'considered taboo'?
HRM New Zealand
Domestic violence, too, was criminalised after long fights by for protections against abuse,” said Dr Namie. “It is no longer ethical to support those who batter others. Yet, when abusers are on the payroll, use workplaces to verbally abuse, threaten ...

Why isn't workplace bullying 'considered taboo'?
HRM New Zealand
Domestic violence, too, was criminalised after long fights by for protections against abuse,” said Dr Namie. “It is no longer ethical to support those who batter others. Yet, when abusers are on the payroll, use workplaces to verbally abuse, threaten ...

Another Mavericks Employee Fired Due To Sexual Harassment Allegations
Forbes
“My concern level is always extraordinarily high when you're hearing stories about any inappropriate conduct in the workplace, whether those are allegations with the Mavericks or anywhere at our teams, I will say when the investigators did their review ...

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