Violence

Thousands of Students Nationwide Join Together to Prevent School Violence with Say Something Week

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Monday, March 4, 2024

Amid concerns with youth mental health and school violence, students are teaming up to prevent school shootings.

Key Points: 
  • Amid concerns with youth mental health and school violence, students are teaming up to prevent school shootings.
  • Say Something Week serves as a powerful call to action, educating students about the warning signs of violence and equipping them with the essential tools to become upstanders in prevention, rather than bystanders.
  • Schools can participate in the week of action or join the celebration throughout March with various student-led activities.
  • Ahead of Say Something Week, Sandy Hook Promise surveyed 25 youth leaders to gain a deeper understanding of their current school experiences.

Fast Guard Service: Enhancing Safety and Reducing Liability in Seattle's Nightlife and Business Sectors

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Sunday, March 3, 2024

SEATTLE, March 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amidst the vibrant cityscape of Seattle, known globally for its iconic Starbucks and Pike Place Market, lies a more challenging aspect of urban life – a significant drug problem that impacts businesses and nightlife venues. Despite the city's increased emergency response to drug use and overdoses, issues of theft and violence continue to affect the community. Fast Guard Service, a seasoned player in the security guard industry with over a decade of nationwide experience, is stepping up to address these complex issues head-on, offering specialized solutions to businesses and night clubs in Seattle.

Key Points: 
  • Fast Guard Service's security teams are trained in emergency response, crowd management, and conflict resolution, ensuring a safe environment for everyone.
  • Customized Security Solutions: Recognizing that each business and venue has unique challenges, Fast Guard Service prides itself on offering tailored security plans.
  • Community Partnership: Fast Guard Service believes in working closely with local authorities and community organizations to stay ahead of security challenges.
  • For more information about Fast Guard Service and their security solutions in Seattle, please contact:

Cruel and Unusual Punishment: Documentary of Former Inmate Exposes Sex Discrimination & The Dangers of Housing Men in Women's Prisons

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Friday, March 1, 2024

WASHINGTON, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Independent Women's Forum (IWF) released the first episode in its exclusive documentary series, Cruel & Unusual Punishment: The Male Takeover of Female Prisons. The series exposes the fallout of policies that allow male offenders—including convicted sex offenders—to declare themselves "women" and be housed with females, as told by female inmates who detail the untold, grim realities about what's been happening to female inmates behind closed doors.

Key Points: 
  • Gavin Newsom signed into law State Senate Bill 132 – legislation that opened the door for male prisoners to transfer into women's prisons.
  • "What little rights that we did have as inmates have been diminished with the 'trans men' who've come in.
  • The trauma and abuse Jennifer faced by being forced to share her intimate living space with violent, predatory men, is nothing short of cruel and unusual punishment.
  • As more states allow biological men who identify as women into women's prisons, few are aware of the ugly fallout.

Adapting the US Veteran Policy Experience to Ukrainian Realities

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Friday, March 1, 2024

Coalition members seek to leverage the U.S. experience in veteran policy to address Ukrainian needs and prepare a report for the U.S. Congress on this matter.

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  • Coalition members seek to leverage the U.S. experience in veteran policy to address Ukrainian needs and prepare a report for the U.S. Congress on this matter.
  • As the head of the Institute for Democracy and Development "PolitA," Kateryna Odarchenko remarked that Ukraine is learning from its American counterparts, who possess years of experience in veteran support.
  • Insights and advice from experts in veteran policy, including representatives from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine.
  • Conference participants formed a working group tasked with developing an Action Plan to adapt U.S. veteran policy experience to Ukrainian realities.

Vitalii Hersak: Ukraine should become a country friendly to war veterans

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Friday, March 1, 2024

These documents, slated for unveiling in April at a conference in Washington and presentation to the U.S. Congress, seek to elevate the support framework for veterans and their families in Ukraine.

Key Points: 
  • These documents, slated for unveiling in April at a conference in Washington and presentation to the U.S. Congress, seek to elevate the support framework for veterans and their families in Ukraine.
  • Vitalii Hersak, Chair of "Free and Faithful," expressed optimism regarding Ukraine's potential to integrate international best practices into its veteran policy domain.
  • "We have a wealth of knowledge to glean from our global partners to truly cultivate a veteran-friendly Ukraine.
  • Distinguished representatives from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine actively contributed to the discourse.

CMHC Announces Housing Research Award Winners

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

The Housing Research Awards recognize Canadian housing research, research training, knowledge mobilization and outreach activities that are impactful and innovative and help to build and sustain Canada's culture of research-based housing knowledge across key fields, including the social sciences and humanities, health, and technology.

Key Points: 
  • The Housing Research Awards recognize Canadian housing research, research training, knowledge mobilization and outreach activities that are impactful and innovative and help to build and sustain Canada's culture of research-based housing knowledge across key fields, including the social sciences and humanities, health, and technology.
  • Thank you to all of those who submitted their work for the 2023 Housing Research Awards, and congratulations to our winners.
  • This is the highest Housing Research Awards honour, recognizing a significant research contribution that helps us achieve our aspiration to make housing affordable for everyone in Canada.
  • CMHC contributes to the stability of the housing market and financial system, provides support for Canadians in housing need, and offers objective housing research and information to all levels of governments, consumers and the housing industry.

Michele Young named one of USA TODAY's Women of the Year along with other heroines who have made a significant impact in their communities and across the country

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

CINCINNATI, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Michele Young, an acclaimed Cincinnati lawyer, mother of five, advanced-stage breast cancer survivor and tireless advocate for social justice was named one of USA Today's Women of the Year.

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  • "Imagine the extraordinary potential that will be unleashed when an epidemic that strikes one in seven women is erased from this earth," said Young.
  • Michele witnessed changes in breast cancer science first-hand as a stage 4 patient in the cancer wards of our nation.
  • She learned of Cleveland Clinic's Dr. Thomas Budd who is studying a vaccine in those with triple-negative breast cancer.
  • Or those women who are killed by the disease – one woman every 14 seconds – taking her from her world," said Young.

NEW REPORT: Election Manipulation and Armed Conflict Drove 18th Consecutive Year of Decline in Freedom

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global freedom declined for an 18th consecutive year in 2023 as political rights and civil liberties deteriorated in 52 countries, representing a fifth of the world's population, according to a new report released today by Freedom House. The declines were both widespread and severe, eclipsing the improvements observed in 21 other countries.

Key Points: 
  • The new report, Freedom in the World 2024: The Mounting Damage of Flawed Elections and Armed Conflict , found that election manipulation, warfare, and attacks on pluralism—the peaceful coexistence of people with different political ideas, religions, or ethnic identities—were key drivers of the global decline.
  • "Global freedom took a big step backward in 2023," said Michael J. Abramowitz, president of Freedom House.
  • Key report findings include the following:
    Widespread problems with elections, including violence and manipulation, drove deterioration in rights and freedoms.
  • Freedom House is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that works to create a world where all are free.

Giant Tiger and Canadian Artist Emilie Darlington Partner to Create Custom Shirts for International Women's Day

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

"Giant Tiger is committed to championing the voices of women and gender-diverse people in the communities we proudly live in, work in, and serve.

Key Points: 
  • "Giant Tiger is committed to championing the voices of women and gender-diverse people in the communities we proudly live in, work in, and serve.
  • We are thrilled to collaborate with Emilie Darlington to create these exclusive shirts and share her artistic vision with our customers across the country," said Gabrielle Hargrove, Senior Vice President and Chief HR Officer, Giant Tiger Stores Limited.
  • "I am so excited and grateful to be collaborating with Giant Tiger to create these custom shirts for International Women's Day," said artist Emilie Darlington.
  • For more information on the Canadian Women's Foundation, artist Emilie Darlington, and the custom-designed shirts, please visit gianttiger.com/pages/international-womens-day .

According to Institute for Economics & Peace, Terrorism gets worse as global conflicts drive risk of new wave

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

Over 90% of terrorist attacks and 98% of terrorism deaths in 2023 occurred in conflict zones, underscoring the strong link between conflict and terrorism.

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  • Over 90% of terrorist attacks and 98% of terrorism deaths in 2023 occurred in conflict zones, underscoring the strong link between conflict and terrorism.
  • The Global Terrorism Index 2024 (GTI) highlights that terrorism remains a serious global threat, with total deaths from terrorism increasing by 22% to 8,352 in 2023, now at their highest since 2017.
  • The GTI is produced by the leading international think tank the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) and has been published annually for the last eleven years.
  • The report ranks 163 countries (99.7 % of the world's population) according to the impact of terrorism.