Cruelty

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

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星期五, 三月 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.

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  • 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.

"This Penis Business: A Memoir" Chronicles the Life Events That Compelled Georganne Chapin to Make Ending Circumcision Her Life's Work

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星期二, 二月 20, 2024

TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Chapin, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Intact America, Exposes the Big Business of Medical Circumcision and the Cruel Absurdity of Circumcising Baby Boys for No Medical Reason

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  • I chose to write a memoir about why I believe cutting the genitals of children who cannot consent is a massive human rights abuse," says Chapin.
  • But it wasn't until she went to law school mid-career and studied bioethics that Chapin turned to intactivism, the human rights movement dedicated to ending routine circumcision of baby boys in the United States.
  • "I wanted to write a book exposing the multi-billion-dollar medical circumcision business in the United States.
  • "This Penis Business" is available from Amazon , Barnes & Noble , and Bookshop , as well as local bookstores near you.

FMC Corporation one of the most responsible companies in the U.S. according to Newsweek

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星期一, 十二月 12, 2022

FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC) was recently recognized for its excellence in ESG, ranking among the top U.S. companies on Newsweek's 2023 Most Responsible Companies list.

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  • FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC) was recently recognized for its excellence in ESG, ranking among the top U.S. companies on Newsweek's 2023 Most Responsible Companies list.
  • "Over the last decade, FMC has set and achieved increasingly ambitious goals related to environmental sustainability, food security and social engagement," said Karen Totland, FMC vice president and chief sustainability officer.
  • "Sustainability has always been a core value at FMC, and we're very proud to see our efforts recognized as we continue to build upon our mission."
  • FMC continues to invest significantly in the development of cutting-edge, sustainable crop protection solutions.

The United States Ranks #13 Behind the UK, France, Mexico, Germany, and Canada in Their Response to Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

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星期二, 十月 4, 2022

NEW YORK, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, September 28th, 2022  World Childhood USA launched the USA's pilot US Out of the Shadows (US OOSI) Index with a live webinar and roundtable discussion featuring sex trafficking survivors, activists and policymakers at Shearman & Sterling LLP in Washington, DC. The report which was developed in partnership with  Economist Impact was designed to help uncover how individual states are tackling child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA), both in person and online. The twelve states highlighted in the US Pilot Out of The Shadows Index are Connecticut, Illinois, Nevada, New York, Texas, Vermont, Wyoming, Louisiana, California, West Virginia, North Dakota, and Minnesota.

Key Points: 
  • The report which was developed in partnership with Economist Impact was designed to help uncover how individual states are tackling child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA), both in person and online.
  • The twelve states highlighted in the US Pilot Out of The Shadows Index are Connecticut, Illinois, Nevada, New York, Texas, Vermont, Wyoming, Louisiana, California, West Virginia, North Dakota, and Minnesota.
  • Illinois, Texas, and Vermont are the only states that have consulted CSEA victims on their experiences of the response system.
  • The United States Pilot Out of the Shadows Indexwas designed to help uncover how states are tackling CSEA both in person and online.

SUBARU SUPPORTS PET ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH ADOPTION EVENTS DURING SUBARU LOVES PETS MONTH

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星期一, 十月 3, 2022

CAMDEN, N.J., Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Subaru of America today announced the return of Subaru Loves Pets™ Month, a time dedicated to supporting and celebrating shelter pets through the Subaru Loves Pets initiative. Together with its nationwide network of retailers, Subaru is doubling down on efforts to unite animals with loving homes, with a special focus on the older, physically challenged and "different" dogs Subaru lovingly calls "Underdogs," often the last to be adopted.

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  • CAMDEN, N.J., Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Subaru of America today announced the return of Subaru Loves Pets Month, a time dedicated to supporting and celebrating shelter pets through the Subaru Loves Pets initiative.
  • Subaru Loves Pets Month will culminate in the fourth annual National Make A Dog's Day on October 22, a Subaru holiday that invites dog-lovers everywhere to go the extra mile for their pup.
  • To highlight Subaru Loves Pets and National Make A Dog's Day, Subaru is launching a national dog-focused advertising campaign and will showcase pets in commercials on broadcast and digital platforms all month long.
  • Subaru has a long history of supporting pets in need and the Subaru Loves Pets initiative has helped support the adoption of nearly 60,000 animals from local animal welfare organizations.

FMC Corporation announces partnership with NSPCA of South Africa

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星期一, 二月 28, 2022

FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC), an agricultural sciences company, recently announced a three-year partnership with the National Council of Societies for the Prevention of the Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA).

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  • FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC), an agricultural sciences company, recently announced a three-year partnership with the National Council of Societies for the Prevention of the Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA).
  • FMC will contribute $300,000 over the course of the partnership to support the NSPCA's programs focused on wildlife conservation, animal welfare and education.
  • The NSPCA, the largest animal welfare organization in the southern hemisphere, operates across South Africa and has been ensuring the protection of animals there since 1955.
  • Our new partnership with the NSPCA demonstrates FMC's willingness to embrace that responsibility by supporting their stewardship and education programs in South Africa."

Garnier Officially Approved By Cruelty Free International

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星期二, 三月 9, 2021

NEW YORK, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Garnier is one of the largest, most global brands Cruelty Free International has ever approved under the Leaping Bunny program.

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  • NEW YORK, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Garnier is one of the largest, most global brands Cruelty Free International has ever approved under the Leaping Bunny program.
  • It has taken many months, but Garnier have diligently reviewed every supplier and source and we are completely confident with the results," saysMichelle Thew, Cruelty Free International CEO.
  • For many months Garnier and Cruelty Free International have worked together to secure this evidence and ensure every product within Garnier's global portfolio can officially display the Cruelty Free International Leaping Bunny logo - the universally recognized cruelty free mark.
  • To be officially approved by Cruelty Free International under the Leaping Bunny program is a real milestone and is an important part of our Greener Beauty mission to be a more sustainable, more transparent brand.

Basil Brush Joins Forces With TV Property Expert Martin Roberts From Homes Under the Hammer to Provide Whimsical Entertainment and Emotional Support for Kids in Lockdown or Home Schooling

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星期二, 六月 16, 2020

Charities like the NSPCC and its Childline service have counselled thousands of children struggling to cope with the current situation.

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  • Charities like the NSPCC and its Childline service have counselled thousands of children struggling to cope with the current situation.
  • At the same time, schools are trying to find ways to help children continue their learning whilst at home.
  • An unlikely celebrity pairing and a new initiative with a friendly fox at the helm should help with both issues.
  • Best known for his 17 years hosting BBC TV property auction show Homes under the Hammer, Martin Roberts is also an established children's book author.

InventoryBase Academy Launches Safeguarding Awareness Training in Support of NSPCC

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星期一, 五月 18, 2020

Their latest course "InventoryBase Academy NSPCC Safeguarding Awareness Course" has now been released.

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  • Their latest course "InventoryBase Academy NSPCC Safeguarding Awareness Course" has now been released.
  • The awareness training provides an example safeguarding policy and procedures to include as many in the industry do not have these currently in place.
  • Sin Hemming-Metcalfe, Head of Training and Development for InventoryBase Academy said:
    "We're delighted to be able to work alongside and in support of the NSPCC to provide much needed and beneficial awareness training on what is an important and vital subject.
  • InventoryBase Academy NSPCC Safeguarding Awareness Course can be accessed for free here.

President .@realDonaldTrump Signs Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act, First National Anti-Cruelty Law

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星期二, 十一月 26, 2019

Washington, D.C., Nov. 26, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Last night, President Donald J. Trump signed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act, H.R.

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  • Washington, D.C., Nov. 26, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Last night, President Donald J. Trump signed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act, H.R.
  • Animal Wellness Actions executive director, Marty Irby ; attended the signing ceremony in the Oval Office this afternoon along with U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan.
  • Law enforcement agencies across the country, the National Sheriffs Association, the Fraternal Order of Police, and the Animal Wellness National Law Enforcement Council, have endorsed the PACT Act because of the well-documented connection between animal cruelty and violence against people.
  • Animal Wellness Action (Action) is a Washington, D.C.-based 501(c)(4) organization with a mission of helping animals by promoting legal standards forbidding cruelty.