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March 2015
"Be Food Safe" Fact Sheets for At-Risk Populations
Publisher(s):This page includes fact sheets about food safety for at-risk populations, including people with HIV/AIDS, pregnant women, older adults, and people with diabetes.
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March 2015
Resource List: Working More Effectively with Law Enforcement to Obtain U visa Certifications
Publisher(s): This resource list from ASISTA includes national resources, including webpages dedicated to U visa certification issues and ways to work more effectively with law enforcement.
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March 2015
Report of the inquiry concerning Canada of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women under article 8 of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
Publisher(s): This report includes recommendations from the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women in response to the extremely high levels of violence experienced by aboriginal women and girls in Canada.
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March 2015
Discrimination and Harassment by Law Enforcement Officers in the LGBT Community
Publisher(s): Discrimination and harassment by law enforcement based on sexual orientation and gender identity is an ongoing and pervasive problem. This report presents research demonstrating that LGBT individuals and communities face profiling, discrimination and harassment at the hands of law enforcement officers.
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March 2015
African American Women and the Wage Gap
Publisher(s): This fact sheet evidences that even in states with large populations of employed African American women, rampant wage disparities persist – with potentially devastating consequences for African American women and their families.
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March 2015
Women's Voices: Latinas, Intimate Partner Violence & Immigration Policy (U-Visa)
Publisher(s): The aim of this study was to better understand the experience of Latinas who were recipients of the U-Visa and had been victims of domestic violence. While obtaining legal documentation was critical to becoming economically self-sufficient, this study provides a better understanding of the opportunities and challenges that immigrant survivors face in the U-Visa process, as well as gaps in services.
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February 2015
Strengthening the EITC for Childless Workers Would Promote Work and Reduce Poverty
Publisher(s):This article discusses how the EITC misses many low-wage childless workers, how strengthening the credit could social and economic benefits, and ideas on how to strengthen the credit for childless workers.
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- Training Tools
February 2015
Learning From Latin@ Youth About Teen Dating Violence
Publisher(s):This webinar presentation brings together the voices of practitioners and researchers sharing their experiences from working or studying teen dating violence among Latin@ youth.
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- NRCDV Publications
February 2015
How can I support LGBTQ youth in identifying models of healthy relationships?
Publisher(s): A topic that is sometimes lost in the conversation around LGBTQ youth access to safe spaces is the topic of healthy dating relationships. NRCDV's February 2015 TA Question of the Month offers guidance on how to build healthy relationship models with LGBTQ youth.
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February 2015
The Family and Medical Leave Act at 22: 200 Million Reasons to Celebrate and Move Forward
Publisher(s): This report recognizes the achievements of the Family and Medical Leave Act, while addressing a number of gaps that still exist in the law. It also calls for public policy solutions to strengthen and improve the FMLA and address family and work needs.
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February 2015
Building and Repairing Your Credit History for Survivors of Domestic Violence
Publisher(s): This is a printable brochure with a basic explanation of what credit reports are and how survivors can explain negative information on their credit reports, add positive information, and build a credit history.
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February 2015
Panel Discussion on Intersecting Identities of Disability, Culture, and Gender
Publisher(s):This webinar is a panel discussion among three staff members from Alaska social justice organizations discussing how issues involving disability, culture, and gender identity can intersect.