Sentences with phrase «as a young woman said»

As a young woman said to me about her village, it is as if people were closed in on themselves, so self - absorbed that they were unaware of the other.

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«In our celebrity focused culture, a young star like Emma Watson has the power to amplify important social messages,» says Katie Hood, a senior fellow at Duke University who teaches a «Women as Leaders» course and who recently became executive director of the anti-domestic violence One Love Foundation.

While those minorities are spelled out as women, or disadvantaged businesses, or for veterans, LGBT - owned businesses are not specified, says Theresa Harrison, director of supplier diversity at Ernst & Young.

A San Diego woman who said she was raped by the «Golden State Killer» as a young teen spoke out about the relief she felt after hearing a suspect was arrested in the decades - long hunt for the perpetrator.

They gave positions of leadership to women when many women had no rights, and girls as young as 12 were often married off to middle - aged men, he says.

The number of people below the poverty line, measured in terms of minimum necessary nutritional standards, is said to be going down and yet malnutrition as well as severe physical debilities and destitution are on the increase, especially these affecting women and children, the simple physical capacity of the youngest generation to withstand the strains of living becoming ever more unstable and fragile.»

The situation, it was said, is not that different with the young women, many of whom describe themselves as LUGs — «lesbians until graduation.»

As a younger woman, I didn't have the boldness to say that his response caused me to feel disrespected, belittled, hurt and angry.

If even Peter isn't exactly correct, it may still indicate the young man's inflection when saying and Peter to the women, as if expressing some small but not unnatural hesitation over words he is commanded to speak.

Swift, who won a total of three Grammy during the evening, told the audience, «As the first woman to win album of the year at the Grammys twice, I want to say to all the young women out there: there are going to be people along the way who will try to undercut your success or take credit for your accomplishments or your fame.»

When you see a young woman, addicted to drugs, living on the street, selling her body for the next hit, though you should judge her actions as wrong, be merciful and say, «There, but for the grace of God, go I.» Such an attitude will enable you to help her rather than condemn her.

«An African pope will bring about more unity on the continent and confidence in Africans,» said one woman from Zimbabwe, while a young Nigerian man polled said an African pope «will eradicate immoralities, such as same - sex marriage.»

'' So today's would - be Lysistratas need to develop ways of stigmatizing young women who too readily say yes to sex, just as unions do to scabs and strikebreakers.

Indian law says a woman must be at least 18 to marry and consent to sex, but there are exceptions and a man was permitted to have sex, even forcibly, with a girl as young as 15, as long as she was his wife.

Self - involved, self - righteous, and sullen, the adult Scout is a young woman trying to make sense of her relationship to the town, or more precisely, trying to make sense of what it means to remain in continuity with this world when its aggressive reaction to national events is at odds with her own, which, it has to be said, is not without some unseemly elements (as when she assures a relative that while she supports civil rights, she'd never want to marry a black man, personally).

I would suggest that it's due to an awakening to the real pain that promiscuity and abortion entail; others might say that it's actually based in «rights talk,» that young people identify with aborted children (as of this January 22, anyone under the age of thirty could have been aborted) and see abortion as an attack on their siblings and classmates, rather than a matter of women's self «determination.

That's rather like asking a bishop, at the height of the Clinton scandal, how he thinks employers should treat young women - knowing that whatever he says will be taken as comment on the big man.»

But as it stands now, all we can say for certain is that in 1988 at Clemson University, among the mostly young white students questioned, men had a greater tendency than women to try and like fiery - foods.

They told stories of a vibrant young woman who loved to play jokes and have fun with friends; of a girl who, as a first - grader, took the hand of a frightened kindergartner who was clinging to her mother and said, «I'll take care of it from here.»

I think as a male, you can aspire to having a successful professional life and also having a satisfying personal life... Women are told that if they want both, at best it's going to be difficult and at worst it's going to be a disaster... Ninety percent of the fan mail I receive is from young women wanting to know how to do what I do... [We need] to actually say it is possible, and not only is it possible, but your presence will improve results.&rWomen are told that if they want both, at best it's going to be difficult and at worst it's going to be a disaster... Ninety percent of the fan mail I receive is from young women wanting to know how to do what I do... [We need] to actually say it is possible, and not only is it possible, but your presence will improve results.&rwomen wanting to know how to do what I do... [We need] to actually say it is possible, and not only is it possible, but your presence will improve results.»

Some men may want younger women and that's fine as we're not interested in them either, so it works out well for everyone, but other men believe what Louis C.K. says: «You're not a woman until people come out of your vagina and step on your dreams.»

A man who isn't contributing financially is a handicap, as one young single mother says in Promises I Can Keep: Why Poor Women Put Motherhood Before Marriage: «What was his purpose?

Wonderful article and I hope that more young mothers will try to follow your example... as long as children are aware that there are consequences for every action, there is no need to be cruel or to hit the child... but you do have to be consistent because children don't even begin to have abstract thought (cause and effect) until they reach 13 or 14 and, even then, it's sketchy... I think the illusion that because a woman has a child that automatically makes her a good mother has been dangerous for our children... I know a woman who used to say, ``... if you don't have power when you're a mother, when do you get power?»

Given questions about how long the vaccine is effective for, she questioned the efficacy of giving shots to girls as young as 11 years old in parts of the world (such as the U.S.) where women regularly undergo safety Pap screening repeatedly over their lifetimes, saying that the chances of their contracting cervical cancer may be less than the «small» risks associated with the vaccine.

You breastfeed a baby on demand, sleep with said baby, likely carry baby around with you for a while, had older children play with younger (or family) as they aged, they took on responsibilities and learned by watching, you had help from other women to get what needs to get done, done, and so on.

While licensed midwives are not doctors, they provide the same basic services as OB - GYNs for women with low - risk pregnancies, said Young, 25.

I can not stand the woman yet when I say something to either her or my partner I am made out to be the bad one as she is «only trying to help» this is our first baby and we are still young but I know what is best for my unborn baby.

Prof Russell - Bennett said the study showed both young men and women did not understand the benefits of breastfeeding and perceived bottle feeding as convenient and easier.

«Young men do not want to have to take a consent form and a lawyer on a date, just as young women have every right to go on a date and to say «No», having it respected.&rYoung men do not want to have to take a consent form and a lawyer on a date, just as young women have every right to go on a date and to say «No», having it respected.&ryoung women have every right to go on a date and to say «No», having it respected.»

I am honored to be beside him in the storied history of Brooklyn as the first African - Americans to hold boroughwide office, and I know that many young men and women will reach a bit higher because of the heights that Ken reached in his career and his life,» Adams said in a statement.

«As I was going around and talking about my candidacy, I met some young women who asked me about the Women's Equality line, and they thought I would be the best candidate,» Seeber said, in a statement issued Frwomen who asked me about the Women's Equality line, and they thought I would be the best candidate,» Seeber said, in a statement issued FrWomen's Equality line, and they thought I would be the best candidate,» Seeber said, in a statement issued Friday.

«As an eager young delegate to the 1984 Democratic National Convention, I can tell you first - hand that Geraldine Ferraro thrilled us when she took the stage as the first woman ever nominated by a major political party to be its candidate for vice president of the United States,» Maloney said in a statemenAs an eager young delegate to the 1984 Democratic National Convention, I can tell you first - hand that Geraldine Ferraro thrilled us when she took the stage as the first woman ever nominated by a major political party to be its candidate for vice president of the United States,» Maloney said in a statemenas the first woman ever nominated by a major political party to be its candidate for vice president of the United States,» Maloney said in a statement.

«We also will focus on things that women care about, such as creating jobs for women and their families, funding education so their children get the best education possible,» Young said.

A pastor defended Moore, saying the controversial judge, who is accused of pursuing teenage girls as young as 14, was seeking the «purity of a young woman.»

This is perhaps why it is so urgent to eliminate the «culure of sexual harassment» that exists in Albany, NY ASAP; so that it can be said that I have no fear of my daughter, or son working in Albany, NY as a staff member of any Assembly member man or woman; so that idealism might be preserved for the benefit of the public that these young people wish to provide service for in the first place.

But I have to say, as a young woman going through this, I felt like most people looked at me as if I should be grateful and I wasn't and I'm not.

He said, «The UNHCR recognises his role as a mediator between the government and the insurgents for the release of the 82 Chibok girls and the 21 young women held captive by Boko Haram for two years.»

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De La Rosa, who was elected in 2016, said she had had to do battle with many different challenges as a young Latina in the legislative sphere — prompting her to call on the young women in the audience to join her in the ranks.

«As a young woman from the North Country and an elected official, I keep holding out hope that Elise Stefanik will make good on her promises to represent me in a way that I can be proud of,» said Town of Plattsburgh Councilwoman Meg LeFevre.

Professor Afful - Broni said management was determined to increase the intake of students from the 2018/19 academic year as part of the desire to ensure that as many qualified young men and women as possible, received high quality university education.

The poll authors said Clinton is leading among women, African - Americans and younger voters, as well as holding a narrow edge among whites with a college degree.

Smith's fears for the safety of young female activists emerged as the Women Liberal Democrats group wrote to Nick Clegg with concerns about the vigour of the party's investigations, saying its members had been «shocked and saddened» by the allegations against Rennard.

The results suggest that exposing young women to an inspiring female role model is successful as a result of the mix of both information and pure inspiration, Serra said.

When women revealed their symptoms to a family member, friend or medical professional their experiences were typically normalised as being what all women must endure,» Ms Young said.

Margo Brouns of the University of Groningen said that women need role models to mentor and coach them throughout their careers, not just as young girls.

«If you are a young woman who was treated with radiation therapy to your chest as a teenager or child for HL, or for that matter chest radiation therapy for any reason, you should be having a conversation with your family doctor or your oncologist about whether to start breast cancer screening earlier than most women would,» says Dr. Hodgson.

«When I talk to young women, I emphasize that their health as young adults is going to impact more than themselves,» says Tammy Chang, M.D., assistant professor in Michigan Medicine's Department of Family Medicine and a practicing physician at the Corner Health Center.

Young and middle - age women may be more vulnerable to emotional stress because they face considerable burden of stressors in everyday life such as managing kids, marriage, jobs and caring for parents, Vaccarino said.

«It is a difficult career so I would advise women in particular to make sure they really want it and are ready to make all the necessary sacrifices before starting,» warns Isabelle Mansuy, although Anu Suomalainen - Wartiovaara wants to «encourage young female scientists — as a mother of three — by saying that family and science do not exclude each other.