Sentences with phrase «promoted women in government»

David Cameron is expected to promote women in this government reshuffle following criticism of the lack of female talent as ministers.

Not exact matches

The Liberal government has signalled that next Tuesday's budget will include initiatives to promote gender equality, improve the economic success of women, ensure more gender equality in boardrooms and ease access to capital for female entrepreneurs.

Reacting to the review, the CBI called on the government to assist companies in increasing the representation of women with more free childcare and promoting flexible working.

The funny thing is that breastfeeding rates in the USA are actually better than in New Zealand, where women get a year's maternity leave, formula advertising is banned and breastfeeding is HEAVILY promoted by the government.

Both policies call for comprehensive intervention approaches, which include the government, health systems, workplaces, and communities in protecting, promoting, and supporting women to choose and succeed in optimal breastfeeding.

As most of the world's women still breastfeed, weakening the Maternity Protection Convention (MPC) would make it harder for governments to promote breastfeeding in the work place, depriving women who want to breastfeed of their rights.

In order to promote economic opportunities for women, special considerations will be given to women in Government's procuremenIn order to promote economic opportunities for women, special considerations will be given to women in Government's procuremenin Government's procurement.

«Cuomo will do anything to distract from his real record on women's rights, which is one of protecting and promoting powerful serial harassers in state government who were allowed to repeatedly prey on women,» Proud said.

As The Business Council has consistently stated, we support New York State's efforts to promote minority and women businesses» participation in government contracting However, we find that there are numerous problems in both the current system and the changes being proposed in the Executive Budget.

Alongside that troop of northerners yet to appear, we were told this would be an opportunity for both David Cameron and Ed Miliband to promote more women — the PM because he's pledged to get a third of government posts filled by female politicians by 2015 (and the number of women in cabinet fell last time), the Labour leader because, well, he's got loads of good ones.

Tina Stowell, U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron's new leader of the House of Lords, will be paid less than her male predecessor in the same job after an overhaul of the government designed to promote women.

Certainly not Andrew Mitchell, the International Development Secretary, who made the improvement of «sexual and reproductive health rights, including access to modern family planning methods and promoting women's choice, in the developing world» one of the government's «top priorities».

Education secretary demoted to role of chief whip in reshuffle that promoted women at all levels of government

What is your position on US EPA and FDA advice to pregnant women based on «The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010», the federal government's evidence - based nutritional guidance to promote healthy eating that «women who are pregnant or breastfeeding consume at least 8 and up to 12 ounces of a variety of seafood per week, from choices lower in methyl mercury.»?

Having 3 kids is what Russian government tries to promote in the face of declining population, only a small percentage of women believes in it.

Women can play an important role in promoting socio - economic development, creating a representative democratic government, building transparency and rule of law, and addressing immediate security and humanitarian concerns.

«Engaging the Future of STEM: A study of international best practice for promoting the participation of young people, particularly girls, in science, technology engineering and Maths (STEM)», conducted by Barbara Cail STEM Fellows (Sarah Chapman and Dr Rebecca Vivian) was funded and supported by the Australian Government in partnership with Chief Executive Women Ltd..

These bills provide a roadmap for state policymakers seeking to fight government interference within the patient - provider relationship, promote women - centered approaches in the provision of abortion and other reproductive health care services, and enact legislation that emphasizes the need to expand access to abortion.

UltraViolet is an organization dedicated to promoting the rights of women in politics, government, pop - culture and media.

The Gender Action Plan (GAP) of UN Climate Change promotes advancement of women's participation in delegations and negotiations at an international level and in ministries and governments at a national level.

In this regard, Canada should adopt measures to promote the active participation of indigenous women in the design and implementation of initiatives, programs and policies at all levels of government that are directed to indigenous women, as well as those that pertain to indigenous peoples more broadlIn this regard, Canada should adopt measures to promote the active participation of indigenous women in the design and implementation of initiatives, programs and policies at all levels of government that are directed to indigenous women, as well as those that pertain to indigenous peoples more broadlin the design and implementation of initiatives, programs and policies at all levels of government that are directed to indigenous women, as well as those that pertain to indigenous peoples more broadly.

That the federal government earmark specific funds for civil legal aid in order to promote women's access to justice and safety, and ensure that women are not further economically disadvantaged after relationship breakdown by having to represent themselves in court proceedings.

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The U.S. Supreme Court found the government does have a legitimate interest in «ensuring public safety and order, promoting the free flow of traffic on streets and sidewalks, protecting property rights, and protecting a woman's freedom to seek pregnancy - related services,» and that the buffer zones at issue «clearly serve these interests.»

In July 2012, the London Summit on Family Planning, led by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the British government, and the United Nations, met to promote a shared goal of providing contraceptive services, information, and supplies to millions of women and girls in some of the world's poorest countries by 202In July 2012, the London Summit on Family Planning, led by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the British government, and the United Nations, met to promote a shared goal of providing contraceptive services, information, and supplies to millions of women and girls in some of the world's poorest countries by 202in some of the world's poorest countries by 2020.