Sentences with phrase «through gender barriers»

Negative attitudes toward the idea of women as senior pastors are well documented in Edward C. Lehman, Jr.'s, sociological study Women Clergy: Breaking Through Gender Barriers (Transaction, 1985) The author analyzed detailed responses from 1,720 Presbyterian lay - people and 1,143 Presbyterian clergy concerning a wide range of attitudes toward women in ministry.

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WISE offers a platform for women working in startups to address the gender - specific barriers to entrepreneurship through mentoring, fundraising, and advocacy.

This attitude has evolved out of a career in which Collins has smashed through racial and gender barriers to create her own professional opportunities, and one in which she has also worked diligently for those who have come after her in pursuing their professional goals.

Through her work, Lucas casts a particularly critical view towards gender stereotypes that seek to trespass cultural barriers of the western world.

This is evident in the number of alumni who are prominent in the legal profession, many breaking through the barriers of gender, race and ethnicity along the way.

Resistance Reframed: Understanding Barriers to Settlement through the Lens of Negotiation Mindset, Culture and Gender (14 hours)