Sentences with phrase «affected by minority»

However, these companies are far from the only ones affected by minority interests.

Not exact matches

Oakland's decision to drive equity into the marijuana legislation assures minority ownership and seeks to compensate for discrimination against those affected by earlier laws.

«The only way that we can get to an effective solution to this problem that affects women, minorities, and the disabled is by being upfront with what people are being paid per position.»

It's too soon to say what percent of grows in California were affected by the fires, though it appears to be a minority.

But replacing our cultural heritage may only cause irritation, especially if you do this not only in museums visited by a minority of people, but affecting everybody.

Ministers were warned during a debate in Parliament this week over a host of countries and minorities affected by persecution.

This was a minority issue, but only just: 47 % of British employees are affected by the Home Office's rules, which mean they may not be able to live with their loved one in their own country.

Ethnic and sexual minorities are disproportionately affected by this policy.

Rep. Yvette Clarke (D - Brooklyn), the only black female New York congressional lawmaker, told Observer that she was motivated by issues at the federal level which affect her community, including comprehensive immigration reform and minority - and women - owned businesses.

Turnout among minority voters and younger voters could affect the result in a district here or there, but an increase in suburban turnout or a substantial shift by suburban voters (especially suburban women) from the Republicans to the Democrats could have a much broader impact on the fight for control of the House.

SJuan correctly argues that these words were never supported by any significant actions (laws, Government decisions etc.) and this is also emphasized by the presence of Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania in the Government (as of now, they are officially in the opposition, but they support current coalition) who ensures some checks and balances when taking decisions that might affect the Hungarian minority.

Politicians can be overly affected by vocal minorities - sometimes the decision that causes 5 % of people not to vote for you would be the best decision for the country (think for example people in an industry who want to maximise their conditions).

No one knows the contamination levels of the 30,000 people in Newburgh, which has a largely minority and low - income population, because widespread blood testing has not been conducted, as it has in Hoosick Falls and another town affected by PFOA pollution, Petersburgh.

Only «an extreme minority» of SUNY graduates might be affected by the residency rules, said Mujica, the governor's budget director.

«Historically, type l diabetes has been considered a disease that affects primarily white youth; however, our findings highlight the increasing burden of type l diabetes experienced by youth of minority racial / ethnic groups as well,» the authors write.

Adolescents are significantly affected by HIV and other STIs, yet many lack access to sexual health education that could minimize their risks, said the researchers, who note that videogames offer an accessible, portable tool for promoting health and reducing risky behavior among teenagers, particularly minority youth who are disproportionately impacted.

A study by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health found that female students, racial / ethnic minorities, and students of lower socioeconomic status are particularly affected, with teens in these categories less likely to report regularly getting seven or more hours of sleep each night compared with their male counterparts, non-Hispanic white teenagers, and students of higher socioeconomic status, respectively.

«Many of the people hardest hit by dyslexia are minority students and those from low - income families,» Shaywitz said, even though the condition affects all population segments and languages.

Doctors» unconscious biases favor whites but do not affect high blood pressure treatment for their minority patients, according to a University of Colorado Boulder study, even though a previous study by the same research group found that doctors» biases are reflected in lower ratings by African - American patients.

The largest study to date of testing errors reported by family physician offices in the United States found that problems occur throughout the testing process and disproportionately affect minority patients.

Ashley Judd called for intersectionality in storytelling, followed by a powerful montage of diverse filmmakers explaining the necessity for minority voices; writer and star of The Big Sick, Kumail Nanjiani, remarked that if he was able to watch and be affected by films narrating straight white men all his life, then white men have no reason to feel out of place with BAME and female - led stories.

She is more determined than ever to work on behalf of the children that she feels are affected most by the failures of the current system: those educated in inner - city, lower - income, ethnic - minority majority public school districts.

Even the minority who enjoyed rappers more critical of dominant society seemed less affected by their messages than their teachers or parents might think.

Seventy percent of all non-graduates were members of minority racial and ethnic groups, indicating that minority students are disproportionately affected by this graduation crisis.

The Forum declared that Education for All must take account of the needs of the poor and the disadvantaged, including working children, remote rural dwellers and nomads, ethnic and linguistic minorities, children, young people and adults affected by HIV and AIDS, hunger and poor health, and those with disabilities or special needs.

Citing multiple studies by reputable scholars, it reports that schools with large numbers of minority students tend to employ less - experienced and less - effective teachers, which adversely affects student achievement.

Mundy - Shephard says that LGBT youth of color generally choose not to participate in GSAs and her research will examine whether the students» reasons vary by racial group, and the extent to which these reasons are affected by internal and external perceptions of LGBT identity as being incompatible with racial minority status, i.e., whether they perceive non-heterosexuality as a form of «acting white.»

Originally seen as a challenge to teacher seniority, Reed vs. California was filed in 2009 by the ACLU on behalf of students at three low - income schools against the state and the LA Unified school district, alleging that widespread seniority - based layoffs enacted during the budget crisis of 2008 — 2009 disproportionately affected low income and minority students, depriving them of equal access to a quality education.

There are so many education implications in this New York Times story about child safety agencies discriminating against poor minority parents: How are children's academics affected by being removed from their parents» homes and sent to foster care?

Moreover, the process for identifying «failing schools» was neither consistent nor research - based, and disproportionately affected low - income African American and Latino students by closing schools in disadvantaged minority neighborhoods while leaving untouched those schools in more affluent areas with comparable performance and enrollments.

And as districts with higher levels of state funding generally serve lower - income and minority communities, those groups will end up being the most negatively affected by the growth in retirement spending.

According to the ruling, tenure affects minority students adversely and unequally by making it difficult to fire ineffective teachers, who predominantly teach low - income, minority students.

Having no concern about the rights of the minority children disparately affected by the archaic last - in, first out statute, UTLA was thrilled.

It would be great if you could conduct primary research and investigate the opinion of those people who were directly affected by the affirmative action (minority students and teachers, for example).

Even if one argues that these problems have been overblown by the media and that only a small minority of player's are being seriously affected, that's still pitiful in this day and age.

Most gamers simply won't be affected by 3.21, but the minority are making their voices heard.

It also includes amplifying the voices of people in minority and indigenous communities who have been disproportionately affected by pollution and global warming.

Another focus of the afternoon rally was the connection to environmental justice, the concept that poor communities and ethnic minorities are disproportionately affected by pollution of all types.

Energy storage can replace coal or gas plants in low income and minority communities disproportionately affected by air pollution and other public health risks.

Oddly, while it is claimed that only a minority of people are adversely affected by wind turbines this claim of selectivity seems not to be used in the animal case.

A minority of respondents felt that men can be more adversely affected by legal aid reforms because they are less likely to qualify for legal aid now; private family law was singled out as an area were men may be marginalised, particularly in disputes over contact with children.

We expect such new orders to contain a more detailed factual case for suspending entry from the affected nations, a narrower scope carefully omitting foreign nationals already legally in the US, and greater procedural details on how case - by - case exceptions will be made, omitting any preference for religious minorities.

It presages a law captured by the rhetoric of the right to freedom of expression without due regard to the value underlying the particular exercise of that right; a law in which, under the guise of the right to freedom of expression, the «right» to offend can be exercised without responsibility or restraint providing it does not cause a disruption or disturbance in the nature of public disorder; a law in which an impoverished amoral concept of «public order» is judicially ordained; a law in which the right to freedom of expression trumps — or tramples upon — other rights and values which are the vital rights and properties of a free and democratic society; a law to which any number of vulnerable individuals and minorities may be exposed to uncivil, and even odious, ethnic, sexist, homophobic, anti-Christian, anti-Semitic, and anti-Islamic taunts providing no public disorder results; a law in which good and decent people can be used as fodder to promote a cause or promote an action for which they are not responsible and over which they have no direct control; a law which demeans the dignity of the persons adversely affected by those asserting their right to freedom of expression in a disorderly or offensive manner; a law in which the mores or standards of society are set without regard to the reasonable expectations of citizens in a free and democratic society; and a law marked by a lack of empathy by the sensibilities, feelings and emotional frailties of people who can be deeply and genuinely affronted by language and behaviour that is beyond the pale in a civil and civilised society.

Moreover, because complaints proceed on a case - by - case basis, resolution of complaints of discrimination under human rights legislation will only provide effective solutions for a minority of those affected: LCO Persons with Disabilities Report at 47.

The purpose of the Metropolitan Black Bar Association (MBBA), a unified citywide association of African - American and other minority lawyers, is to advance equality and excellence in the pursuit of justice, aid the progress of Blacks and other minorities in the profession, address legal issues affecting the citywide community, and foster the study of law by encouraging the personal and professional development of young lawyers and law students.

Obviously, the ITAR are direct and intentional challenges to Canadian citizenship, employment, multiculturalism and civil rights laws since almost all individuals affected are members of visible minorities as defined by Canada's federal Employment Equity Act (EEA).

Despite the blatant obviousness that being fired for being too attractive clearly disproportionately affects women rather than men, the Court seemed unmoved by arguments that equality does not necessarily mean identical treatment of men and women but may also necessitate proactive steps to protect vulnerable minorities.

The Bank argued that resolutions proposed and passed by the majority noteholders affecting rights in the notes amounted to a fraud against the minority noteholders

Furthermore, it was likely that identifiable minorities, including First Nations people, immigrants, and the disabled, were over-represented among this group and therefore disproportionately affected by the imposition of hearing fees.

African Americans also have a 30 % greater chance of dying of cardiovascular disease relative to whites (Office of Minority Health, 2012), a twofold greater risk of type - II diabetes and increased likelihood of being affected by complications of type 2 diabetes, including heart disease, blindness, amputations, stroke and death (Konen et al., 1999).