Sentences with phrase «as a minority in»

As a minority in the sea of 450 - plus male chiefs, the group of 26 women CEOs in the Fortune 500 have often been referred to as a sorority.

About a quarter of the world's Muslims live as minorities in places where they must practice Islam as «just a religion,» to use a Western phrase.

And as the minority in Crystal Springs has shown us, we already have enough blatantly bigoted people in existence; we don't need any more racists masquerading as social problem solvers while they themselves cut down an entire group of people.

Kurds and Christians both want security and autonomy as minorities in Iraq.

Speculation about the Tories abandoning their Liberal Democrat partners and attempting to rule as a minority in the final stages of the parliament has been growing in parliament in recent weeks.

As the Minority in Parliament, we are in strong solidarity with the labour front in pressurising the NPP government to ensuring that the liberties of the Ghanaian worker is not infringed upon, while cooperating with all efforts targeted at improved cost of living and the dignity of the Ghanaian workforce.

These environmental differences mean that women who want to make it to the top have two choices: They can either learn to function as minorities in circles dominated by men, or they can stay within a female environment.

This is certainly easier said than done, but I truly do not know of any other way to make it as a minority in science and engineering with a nonsupportive family.

2 Albanians are not recognized as a minority in Turkey.

Jac gives his best practices for getting out of speeding tickets as a minority in America.

Girl gamers have been considered a niche audience for a long time, but it's time to stop treating them as a minority in the industry.

GDC 2014: «Even as a minority in the makeup of the industry, women have played a huge role in gaming», said WIGs head

He supported this principle with a discussion of relevant international law which «recognises the entitlement of indigenous peoples, living as a minority in hitherto hostile legal environments, to enjoy respect for, and protection of, their particular property rights».

Not exact matches

Anyone who's read or heard anything about diversity in tech is familiar with the pipeline problem: the fact that women and under - represented minorities don't pursue STEM degrees at the same rate as men.

Several organizations have emerged as leaders in the effort to help minority entrepreneurs in the United States.

Organized as a follow - up to January's Women's March on Washington, the one - day walk - out — called the International Women's Strike, or A Day Without A Woman in the U.S. — will see participants opting out of paid or unpaid labour, curtail spending (unless it's at women - or minority - owned businesses) and wear red.

As part of the proposed settlement, the company said it would change how it decides employee compensation and promotions in addition to providing women and minorities with more training and mentoring.

If you are a woman and / or racial minority, chances are you have been interrupted or talked over by a colleague in a meeting (a circumstance often referred to as «mansplaining.»)

As part of the deal, Arsenal Capital Partners will retain a minority ownership stake in Certara.

It will still hold forum discussions, co-produce special sections in USA Today and put more stores in minority communities as part of the Race Together initiative, according to a company memo from Schultz.

One new tidbit of info in today's announcement: Thoma Bravo has joined the deal as a minority investor.

It is true that the US did not persecute the Jews - or at least, as one Nazi lawyer remarked in 1936, it had not persecuted the Jews «so far» - but it had created a host of forms of second - class citizenship for other minority groups, including Chinese, Japanese, Filipinos, Puerto Ricans and Native Americans, scattered all over the Union and its colonies.

While Congress is in the hands of a Republican majority, getting Democrats to go along with cutting taxes for the wealthiest Americans — as is Trump's plan — will be a tough sell; while the Republicans control the Senate, the Democratic minority could filibuster bills they don't like.

Just as some impact investors focus on supporting businesses in the developing world, investors with a conscience would do well to fund minority - owned businesses in the U.S., Bradley argues.

Apparently, Robertson and I are in the minority, as the A&E show has been a ratings phenomenon, with viewers returning week after to week to watch the Robertson's antics.

The Brooklyn - based media company already counts Walt Disney and 21st Century Fox as minority owners, and Disney's most recent investment valued Vice at more than $ 4 billion, in 2015.

We can use the tech sector as an example: when asked why women and minorities are underrepresented in tech startups, 49 % of male founders say that there aren't enough women in the pipeline with another 8 % of male founders blaming low recruitment into college STEM programs.

Her chief speechwriter, Dan Schwerin, emailed Podesta, communications director Jennifer Palmieri and others in February 2016 to say that, as conceived, the speech would demonstrate Clinton's «sustained and comprehensive commitment» to improving race relations and her lifelong sympathy toward the plight of minorities in the U.S.

That was never a real concern, as long as immigrants assimilate, and it no longer lies in the mouths of Europeans, struggling with a minority of indigestible and militant Muslims who occupy vast no - go areas across Europe, to comment on the relatively manageable sociological problems of America.

In 1981, when he was acting as adviser to then New Jersey gubernatorial candidate (later Governor) Tom Kean, the RNC assembled a ballot security force consisting of off - duty law enforcement officers wearing armbands that read «National Ballot Security Task Force» that was alleged to have engaged in voter intimidation in minority neighborhoods of Newark, Camden, Paterson, and other citieIn 1981, when he was acting as adviser to then New Jersey gubernatorial candidate (later Governor) Tom Kean, the RNC assembled a ballot security force consisting of off - duty law enforcement officers wearing armbands that read «National Ballot Security Task Force» that was alleged to have engaged in voter intimidation in minority neighborhoods of Newark, Camden, Paterson, and other citiein voter intimidation in minority neighborhoods of Newark, Camden, Paterson, and other citiein minority neighborhoods of Newark, Camden, Paterson, and other cities.

In particular, Code.org strives to reach underserved minority groups such as girls and Hispanic and African American students so they, too, have a chance to learn about computer sciences.

Like many battles in modern politics, there are benefits to having a very angry minority in your corner as opposed to a majority that is happy, but not ecstatic, with the status quo.

Islamic State's offshoot in Afghanistan, known as the Sunni jihadist group's so - called Khorasan Province, is suspected of carrying out several attacks on minority Shi'ite Muslim targets.

Hay spotted opportunity: As a woman, a minority (her mother is from Vietnam), and a service - disabled veteran (her hearing was damaged while in the Navy), she knew she'd have an edge in the contracting process — and that the government has to expedite pay to small businesses.

Certain proposed transactions, including the divestiture of Humana's subsidiary, KMG America Corporation, the acquisition of a minority interest in Kindred Healthcare, Inc.'s Kindred at Home division by Humana, as well as the acquisition of a minority interest in Curo Healthcare Services by Humana are subject to various closing conditions, including various regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, as well as other uncertainties, and there can be no assurances as to whether and when these transactions may be completed.

As the U.S. tracks toward having a minority majority population in the coming years, it is becoming clearer that a new normal is on the horizon.

As more companies begin to deliver remarkable products and experiences to women, people of color, and other minority groups that have largely been ignored or underserved in the past, they are responding with their support and loyalty.

As part of the arrangement that saw him relinquish Magna's reins last year, he insisted on receiving a controlling minority stake in Magna E-Car Systems, a nascent venture that's co-ordinating Magna's foray into electric vehicles.

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer of Maryland, right, talks to Adolofo, center, Miranda and Emilio Martinez, as Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez, D - Ill., listens, before the start of a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, on January 14, 2015, on the House Republican's immigration policies.

The only problem is that it's still legal to fire LGBT employees in 28 states where such workers aren't covered by state laws that protect various minorities from discrimination on the job, as well as in housing and public accommodations.

Mona points to the rise of minorities and women in participating in junior golf and sees it as an encouraging sign for the future of the game.

It also offers specific policy recommendations including providing tax credits to promote venture capital investments in minority businesses, as well as tax credits for new low - income entrepreneurs, and encouraging the use by credit rating agencies of alternative data such as rent and utility payments in establishing credit histories.

And they have also tended to allow religious excuses to free people from certain legal claims, such as might arise in jurisdictions with broad protections against discrimination, including minorities such as LGBT people.

The Singaporean investor would likely emerge as only a minority holder in the Hong Kong airlines, which control valuable slots at Hong Kong's capacity - constrained airport, if a deal is completed, the source said.

The relative lack of minority employees at Twitter was particularly galling, say Luckie and Miley, because the platform had become such an important tool for the global black community, through a vibrant and dedicated subset of users known as Black Twitter — who speak to one another about the reality of blackness in America and who often contribute original reporting, spreading news through ad hoc hashtag communities like #BlackLivesMatter.

Even in 2017, as women and minorities make significant strides in the industry, managerial ranks remain remarkably homogenous.

Users were reporting everyday activities of members of minority groups in their neighborhoods as «suspicious.»

A new study revealed the most diverse players in the tech sector as major companies make public efforts to hire more women and minorities.

The U.S. firm took a minority stake in Beijing - based artificial intelligence (AI) startup Mobvoi in 2015 as part of a $ 75 million fundraising round.

A vehicle can qualify as TPP - made if 45 % of its content originate within the TPP — including auto parts which only had minority TPP content in the first place.