Sentences with phrase «as equality of opportunity»

It's something which would probably happen automatically as a result of one of my manifesto proposals (a requirement that laws must be consistent, where possible, with uncontroversial principles such as equality of opportunity) but it's the kind of thing that a properly functioning system would do automatically, without requiring the general public to agitate about it.

For Tinder, equality is the «first principle of justice,» and he perceives this principle not simply as equality of opportunity» a level playing field» but as equality of result.

Not exact matches

Simon is on the advisory boards of charitable organizations such as the Canadian Sea Turtle Network, which works to conserve endangered sea turtles in Canadian waters and worldwide and Level, which combats injustice and supports projects that advance equality in rights and opportunities worldwide.

The economy is more efficient and prosperous when economic resources are better distributed among the people - not equality of income, but equality of opportunity based on moderate levels of inequality (as we had during the Keynesian era.)

I am in favour of women being given equality of opportunity and as I have mentioned being treated equally when in positions of authority, including being critiqued equally to men holding similar positions.

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For the people of Palestine, suffering under the Roman regime, it must have been as hard to believe this as it is today in the United States of America for people struggling to achieve economic and political equality of opportunity, or as it is for the native people of Palestine or Vietnam who are exiled from their homes and dependent upon the scanty bounty of the United Nations and charitable organizations.

Among those who are concerned with human wellbeing it shows up between those who believe each individual should be given an equal opportunity and those who see these individuals as parts of systems that prevent genuine equality of opportunity from being possible.

Growing Home combines high quality direct service strategies with efforts to advance systems change as we work toward equality of opportunity for all.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ghana believes in the principles that democratic societies provide individuals with the best conditions for political liberty, personal freedom, equality of opportunity and economic development under the rule of law; and therefore being committed to advancing the social and political values on which democratic societies are founded, including the basic personal freedoms and human rights, as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; in particular, the right of free speech, organization, assembly and non-violent dissent; the right to free elections and the freedom to organize effective parliamentary opposition to government; the right to a free and independent media; the right to religious belief; equality before the law; and individual opportunity and prosperity.

In order to determine what parents should be allowed to do for their children, Dr Swift examined the alternative of state run orphanages as a system of perfect equality of opportunity in order to reveal what is essentially valuable about families.

The second requires substantive equality, combining fair equality of opportunity with limitations on inequality so as to maximize the position of the least well off group.

Hunt adds: «However, I should be clear that, whilst there may well be some within our party who see equality as an end in and of itself, I am not one of them... The fundamental task of progressive politics remains to ensure the opportunities enjoyed by the powerful are spread to the powerless.»

«I believe that Governor Cuomo is not only working against the Democratic Party as the leader — who as the leader should be protecting and defending the party and its candidates — but I also believe that he is working against racial equality and minority opportunities by preventing Black and Hispanics from gaining positions of leadership in New York State,» Diaz wrote in his «What You Should Know» email at the time.

Yesterday Charles Kennedy - in what could be a gameplan for the next election - stressed the importance of individual liberty and used it as a weapon against «bossy Blair» at the same time as reformulating the core idea that liberty is indivisible from equality of opportunity.

«I believe that Governor Cuomo is not only working against the Democratic Party as the leader — who as the leader should be protecting and defending the party and its candidates — but I also believe that he is working against racial equality and minority opportunities by preventing Black and Hispanics from gaining positions of leadership in New York State.»

With echoes of Tony Blair, he spoke of «our belief in equality of opportunity, as opposed to equality of outcome» and he called Britain a «beacon in an uncertain world».

Poughkeepsie... With the approach of the Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday, Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro has announced Dutchess County's enhanced commitment to equality for all citizens, with several Human Resources initiatives, including the appointment of Jody Miller as the County's new Equal Employment Opportunity / Human Rights (EEO / HR) Officer.

No it would be crazy not to have an English Parliament, as such its is appreciated that Scots think the West Lothian question is a problem, how big of them, but then it matters not one jot, for the Scots voted for what they wanted, and got it, now its long past the time when English people get to vote for what they want, and if they want to be fobbed off with some rubbish Grand Committee fine I'll go along with it, but English people should also be given the opportunity to vote for an equal settle to what the Scots vote for themselves, unless you are saying Britain no longer does equality?

In 2008 the Leibniz Association, as first of the non-university science organisations, enacted the «Research - oriented standards on gender equality» of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft in its constitution to warrant equal opportunities for women and men.

In 1964, as part of the Civil Rights Act, Congress authorized a national study of equality of educational opportunity.

As the first words of this book remind us, «Sweden has long been known for its pursuit of equality — both equality of opportunity and equality of outcome.»

The International Day of Peace is a great opportunity to think about how, individually, each and every one of us can contribute to ensuring that resources are managed in a sustainable way, fostering values such as equality, social justice, and fraternity and thus reducing the potential for disputes and paving the road to a sustainable future.

As part of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Congress authorized a national study of equality of educational opportunity in the United States.

Nearly six decades after the landmark Brown v. Board of Education court case established racial equality as a core commitment of American schools, the decision still shapes the way we think about the concept of equal opportunity in many diverse arenas.

However, access to educational opportunities remains a significant contributor to gaps in equality and equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as observed in last year's State of Reconciliation in Australia report.

Professor Moses is a philosopher of education who is centrally concerned with education policy studies, especially as related to race, ethnicity, and equality of educational opportunity.

Their successes have led community organizers and a growing number of education policymakers to see California's fledgling community schooling movement as a holistic, bottom - up reform that can restore equality of opportunity and the democratic promise of the state's system of universal public education.

He is the author of several acclaimed books on education in which he has persisted as a voice of reason making the case for equality of educational opportunity.

Dr. Trent has also focused on the impacts of race and ethnicity on social stratification and mobility, as well as on equality of opportunity.

According to the parents» complaint, the district and the union have violated the children's «fundamental right to basic educational equality and opportunity» by failing to comply with a section of the California Education Code known as the Stull Act.

Black History Month provides a wonderful opportunity for educators to teach their students about the pivotal role black Americans have played in U.S. history, and to help students recognize the importance of social, political, and economic equality as it applies to race.

But I trust that as a democrat, the party that stands for racial justice and equality of opportunity, he will see that the right question is whether a public school is successful and equally available to all, not how it came into being.

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When I served as student body president at AU and began working on the issues I had always cared about — gender equity, racial justice, opportunity regardless of economic background, and, yes, LGBTQ equality — it became clear that making a difference in the world wouldn't diminish or dilute my own pain and incompleteness.

Those involved in the society of e-sports aren't exactly known for gender equality, which could present a unique issue if they are pressed to meet with demands of other recognized athletic teams on campus as far as providing equal opportunities for both genders to compete (female and male leagues).

Called the Disability Forward Fund, the program is part of CreateNYC, the city's first comprehensive cultural plan, which was first announced by Mayor Bill de Blasio last July as part of an effort to extend greater equality, accessibility, diversity, and opportunity in arts funding.

They teach equality of outcomes NOT equality of opportunity — as a result, Ferguson, Baltimore, Detroit, blah, blah, blah.

This was a very significant case for women's equality rights as it gave LEAF and its coalition partners an opportunity to elaborate on the key human rights concepts of adverse - effect discrimination and the duty to accommodate, as well as to argue against the idea of «reverse discrimination».

Subject to these Rules, the arbitral tribunal may conduct the arbitration in such manner as it considers appropriate, provided that the parties are treated with equality and that at an appropriate stage of the proceedings each party is given a reasonable opportunity of presenting its case.

As this year is also the 30th anniversary of the Charter, we believe it presents a great opportunity for the clinic to celebrate the progress we have made in Canada with respect to the advancement of equality, while at the same time renewing our collective commitment to social justice and human rights.

Does there exist such equality that we can bring in examples of proportion as if to say blacks lawyers obviously need the articling opportunities or magic wand to fix this problem.

Even if it is not a named authority, it may still chose to publish an equality scheme to demonstrate that is has complied with its general duty — in much the same way as an equal opportunities policy, though not compulsory, is currently used to demonstrate an awareness of an organisation's obligations under discrimination legislation.

A more wide - ranging definition of equality, which focuses on outcomes (such as in terms of equality of protection of culture) rather than on inputs (such as by purely guaranteeing equality of opportunities, as if there were a level playing field) is needed.

This focus on ensuring equality of opportunity is reflected in the way the right to health is understood, largely as set out in General Comment 14 of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

As Rep. Miller and Sen. Santorum have said: «Making sure all our nation's children start the journey of life equipped for what lies ahead is central to the American ethos of equality of opportunity — the notion that America is a place where everyone, regardless of background and circumstance, has a chance at achieving success.

But it can bring fresh light on issues of opportunity and equality today, as a three - decade longitudinal study of low - income children from Alan Sroufe, Byron Egeland, Elizabeth Carlson, and W. A. Collins, all University of Minnesota psychologists, demonstrates.

This means that governments must take steps that are deliberate, concrete and targeted as clearly as possible towards health equality and equality of opportunity in relation to primary health care and health infrastructure.

is not to be understood as a right to be healthy... [It is] the right to a system of health protection which provides equality of opportunity for people to enjoy the highest attainable level of health.12

I take the opportunity here to pay tribute to Dr Calma, my predecessor as Social Justice Commissioner, for his tremendous contribution to the cause of health equality.