Sentences with phrase «champion of women»

He's a longtime champion of a woman's right to make her own contraception decisions.

We are passionate, dedicated champions of women, and want to hear how you beat the odds, kicked down doors, and changed the course of your life!

For a distinguished 57 - year career — as a founder of modern cell biology and the field of chromosome structure and function; bold experimentalist; inventor of in situ hybridization; and early champion of women in science.

Disgraced former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman was known as a long time champion of women's rights.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, an outspoken champion of women's rights, has been pushing hard (along with her colleagues) for this.

Another thing working against both men: There is strong appetite, particularly in the New York delegation, for the next attorney general to be a woman given the abuse scandal that led to Schneiderman's downfall after he made himself a very public champion of women's rights in the era of the #MeToo movement.

Jo Swinson MP, a rising star of the Lib Dems and a declared champion of women's rights, and the party's chief whip, Paul Burstow MP, had been directly approached with the details of serious allegations about Rennard's conduct.

There was nothing fair, whatever that means in this case, about the Battle of the Sexes: Riggs was 55 and had retired from the main circuit years ago; the 29 - year - old King was the reigning champion of women's tennis but also saddled with the burden of «justifying» female professional athletics, if not the entire Second Wave of feminism, to the world.

In honor of Edith Hickman, the first champion of the Women's Dipsea Hike, her daughter, Barbara «Bobby» Van Meurs, will kick off this year's race.

In England, Lubaina Himid MBE, Professor of Contemporary Art at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), a pioneer of the 1980s British black arts movement, a long - standing champion of women artists, and lead of UCLan's Making Histories Visible project, has won the Turner Prize 2017.

Of particular note are the many female artists represented, as Mrs. Miller has been a lifelong champion of women's ambitions and achievements.

Tompkins continues to be a powerful gadfly to false religious morality, a critical champion of women's sexuality and a reminder of the persistent attempts to claw away at women's rights.

Although nominally Catholic himself, Brown has been a passionate supporter of abortion - on - demand in opposition to the Catholic Church's defense of unborn children, and has called himself «an uncompromising champion of a woman's right to choose.»

The «Time for Care» dinner, attended by Planned Parenthood supporters and leaders from across the country, celebrated champions of women's health.

«Senators Clinton and Murray are true champions of women's health, and their proposed legislation sends a strong signal to administrative agencies that Congress will not stand by as those agencies try to slip in ill - conceived midnight regulations.»

We applaud Congresswoman Lowey for being an undisputed champion of women's health and rights around the world and urge Congress to support this measure, which will promote safe and effective family planning.»

Join us on the beautiful rooftop of Telus Garden to celebrate outstanding women and champions of women in our community.

Disgraced former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman was known as a long - time champion of women's rights.

After tragic news of Prince's death on Thursday, women artists paid their respects on social media and Slate explored his history of collaboration with women, calling Prince «one of music's great champions of women.»

Disgraced former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman was known as a longtime champion of women's rights.

Winfrey, who has long been a champion of women and is no stranger to public speaking, used her platform expertly.

A champion of women founders, I'm committed to diversifying the startup landscape and advising early - stage companies that deserve to be heard.

The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade's Women's Leadership Circle is excited to launch its second annual Wendy McDonald Awards in an effort to increase the profile of outstanding women and champions of women in our community.

The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade's Women's Leadership Circle is excited to launch its fourth annual Wendy McDonald Diversity Awards to increase the profile of outstanding women and champions of women in our community.

Presidential counselor Anne Armstrong, often described as a champion of women's rights, announced the decision in Rome with the comment that «the American housewife is having a tough time meeting her own budget.

The scholarship honors the legacy of Phyllis Shapiro Sewell, a former Sysco board member and champion of women's rights in the workplace.

In that battle of bigmouths under the big Dome, Bobby Riggs should beat the champion of Women's Lib, Billie Jean King, and hustle off with $ 200,000.

Saturday saw the champion of the women's singles bracket crowned as Li Na bested Dominika Cibulkova in straight sets, 7 - 6, 6 - 0.

We're not supposed to remember anything about Chris Christie circa 2011, because then we'd have to reconcile his current campaign bluster with many other now - inconvenient positions, like his former, much - praised tolerance for Muslims, his support of gun regulation and his championing of women's reproductive rights.

A champion of women's rights, she has always argued that motherhood is a form of servitude.

In the wake of the prostitution scandal that eventually forced him from office, Spitzer came under fire for (among other things) hypocrisy, with critics noting that he had busted at least two prostitution rings when he was AG and portrayed himself as a champion of women's rights.

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo, is dispatching a Government delegation to represent Ghana at the funeral, in Soweto, South Africa, on Saturday, 14th April, 2018, of the late Winnie Madikizela - Mandela, renowned freedom fighter and champion of women's rights, who has been described by South Africa's President, His Excellency Cyril Ramaphosa, as the «voice of defiance».

«The former Attorney General launched his initial campaign for statewide office after taking down Hiram Monserrate and has repeatedly portrayed himself as a supporter of the #MeToo movement and a champion of women.

As attorney general, Schneiderman sued movie mogul Harvey Weinstein over his alleged sexual misconduct, and cast himself as a champion of women.

«Here's a person who is claiming to be the champion of women and the #MeToo movement and going after the President and whomever else,» said Rep. Claudia Tenney (R).

Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, long - time representative of the Upper East Side and champion of women's equality will speak, with other luminaries, about what forms the attack on women's rights are taking and how to stand up, speak out and hold on.

«The governor likes to use the topic of women's issues and be this champion of women's issues yet when you see things that are inconvenient for him, he changes the subject,» Langworthy said.

«If the Democratic Party purports itself to be the champion of women, they ought to lead by example in returning or donating the donations received from Harvey Weinstein,» said America Rising PAC's Alexandra Smith.

I am humbled by the show of support I received from organizations for women and am ready to be a champion of women's rights in Albany,» Denenberg said.

He had been a champion of women's rights, most recently as a prominent figure in the #MeToo movement, which emerged following the charges against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.

When even Democrats were calling for Shelley Silver to resign for his payoff to silence workers abused by Vito «Gropez», Gillibrand — who purports to be the champion of women's rights and open government — was oddly and deafeningly silent.

There's also a hope that Long, as a woman, can neutralize one of Gillibrand's strengths as a champion of women's issues in the Senate.

It was a swift and stunning fall for a Democrat who held himself out as a champion of women and a liberal foil to President Donald Trump and who pledged to use his office to hold others accountable for abusing their power.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WBEN / AP)-- Congressional colleagues of the late New York Democrat Louise Slaughter are praising her as a patriot and champion of women and her western New York district.

«She's no champion of women,» Ms. Killian said.

In Lean In's new campaign, «Together Women Can,» the best - selling author and champion of women in the workforce asks all women to #LeanInTogether — with a little help from a #GirlSquad to rival Taylor Swift's.

I'm actually going to try to be that champion of women (and men) that I've been portraying through my blog posts.

Most importantly, though, it's a long overdue testament to a dedicated athlete and champion of women's rights.