Sentences with phrase «champions of women»

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.»

He was among the champions of women «s legal right to abortion in the 960s and 1970s.

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.

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.

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

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

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».

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

«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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Caroline Fayard is a New Orleans attorney, running for U.S. Senate as a champion of women's right to equal pay, a raise in the minimum wage, and equal rights for all Louisianans.

She is a champion of women in business and has been profiled in numerous publications.

I've always thought of Susan B. Anthony as a champion of women's suffrage, and also knew she was an abolitionist, but you don't know just how impressi

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.»

Beth Symes of Toronto was also named as a Member of the Order of Canada «for her contributions as a champion of women's rights in the legal profession.»

On December 30, 2010, Beth was named a Member of the Order of Canada for her contributions as a champion of women's rights in the legal profession.

Cathy has also been a champion of women lawyers in our firm.

If you are not convinced that hiring female executives should be a global priority, you will be when you read National Post's article, «A champion of women».

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.»

Not exact matches

One dollar of every bottle of the Jane Walker iteration of the whisky will be given to «organizations championing women's causes» with a total donation of $ 250,000.

It facilitates a range of events to champion women in leadership, create networks and connect prospective students to others.

Harford is a prominent diversity champion, both in the financial services sector and the wider business community, and served as the co-head of Citi Women and on the board of directors of The Forte Foundation, a U.S. nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the number of women leaders in busiWomen and on the board of directors of The Forte Foundation, a U.S. nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the number of women leaders in busiwomen leaders in business.

Other countries, such as the U.K., have gender diversity champions who have made excellent use of the bully pulpit, notably Lord Mervyn Davies, who is calling for 33 percent board participation by women by 2020.

If the night had a specific theme, it was that women in business don't just need mentors and coaches, they need sponsors to be their advocates behind the scenes and champions in their workplace that set an example of their company's attitudes toward the empowerment of women.

Hosszu, five times a world champion but without a medal from three previous Olympics, demolished the world record by 2.07 seconds in the final of the women's 400 meters individual medley.

Prominent female businesswomen like Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, have championed the cause of women mentoring women.

None of the principals appeared much concerned with the cognitive dissonance between Marston's champion - of - truth faà § ade and his secret harem of smart, accomplished women.

Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan is renowned for championing education, public health, and women's rights in the Middle East and around the world.

Champions of entrepreneurship and advocates of diversity, sexual equality and work force empowerment, these ground - breaking women are making a big difference in business today.