Sentences with phrase «cultural barriers by»

He says: «With my photographic work, I wanted to overcome at least a few cultural barriers by putting my perspective on things out there for discussion.»

All of our looks are breaking the cultural barrier by wearing things outside of the perceived «norm.»

Not exact matches

The need to continually provide work for my virtual assistant, along with the obstacles formed by the language barrier and cultural differences between us, ended up creating more work for me.

For triple jumpers, the traditional hurdles of academics, networking, and job hunting are compounded by language, visa, and cultural barriers.

For example, Lawrence Harrison's and P. T. Bauer's assertions that continued stagnation can be explained partially by cultural or «worldview» barriers to development are not mentioned.

First, he offers radical acceptance of the individual, often by breaking cultural barriers.

Best for Babes is a non-profit who's mission is to help moms beat the «Booby Traps «-- the cultural & institutional barriers that prevent moms from achieving their personal breastfeeding goals, and to give breastfeeding a makeover so it is accepted and embraced by the general public.

KET took up the call for this year's National Breastfeeding Awareness Month by airing a 28 - minute segment on all things breastfeeding: benefits, barriers, laws, workplace considerations, hospital initiatives, cultural challenges, and more.

• Assumptions about different cultural groups and how they impact breastfeeding support • Shoshone and Arapaho tribal breastfeeding traditions shared through oral folklore • Barriers to decreasing health disparities in infant mortality for African Americans • Effects of inflammation and trauma on health disparities that result in higher rates of infant mortality among minority populations • Barriers to breastfeeding experienced by Black mothers and how lactation consultants can support them more effectively • Social support and breastfeeding self - efficacy among Black mothers • Decreasing pregnancy, birth, and lactation health disparities in the urban core • Positive changes in breastfeeding rates within the African American community • Grassroots breastfeeding organizations serving African American mothers

Breastfeeding does not occur in a vacuum - it is impacted by cultural views, structural barriers, supportive and non-supportive policies and the impact of commercial interests.

Three ground - breaking pieces of research funded by the Gates Foundation highlight the practical, emotional and cultural barriers that still stand in the way of women breastfeeding and underline the importance of breastfeeding in improving health, saving lives and reducing costs in every country in the world, rich or poor.

A former Minister of State of the Republic of Ghana and Founder of the African University College of Communications (AUCC), Kojo Yankah has said the limitations posed by cultural beliefs and systems must not become a barrier to creativity.

But as Fenton and colleagues point out, there remain «massive cultural barriers between the fields of science and law» that «will only be broken down by achieving a critical mass of relevant experts and stakeholders, united in their objectives.»

However, the reality never lived up to the expectations, slowed by India's unique cultural and consumer context along with major structural barriers like the country's poor infrastructure.

The «Investigation Trilogy» features male protagonists, who are not suffering from mental breakdowns (their female counterparts in the «Apartment Trilogy» as Carole in Repulsion, Rosemary in Rosemary's Baby and Trelkovsky in The Tenant may or may not be experiencing), although these men still are afflicted by perceptual inhibitions — an inability to understand what they are dealing with (Gittes in Chinatown), difficulty with language and cultural differences (Walker in Frantic) as well as literal barriers to clear perception, for example the glasses worn by Corso in The Ninth Gate.

The Teaching Schools Council will work with teaching networks to bring about cultural change in the profession by addressing barriers to flexible working.

When these children reach their final asylum and enter new schools, their turbulent histories are often hidden by «language barriers, privacy concerns, cultural misunderstandings, and stereotypes,» according to a new report by HGSE Assistant Professor Sarah Dryden - Peterson.

The study, which was scheduled to be released early this week by the House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, finds that there are significant financial, cultural, and institutional barriers that hamper efforts to provide AIDS - prevention education and services to adolescents.

We place special emphasis on eliminating the racial, class, gender, and cultural barriers to equal opportunity posed by standardized tests, and preventing their damage to the quality of education.

Well meaning but sometimes brazen, Rodriguez stumbled through language barriers, overstepped cultural customs, and constantly juggled the challenges of a postwar nation even as she learned how to empower her students to become their families» breadwinners by learning the fundamentals of coloring techniques, haircutting, and makeup.

As well as being one of CEDAM's seven wonders of the underwater world, the Belize Barrier Reef system located in Belize was also named as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in the mid 1990s.

The summit was hosted by the National Security Council and focused on three areas: Studying, Volunteering, and Working Abroad as a Civic and Economic Imperative; Pushing Greater Diversity of Travelers, Destinations, and Fields — Pushing Through the Barriers; and Cultural Exploration.

Surrounded by a string of sparkling beaches, Mayan archeological sites, tropical coves and a number of cultural and eco-adventure attractions, the Riviera Maya provides seclusion from the bustling action of the nearby towns.The world's second largest barrier reef lays just offshore while cenotes (underground rivers), caves and jungles lure adventure lovers.

By bringing pivotal works to diverse communities, The Art Production Fund hopes to reach wide audiences and reduce the physical as well as the psychic distance of cultural, class, linguistic, racial and income barriers that hinder participation in contemporary art.

The artistic and cultural mission of the Foundation is to serve a broad scope of young people, art enthusiasts, scholars and curators in order to bridge cross-cultural barriers by means of educational and art - related tools.

This activity is part of a wider programme by The Turnpike which aims to remove barriers to the arts for young people from Wigan by connecting them to leading artists and cultural organisations.

However, quality standards, cost, design, cultural barriers, and worker capacities / training mean that mainstream fashion products made by co-operatives and fair trade networks currently command a tiny fraction of the market.

See e.g. Maxeiner, supra n. 1, at 44 (arguing that a globalized legal education is no longer subject to the cultural barriers that were once dominant in society, allowing students to focus on the legal cultures that they will likely encounter in an increasingly globalized economy); see also James E. Pfander, Book Review, (reviewing Thomas Main, Global Issues in Civil Procedure (Thomson / West 2006)-RRB-(describing the case for globalized Civil Procedure courses by emphasizing how such an approach would lead to a greater understanding of American procedure).

If a migrant is seeking refugee status from within Canada, the economic, social and cultural barriers to accessing justice are likely to be substantially greater than those faced by almost any other member of Canadian society.

However, the barriers experienced by New Canadians are often disproportionately greater because of their different and disadvantaged economic, social, and cultural circumstances.

In accordance with international law, to ensure that law protecting intellectual property rights do not constitute an unreasonable or discriminatory barrier to access by persons with disabilities to cultural materials.

Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice McLachlin spoke a few hours ago at the Canadian Institute for Administration of Justice (CIAJ) conference in Saskatoon, with her comments focused on barriers to access to justice, especially cultural barriers faced by Aboriginal people.

For the casual travelers or anyone that has to travel for business, this could be extremely useful in navigating the cultural divide set upon by the language barriers that people face if they aren't able to speak in the native language of the country they're traveling to.

• Provided compassionate and effective patient care under the supervision of LPN • Communicated precise information to patients and families • Observed changes in patient condition and communicated to the LPN • Took necessary measures to minimize fear, anxiety and cultural barriers • Created and maintained files and documents regarding patient care provided • Ensured confidentiality of patient information • Prioritized tasks as per needs of the patients, families, and staff • Maintained proper cleanliness of rooms and work area • Performing other duties and support functions as delegated by the LPN

CyraCom team members help thousands of people communicate every day by removing cultural and linguistic barriers in all levels of every day conversation...

If Indigenous homelessness is to be addressed effectively, it must be understood in an historical and cultural context that takes account of past injustices... Without taking this historical perspective into account, and the sustained marginalised treatment of Indigenous people by the State, it is not possible to fully identify and address the barriers to Indigenous people, and women in particular, accessing appropriate services.

In this sort of work, there seems to be little or no consideration of the extra cost of overcoming the additional (e.g. cultural) barriers faced by Aboriginal people.

American Indian Child Welfare: Crossing the Financial and Cultural Divide (PDF - 1,321 KB) Casey Family Services Voice Magazine, 9 (3), 2009 Discusses the financial challenges faced by Tribal communities that prevent the support of foster care within their community, and cultural barriers faced by Indian children who are placed in the State foster careCultural Divide (PDF - 1,321 KB) Casey Family Services Voice Magazine, 9 (3), 2009 Discusses the financial challenges faced by Tribal communities that prevent the support of foster care within their community, and cultural barriers faced by Indian children who are placed in the State foster carecultural barriers faced by Indian children who are placed in the State foster care system.

Home visiting services have been found to reduce the language and cultural barriers faced by families and ensure that parents receive the support and resources they need to promote their child's healthy development, despite the obstacles presented by poverty.

Although WIC did make a positive difference for many of the mothers in our sample, WIC providers may enhance their effectiveness by adopting more active interventions that enable mothers to overcome the cultural barriers that interfere with their implementation of the AAP, WIC, and WHO recommendations regarding the timing of complementary feeding.

These findings are encouraging because they suggest that brief interventions, targeted specifically to the intended population, can be effective in overcoming barriers established by cultural norms that transcend 2 generations.

The intervention focused on reducing the cultural barriers to the acceptance of the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics, WIC, and World Health Organization on complementary feeding by highlighting 3 topics: 1) recognition of infants» cues; 2) nonfood strategies for managing infant behavior; and 3) mother — grandmother negotiation strategies.

Moreover, these efforts should begin early in development, as children are likely to benefit most from supportive home environments during the formative years of rapid language growth and learning.22, 62,63 Finally, interventions with parents that aim to support children's learning should attend to the cultural context of early development when working with parents from different backgrounds, and also consider the broader social context of parenting by attending to the barriers created by poverty and low parental education.

While cultural competencies and cultural safety courses are taking hold as «best practices» across many jurisdictions, this seminar lecture presents more overtly the idea that racism remains a significant barrier to optimal health care relationship, and thus optimal health, still faced by Indigenous peoples.