Sentences with phrase «denied economic access»

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To do justice today is to follow the widow and the abolitionists» example and work to undo the ways that we, in our fallen humanity, deny access and opportunities (economic, political, social, etc.) to the vulnerable.

THE Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has said the socio - economic condition of a family should not deny the children the opportunity of accessing quality education, adding that it is a tool for development.

Although initially sceptical about the need for change, as the blinders are ripped from her eyes Maud realizes she must play her part to secure a brighter future for women across the country — which means equal pay, parental rights for mothers, access to education and a slew of other human rights — all of which she and other women of all social and economic classes were denied.

Few would seek to deny American public school students access to the courts when inadequate school funding threatens their chances for achieving academic, and ultimately economic, success.

Enriching oppressive governments that deny access fundamental freedoms, political empowerment, civil society infrastructure, economic protections, is not particularly one of them.

«At a time when more and families are uninsured and under economic assault, President Bush is fueling the health care crisis by denying women access to quality, affordable care,» said Reina Schiffrin, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic.

the right to social, cultural and economic development [10]-- lateral violence can result in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples being denied access to opportunities, programs and projects that can facilitate social, cultural and economic development.