Sentences with phrase «economic participation by»

Other recent estimates suggest that China could see a $ 2.5 trillion GDP increase from gender parity and that the world as a whole could increase global GDP by $ 5.3 trillion by 2025 if it closed the gender gap in economic participation by 25 % over the same period.

Not exact matches

The report found that where there is greater workforce participation by women, including in their own businesses, there is also greater economic resilience, and fewer economic slowdowns.

Through our participation on the Manufacturing Jobs Council, we will work to strengthen the social and economic fabric of communities across the country by creating employment opportunities in manufacturing.

Founded by former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 1997, the organization trains and mentors women leaders as agents of transformative change in economic development, human rights and political participation.

By: Martin Creamer 26th January 2018 Project delivery and engineering consultancy WorleyParsons RSA is once again answering the call for transformation and broader economic participation of previously disadvantaged South Africans.

Unfortunately, this renaissance of the past century and a half has been seriously restricted because most of the Islamic countries have been held down by alien political and economic controls which did not permit the creative participation in cultural activities which had been characteristic of Muslims in their glorious days in the past.

The second is consumer capitalism, the intricate socio - economic system that taps the human drives of individual gain and greed, rewarding incentive and encouraging participation in the system by the prospect of increased consumption of pleasurable goods or services and access to otherwise restricted activities.

Because our culture has for so long insidiously taught citizens that the good life is measured by their economic success and participation in the consumer society, it is small wonder so many believe that politics is a burden that conflicts with their pursuit of what really matters.

The Preamble of the Declaration of the Right to Development, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1986, describes «development as a comprehensive economic, social, cultural and political process that aims at the constant improvement of the well - being of the entire population and of all individuals on the basis of their active, free and meaningful participation in development and in the fair distribution of resulting benefits».

The intervening years had seen World War II; the rise of the United States to «superpower» status as (in its own view) the guarantor of the security of the «free world,» a status underwritten by nuclear power and illustrated by the United States» participation in a United Nations «police action» in Korea; and rapid economic growth and high prosperity.

You may be surprised to discover that almost the whole of our waking life is spent in some way in the presence of mass - mediated messages, messages which, by their nature, are highly ideological by virtue of their being centralised, largely impersonal, lacking the opportunity for personal feedback and participation, and generally existing primarily for the purpose of economic profit.

The powers in the region tried to resist this take - over by questioning their role in economic globalisation (re-establishment of the control of exchange in Malaysia), or in the case of China and India, by completely suppressing their participation in this.

Forte adds: «Thanks to the strong momentum created by the Italian Ministry for Economic Development, the Italian Trade Commission in partnership with Federalimentare, Fiere di Parma, Fiera di Milano e Fiera di Verona, is pleased to continue its large - scale participation at the Fancy Food shows.»

Other strengths of the underpinning cohort study include high participation by midwifery units and trusts in England; the minimisation of selection bias through achievement of a high response rate and absence of self selection bias because of non-consent; and the ability to compare groups that were similar in terms of identified clinical risk.12 The economic evaluation was conducted according to nationally agreed design and reporting guidelines.15 26 Collection of primary unit cost data was thorough and accounted for regional differences in care patterns.

This release is based on findings from «Moving in my World: an Investigation into Young People's Embodiment and its Impact on Participation in Physical Activity», funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and carried out by Dr Laura Azzarito when she was a Senior Lecturer at Loughborough University.

Ensure our civil rights by eradicating all barriers to equal participation in the economic and social mainstream of America.

Socio - Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Governor Akinwunmi Ambode «to take steps to immediately reverse the unfair and discriminatory toll charges at the Lekki - Epe Expressway and Lekki - Ikoyi Link Bridge toll gates by the Lekki Concession Company, if the Lagos State government is not to run the risk of undermining the public interests, democratic values and accountability, and opportunities for participation.»

Article 15 - A of New York State Executive Law, § § 310 - 318 (Participation by Minority Group Members and Women with Respect to State Contracts), was enacted July 19, 1988 and amended in 2011 to promote economic opportunities and equality of employment for minority group members and women in State contracting activities.

Open Buffalo is a shared vision of an equal, just, and free city driven by a united and empowered community, open to full democratic participation, innovative ideas and policies, new leaders from diverse communities, and meaningful economic opportunity and sustainable wealth creation for all.

The NSF program seeks to enhance U.S. leadership in science and technology while increasing participation by underrepresented groups, including women, members of racial and ethnic groups, persons with disabilities, and persons with low socio - economic status.

Evaluating data from the 40 - year follow - up to the High / Scope Perry Preschool Program Study, Belfield and his colleagues show how preschool participation by low income children relates to significant economic benefits both to the children by the time they are in their 40s and to society more generally (Belfield et al. 2006).1 Summarizing over 160 studies conducted from 1960 through 2000, Camilli et al. found that preschool had a range of shorter and longer term positive relationships to cognitive gains, progression through school, and social - emotional development (Camilli et al. 2010).

The standard of political and moral performance required to consider should be the following: 1) increase of solidarity among the inhabitants of the country; 2) increase in the practice of social justice by organs of government and civil society; 3) increase in the distribution of income and wealth among the population; 4) increase of measures to preserve and care for nature; 5) increase in policies for integral development of education in accordance with the highest human values; 6) advances in the realization of the collective will of the citizens; 7) improvement of political institutions; 8) success in combating corruption measured by its reduction; 9) increase in the exercise of citizenship with the effective participation of citizens in government decisions and fight for expansion of their rights; and 10) increase of contribution of public and private organizations to the political, economic, social and environmental development of the country.

Also see the report, Civil Society and School Accountability: A Human Rights Approach to Parent and Community Participation, by the Center for Economic and Social Rights (CESR) and the NYU Institute for Education and Social Policy (IESP).

Absent experience deviating significantly from economic and actuarial assumptions (such as birth rates, workforce participation, longevity, etc.), the Social Security trust funds are projected to be depleted by 2037.

Starting in 1975, The Alternative Museum pioneered fully integrated programming; its mission always mandated that its exhibitions, concerts and cultural programs as well as the organization itself include equitable participation by people from all racial, economic and gender backgrounds.

Acknowledging that the global nature of climate change calls for the widest possible cooperation by all countries and their participation in an effective and appropriate international response, in accordance with their common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities and their social and economic conditions...

Reuters further noted that Figueres believes it «can serve countries» economic self - interests» to cut emissions, and added that the negotiations included «carrots for participation by developing nations»:

However, the Court went further and stated that it would be proper to offset this difference in part by adding an economic value to females statistically greater participation in child - rearing and housekeeping activities and addressing this in damages for pecuniary loss.

In Employee Participation, Firm Performance and Survival, edited by Virginie Perotin and Andrew Robinson (Advances in the Economic Analysis of Participatory and Labor - Managed Firms, v. 8), 3 - 33.

Considering that McCormick engaged in productive work (providing legal services to clients on behalf of the partnership) and that Faskens could and had, in fact, affected his ability to have full and meaningful participation in economic and social life by imposing a mandatory retirement policy, the Code applies to his relationship with Faskens and generally to the relationship between a law firm partner and a law firm partnership.

By backing Sparkle Coin with diamonds, which have been shown to steadily increase in value over time more than other assets such as gold, early adopters have a safety net for their participation in this new economic ecosphere.

Still, «China's participation in setting the standards» for 5G technology and selling equipment needed to generate «the next wave of wireless communication», with «enormous economic and national security implications», is considered a risk by Michael Wessel, a member of the US - China Economic and Security Review Commission, amongeconomic and national security implications», is considered a risk by Michael Wessel, a member of the US - China Economic and Security Review Commission, amongEconomic and Security Review Commission, among others.

The proposal to implement special measures to overcome the destructive cultural, social and economic impact of dispossession with the full participation and consent of Indigenous people through the Social Justice Package was never pursued by any government.

Healthy child development is the foundation for human capital and the basis for future community and economic development.1 A significant body of convergent research emphasises the importance of the prenatal and early years for health and developmental outcomes throughout the life course.2 For a growing number of children, suboptimal developmental trajectories are well established by the time they start school, and become increasingly difficult and costly to modify with the passage of time.3 Thus, investing in young children is important for the prevention of disease later in life and contributes to their full participation in society as healthy and productive adults.4, 5

Similarly in late June 2005, all Australian governments reaffirmed their commitment to «advance reconciliation and address the social and economic disadvantages experienced by many indigenous Australians» at the meeting of the Council of Australian Governments.38 This Communique © from COAG commits to indigenous participation at all levels; engagement with representative organisations; flexible approaches and adequate resources to support capacity at the local and regional levels.39 The Communique © also recognised the importance of a learning approach to service delivery and policy development.

the right of Indigenous people to effective participation in decisions affecting them, their lands and territories: as required by ICCPR, Article 1 and the International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), Article 1.

The United Nations General Assembly, by consensus including Australia, outlined a program toward sustainable development, in which it emphasised «Economic development, social development and environmental protection are interdependent and mutually reinforcing components of sustainable development... [R] espect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the right to development, transparent and accountable governance in all sectors of society, as well as effective participation by civil society, are also an essential part of the necessary foundation for the realization of social and people - centred sustainable development», (19 September 1997), UN document A / RES / s -19 / 2, para 23.

reducing the disparities in health and wellbeing experienced by those living in rural and remote Australia can dramatically improve participation adn productivity and increase Australia's economic growth.

The vast majority of research and recommendations that have been made by the Commissioner are to address outstanding human rights issues faced by Indigenous peoples relate to economic, social and cultural rights and rights to effective participation in decision making that relates to the interests of Indigenous peoples.

Native title provides an important frame of reference by which participation and economic development can transform the conditions of Indigenous peoples lives.

The specific difficulties faced by Indigenous people in developing effective social partnerships require further attention, particularly in reference to areas where business is non-existent (especially remote); government is embedded in community organizations; government is perceived as reneging on meeting legitimate needs - based support; individuals are embedded in networks not contingent on economic participation; communities are divided for a range of reasons.

Right of Indigenous people to effective participation in decisions affecting them, their lands and territories as required by: article 5 (c) of ICERD, article 1 of the ICCPR, and article 1 of the International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR).

In short, this report discusses the purpose of land rights and native title legislation; the existing provisions for leasing Indigenous communally owned lands under current legislation; economic factors affecting home ownership and business enterprise; and a human rights analysis of the NIC Principles.It does not advocate a position suffice to note that the full and meaningful participation of Indigenous peoples affected by any policy shift, is critical if sustainable outcomes are to be realised.

I look forward to working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, governments and the private sector to facilitate greater participation by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in economic development.

The aim of the IEDS is to «increase the wellbeing of Indigenous Australians by supporting greater economic participation and self - reliance».

The challenge is... to effectively engage... and to transform the potential wealth that participation in resource extraction may bring, into a sustainable social and economic future for those communities most impacted by the resources boom.

The UNGA resolution states «Economic development, social development and environmental protection are interdependent and mutually reinforcing components of sustainable development... [R] espect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the right to development, transparent and accountable governance in all sectors of society, as well as effective participation by civil society, are also an essential part of the necessary foundation for the realization of social and people - centred sustainable development» (UN document A / RES / s -19 / 2), 19 September 1997, para 23.

Appraisals of the need for special measures should be carried out on the basis of accurate data, disaggregated by race, colour, descent and ethnic or national origin and incorporating a gender perspective, on the socio - economic and cultural 35status and conditions of the various groups in the population and their participation in the social and economic development of the country».

The Social Justice Report 2000 noted that to date there has been insufficient attention given by governments to processes which ensure greater Indigenous participation and control over service design and delivery as part of an overall strategy to redress Indigenous disadvantage and economic marginalisation.

The Closing the Gap Strategy aims to address Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disadvantage by achieving outcomes and equality across seven «building blocks» or areas of life (early childhood, schooling, health, economic participation, healthy homes, safe communities, governance and leadership).