Sentences with phrase «end discrimination against»

Together we can build a nation where children, parents, and businesses thrive; and end discrimination against mothers.

By inspiring and engaging all Americans, HRC strives to end discrimination against LGBTQ citizens and realize a nation that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all.

Together we can build a nation where children, parents, and businesses thrive; and end discrimination against mothers.

West Coast LEAF has been working since 1985 to end discrimination against women through equality rights litigation, law reform, and public legal education.

While the government takes its time in implementing measures to end the discrimination against First Nations children, the number of children experiencing adverse impacts of such discrimination is increasing.

By inspiring and engaging all Americans, the organization strives to end discrimination against LGBT citizens and realize a nation that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all.

It appears that legislation intended to end discrimination against one group of workers, those middle - aged and older, has inadvertently increased the difficulties of another group, young workers struggling to get their careers underway.

The Welsh Lib Dems» clear three - point plan to guarantee a timely GP appointment, end the discrimination against mental health services and get more nurses onto our wards is vital to get our NHS back into shape.

• Providing for marriage equality for all New Yorkers: To end discrimination against same — sex couples who wish to get married, Governor Cuomo called for the passage of legislation legalizing marriage for same - sex couples as has been done in many states and other countries.

From his time working at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in the Clinton administration to his work on the City Council to reform 421a and end discrimination against Section 8 tenants to his work as Public Advocate to crack down on bad landlords, no one has done more to fight for affordable safe housing for all New Yorkers.»

Sean will fight to end discrimination against same sex couples in both the housing market, and in employment practices.

• Providing for marriage equality for all New Yorkers: To end discrimination against same - sex couples who wish to get married, Governor Cuomo called for the passage of legislation legalizing marriage for same - sex couples, as has been done in many states and other countries.

She was an instrumental figure in helping to pass the Fitness and Equity Students Athletic Bill, the first law in Maryland to end discrimination against athletes with a disability.

I write from Denver, and I'm passionate about de-freakifying open adoption and ending discrimination against adoptees.

«As a lifelong progressive, he's fought for equal pay for equal work, reproductive freedom and ending discrimination against women by insurance companies,» James said in a statement released by the senator's campaign.

Sarah Spath, a nuclear engineer who used to work at Fitz but now works at neighboring Ginna, which will also be closed if the CES does not pass next Monday, spoke out eloquently for ending the discrimination against nuclear in New York, and again in California.

To fulfill the mission of ending discrimination against Florida's most vulnerable... Read More

To fulfill the mission of ending discrimination against Florida's most vulnerable citizens, the Children's Rights Unit will engage in widespread advocacy including litigation, collaboration, education and community activism.

I write from Denver, and I'm passionate about de-freakifying open adoption and ending discrimination against adoptees.

The mission of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Interest Forum is to assure the provision of high quality early childhood education for all young children by facilitating improvements in the professional practice of early childhood education by ending the discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) educators, educating NAEYC members and others about the needs, rights, and well - being of the children of LGBT parents, and educating members and others about the need to develop self - esteem in all children, regardless of their gender identity or sexual orientation.

In addition, REALTORS ® are urging members of Congress to enact legislation reforming patent demand letters, setting nationwide data security standards, and ending discrimination against affiliated lenders by passing the Mortgage Choice Act.

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But my point is we should be empowering families to make the choices they think are best for their kids, and that should entail ending discrimination in the tax code against single - income, two - parent families.»

Sources say the Conservative government «will take action to end price discrimination against Canadians» in the months ahead.

In a 4 - 3 split decision, all seven justices cited the state's efforts to end discrimination based upon sexual orientation against individuals to defend their decision to extend the equal....

Therefore we call for an end to all religious and civil discrimination against any person based on sexual orientation and gender identity and expression.

In the UK, a priority must be more savings for pensions and an end to discrimination against marriage in the tax and benefits systems.

Your organization's mission is supposed to be «to secure justice and fair treatment to all citizens alike and to put an end forever to unjust and unfair discrimination against and ridicule of any sect or body of citizens.»

Therefore we call for an end to all religious and civil discrimination against any person based on seixual orientation and gender identity and expression.

By the end of the century, however, such informal faculty screening for religious views was breaking down, though there remained some discrimination against Catholics and a great deal against Jews.

As the churches led in the struggle to end segregation and gross discrimination against Blacks, they might have been the locus in which serious reflection on these difficult questions took place.

Pope Benedict XVI surprised many people this week by saying the Vatican would oppose a U.N. declaration calling for an end to discrimination against homosexuals.

It's what author and social scientist Bella DePaulo calls matrimania, the obsession we have with being a couple and marriage as the be all and end all, and singlism, the stereotyping, stigmatizing and discrimination against singles.

It also welcomed the unveiling of the new Commission for Equality and Human Rights as an opportunity to ensure that the workplace and public services reflect the changing needs and aspirations of men as well as adding pressure to end pay and job discrimination against women.

We need stories from all fifty states to tell lawmakers: your constituents matter, and we want discrimination against LGBTQ children, youth, and parents to end.

Gender equality is known as sustainable development goal five (SDG5) and includes pledges to end discrimination and violence against women and girls.

Let us work together to end the scourge of state - sanctioned discrimination against LGBT workers.»

«Today is the first day of the end of discrimination against lesbian women and gay men and I say, Yay, it's about time.»

In the US, even the official ending of discrimination against black people has had some undesirable consequences.

Mr. Fernandez has given the districts until the end of this month to either adopt the teachers» guide, called «Children of the Rainbow, First Grade,» or propose alternatives that conform to the board of education's policy on educating to eliminate discrimination against various groups, including people with different sexual orientations.

1912: NEA endorses Women's Suffrage 1919: NEA members in New Jersey lead the way to the nation's first state pension; by 1945, every state had a pension plan in effect 1941: NEA successfully lobbied Congress for special funding for public schools near military bases 1945: NEA lobbied for the G.I. Bill of Rights to help returning soldiers continue their education 1958: NEA helps gain passage of the National Defense Education Act 1964: NEA lobbies to pass the Civil Rights Act 1968: NEA leads an effort to establish the Bilingual Education Act 1974: NEA backs a case heard before the U.S. Supreme Court that proposes to make unlawful the firing of pregnant teachers or forced maternity leave 1984: NEA fights for and wins passage of a federal retirement equity law that provides the means to end sex discrimination against women in retirement funds 2000s: NEA has lobbied for changes to the No Child Left Behind Act 2009: NEA delegates to the Representative Assembly pass a resolution that opposes the discriminatory treatment of same - sex couple

To end Washington's discrimination against special needs kids in religious schools — and to vindicate the rights of parents to choose their children's schools from a wide array of options, including public, private and religious schools — the Institute for Justice Washington Chapter filed a federal constitutional lawsuit challenging the special education ban.

MILWAUKEE (Nov. 19, 2014)-- The Wisconsin Federation for Children applauds the parents and the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) who have sued to end public school discrimination against children with special needs.

However, until the State's funding discrimination against Chicago students ends, the budget will continue to face challenges.

The post WFC Applauds Suit to End Public School Discrimination Against Children with Disabilities appeared first on American Federation for Children.

Interesting Link: Information about American hate groups at the Anti-Defamation League website, whose charter is to «secure justice and fair treatment to all citizens alike and to put an end forever to unjust and unfair discrimination against, and ridicule of, any sect or body of citizens.»

We are working hard to end breed discrimination and value the human - canine bond so deeply, for us to discriminate would go against what we stand for!

Washington, DC About Blog The National Center for Transgender Equality is a national social justice organization devoted to ending discrimination and violence against transgender people through education and advocacy on national issues of importance to transgender people.

Sian Reeves, pupil barrister, at 1 Temple Gardens, says that although it is inevitable that the decision will encourage disgruntled female workers to bring discrimination claims against their union, it may not be the end of the story.

Washington, DC About Blog The National Center for Transgender Equality is a national social justice organization devoted to ending discrimination and violence against transgender people through education and advocacy on national issues of importance to transgender people.

It touches on the big picture aspects of the gig economy, like the regulations companies are running up against and potential discrimination against workers and customers, but also includes a number of profiles of people who are using the gig economy to make ends meet, and even people who are building companies to support companies like Uber and Airbnb.