Sentences with phrase «equal representation at»

Actress Rita Wilson angled for equal representation at the Critics Choice Awards, accusing the awards ceremony for failing to show the film clips of female nominees.

Not exact matches

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo has promised to fulfill a 30 % representation of women in its government as well as work with the 7 parliament to pass the Affirmative Action Law which will ensure equal participation of women at all levels.

At 18.75 % that is just short of the 22 % share of seats held by women in the House of Commons, although obviously still well shy of equal representation.

A new report from the Counting Women In campaign has found that representation of women in local government remains stagnant after May elections, that at the current rate of change we face another 150 years before women have an equal say, and that political parties are key to getting more women into town halls.

«All New Yorkers suffer when we don't have equal representation in government and I intend to do everything I can to bring true equity to the Council at long last.»

The suit also makes an equal protection claim on behalf of the private citizens, arguing they will be deprived of representation if prisoners are counted at their last home addresses and not in the prison cells where they currently reside.

She says that since arriving at Duke in 2007, she has pushed for equal representation of women on faculty search committees and has sent lists of faculty candidates back to departments because there were no women candidates on the list.

Approximately equal numbers of women and men enter and graduate from medical school in the United States and United Kingdom.1 2 In northern and eastern European countries such as Russia, Finland, Hungary, and Serbia, women account for more than 50 % of the active physicians3; in the United Kingdom and United States, they represent 47 % and 33 % respectively.4 5 Even in Japan, the nation in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development with the lowest percentage of female physicians, representation doubled between 1986 and 2012.3 6 However, progress in academic medicine continues to lag, with women accounting for less than 30 % of clinical faculty overall and for less than 20 % of those at the highest grade or in leadership positions.7 - 9 Understanding the extent to which this underrepresentation affects high impact research is critical because of the implicit bias it introduces to the research agenda, influencing future clinical practice.10 11 Given the importance of publication for tenure and promotion, 12 women's publication in high impact journals also provides insights into the degree to which the gender gap can be expected to close.

McDormand's pointed comment epitomizes the overall theme of the 2018 Oscars, at which presenters and award winners continually made demands for inclusion and diversity, as well as equal opportunity and representation industry - wide.

The only way (at least in traditional publishing circles) to move towards a world where there is equal gender representation is to purchase books about women and girls.

In fact, I'd make the opposite argument: by giving all the premiers an «equal weighted» position at First Ministers» conferences, the 140,000 residents of PEI have a representation that is way out of proportion.

I personally put my money in blended funds — those that have equal representation in growth and value equities since I'd like to have some level of participation in whatever style is fashionable at any one time.

To ensure equal and fair representation all works are presented with reserves set at $ 200.

She was a leading voice against the exhibition in 1979 at Artists Space in New York of Donald Newman's The Nigger Drawings, and also advocated for women's equal representation in galleries.

This analytical report presents an overview of existing normative frameworks at the international level that call for the equal participation and representation of women in decision - making and management processes.

By supporting each other, we will individually reach new heights in our profession, and collectively attain equal representation for women at the highest levels of the legal profession.

Prior to joining HKM, she worked at a small Seattle law firm, providing representation to federal employees in discrimination cases before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and U.S. District Court, and disciplinary actions before the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB).

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And we approach every representation with an equal commitment to first understanding, and then efficiently and effectively advancing, the interests of our clients and arriving at the best results.

How at the national level the National Indigenous Representative Body can maintain a gender balance and ensure equal participation and representation for Indigenous women; and

Gender balance and ensuring equal participation and representation for Indigenous women at the national level The role of non-Indigenous organisations

Gender balance and ensuring equal participation and representation for Indigenous women at the national level