Sentences with phrase «equal rights some day»

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1817: Welsh manufacturer and labor rights activist Robert Owen coins the phrase «Eight hours labor, eight hours recreation, eight hours rest,» dividing the day into three equal eight - hour parts.

Some of the demonstrations, which are also celebrated under the International Workers» Day banner, reflected cultural traditions, and many others were a rallying cry for equal rights, equal pay, and a renewed focus on social, environmental and civil - rights issues.

We've already marked a few women's holidays this year — including International Women's Day (March 8) and Equal Pay Day (April 4)-- so you're well within your rights to wonder what exactly we're celebrating on Women's Equality Day this Saturday, Aug. 26.

A stock appreciation right entitles a participant to receive a payment, in cash, common stock, or a combination of both, in an amount equal to the difference between the fair market value of the stock at the time of exercise and the exercise price of the award, which may not be lower than the fair market value of the Company's common stock on the day of grant.

Let us proclaim September 19th (Talk like a Pirate Day) to be an official FSM holiday and demand our equal religious rights and have it become a school holiday too!

one day when it becomes mainstream that feminist / LGBT rights are just as important and equal to other civil rights, one mormon dude with «divine connection» with god will come out and say «god came to his dreams and told him those rights are just as important and the church will CHANGE its UNCHANGEABLE doctrine of truth»

And, like water that finds a path through the hardest rock — it may take time, but we will some day have equal rights in this country.

Perhaps one day Americans will honor our founders and support their declaration: We hold these truths to be self - evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

The most important message you'll ever read: For us to get to go to heaven (and be made right with God), we must simply place our faith (belief / trust) in that Jesus Christ died for our sins (wrongs against God), was buried, and came back to life the third day after His crucifixion, thus making Jesus our Savior (the One Who paid for our sins) and Lord (equal to God because He was sinless).

With equal aplomb Peter announced the next day, «I've decided my father was right.

A year later, an international women's conference was organized which agreed to propositions to institute an international women's day as a grand design to promote equal rights including suffrage for women.

«The celebration of the Isese Day is a demonstration of the governor's commitment for the promotion of peaceful co-existence and equal right for all religions.»

At 10:30 a.m., LG Kathy Hochul, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Cuomo advisor Christine Quinn and other female elected officials mark Women's Equality Day by calling for passage of an Equal Rights Amendment, 49 E. 92nd St., Manhattan.

I fell under this trap sooooo many times — if 3500 calories equals 1 pound of fat, then if I'm under by 500 calories a day, I should lose 1 pound a week, right?

shoes: Sevilla Smith Less than a month until the Big Day and I'm equal parts excited, anxious, stressed and happy right at present.

Interestingly, when a similar study was run by EliteSingles in other countries, this 55 % result put us right in the middle of the pack: more or less equal to Australia (where 58 % want to hear «I love you» every day) and well ahead of singles in Europe (where just 24 % want the same).

Maybe one day the idea of equal pay for equal work will seem as obvious a notion as women having the right to vote.

«Suffragette» is a moving drama that will empower all who are striving for equal rights in our own day and age.

We ultimately decided it was worth jointly penning a statement to share some of the takeaways from that day and the principles that emerged regarding how those of us seeking to do right by our kids might do so with thoughtfulness, dignity, and respect equal to the task.

Day, nearly 50 years since the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education decision in which the Supreme Court found that «separate - but - equal schools» for white and black students were unfair and unconstitutional, the Civil Rights Project at Harvard University (CRP) announces a new study on national resegregation trends in American public schools.

«Every passing day denies these children their constitutional right to a substantially equal educational opportunity.

Employees and applicants for employment who believe they have been subjected to unlawful discrimination, subjected to retaliation for opposing discrimination in the Agency, or hindered from participating in the employment discrimination complaint process are encouraged to contact an Equal Employment Opportunity Counselor or their Office of Civil Rights within 45 calendar days from the date of the alleged discrimination or retaliation or from the date on which they reasonably became aware of the discrimination or retaliation.

This may change one day, but, right now, all other factors being equal, higher priced books enjoy more prominent ranking positions in the popularity lists.

You know you're on the right track first and foremost if in your own head you know that your job as a parent is to put yourself out of a job by raising your kid to independent adulthood (where independence equals not turning to you to handle / fix / resolve everything) and when you appreciate that every day offers a chance to build that independence, no matter what age and stage your kid's at.

HSBC reserves the right to charge an amount equal to the bonus unless the new deposit account remains open and active for at least 180 days.

Consult your veterinarian about the right amount of food to feed your dog every day, and divide this into three or four equal portions.

Just days later, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Louisiana sued, arguing that this violates defendants» Sixth Amendment right to counsel and 14th Amendment right to due process and equal protection of the laws.

Sharon McIvor, Pamela Palmater and Shelagh Day, Chair of FAFIA's Human Rights Committee, will request that the IACHR urgently communicate with Canada regarding its legislative failure to grant equal status to Indigenous women and their descendants immediately and take an active role in monitoring Canada's compliance with its human rights obligations to Indigenous women and girls under regional human rights instruRights Committee, will request that the IACHR urgently communicate with Canada regarding its legislative failure to grant equal status to Indigenous women and their descendants immediately and take an active role in monitoring Canada's compliance with its human rights obligations to Indigenous women and girls under regional human rights instrurights obligations to Indigenous women and girls under regional human rights instrurights instruments.

No purchaser has any right or remedy under this section who fails within 15 days from receipt to accept an offer to repurchase for a price equal to the full amount paid and interest.

Justice Quince has received the following honors and awards: 2017, National Bar Association Hall of Fame; 2017, Women Lawyers Division Jurist of the Year; 2017 Sharon Press Excellence in ADR; 2008, Lifetime Achievement Award by The Florida Bar's Government Lawyer Section; Florida Commission on the Status of Women, 2007 Florida Women's Hall of Fame award; American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession; 2007 Justice Quince was inducted into Florida Blue Key as an honorary member; 2006 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award; 2006 Rickards High School Outstanding School Volunteer Award; 2005 Key to the City of Winter Haven; 2005 Richard W. Ervin Equal Justice Award; 2004 Key to the City of Panama City, Florida; 2004 Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Black Law Student Association Alumni Achievement Award; 2004 Lee County Association for Women Lawyers and the Lee County Bar Association Award for dedication to the promotion of equality in law and outstanding service as a distinguished member of the Florida judiciary; 2002 Florida Bar Equal Opportunities in the Profession Award; 2002 Florida Girls State Award; 2003 Helping Hand Award; 2003 Southern Women in Public Service Pacesetter Award; 2003 Florida Girls State Award; 2003 Pioneering the Future in our Community Award; 2003 Outstanding Jurist and Howard University Alumna Award; 2001 William H. Hastie Award from the National Bar Association Judicial Council; National Bar Association Presidential Achievement Award; Girl Scouts, Woman of Distinction Award, 2001; National Bar Association Women Lawyers Division Jurist Award for Outstanding Leadership Achievements and Dedicated Service to the Community At Large; Florida Chapter of the National Bar Association for Service on the Bench; Virgil Hawkins Bar Association Award for Community Service and Advancement of Equal Justice Under Law; the Virgil Hawkins Bar Association Certificate for Achievement in Jurisprudence; the Fort Lauderdale High School Award for participating in the School Law Magnet Program; the Broward County School Board Appreciation Award for Inspiration and Devotion to Our Youth; Award of Distinguished Service and Continuing Commitment to the People of Florida from the Fort Lauderdale B'nai B'rith; Proclamation from the Broward Board of County Commissioners stating that February 28, 1999, as «The Honorable Peggy A. Quince Appreciation Day»; Hillsborough County Sheriff's Black Advisory Council Appreciation Award; Lakeland NAACP Award for Contribution to Civil Rights; the African - American Production Company Personal Achievement Award; Paul C. Perkins Bar Association Appreciation Award; Florida State University College of Law Appreciation Certificate for Contributions made to Summer Law Program For Undergraduate Students; Certificate from the Office of the Attorney General, Florida Crime Prevention Training Institute for Exemplary Contributions to Crime Prevention in the State of Florida; and 2016, inducted into Stetson University College of Law Hall of fame.

Senior partner types, in contrast, tend to be big on weighty historical documentaries about the Empire, World War II and the good old days before the Human Rights Act, employment protection and equal opportunities legislation.

Could the presumptive shared / equal parental rights, sought under the Divorce Act, some day be applied to the legal rights of unmarried fathers to claim their unborn child?

Womens Equality Day, the 19th Amendment (which guaranteed a womans right to vote), and the Equal Pay Act are all early steps that have led to shaping gender equality in todays work force.

Women have been fighting for equal rights for many years and to celebrate their success, and in honour of International Woman's Day on March 8th, LinkedIn have released some networking tips for women around the globe.

On this day of the year, we stand up for Children's Rights to an equal relationship with both parents and to end the psychological abuse from custodial interference and hostile aggressive parenting.

«The zeal with which Federal officials carried out policies of discrimination in the early days of the Government's housing effort has not been matched by a similar enthusiasm in carrying out their current legal mandate of equal housing opportunity,» the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights wrote in its assessment of the fifth anniversary of the Fair Housing Act.

It's also been generally acknowledged that women have equal rights to men these days.