Sentences with phrase «equality agenda for»

Angela Rayner's clumsy interview blamed a race and equality agenda for failing white working class boys - but it's government, not minorities, who are to blame

Not exact matches

Among those who joined us in London: Jane Griffiths, Company Group Chairman, Janssen EMEA; Neelie Kroes, Special Envoy, Startup Delta, The Netherlands; Former European Commissioner for Digital Agenda; Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, Minister of Tolerance, United Arab Emirates; Emma Marcegaglia, President, BusinessEurope; Chairman, Eni SpA; Vice Chairman and CEO, Marcegaglia Group; Nicola Mendelsohn, Vice President EMEA, Facebook; Nicky Morgan, MP, Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities, Department for Education, U.K.; Lubna Olayan, Chief Executive Officer, Olayan Financing Company; Mary Portas, Founder, Portas; Author, Shop Girl; and Helle Thorning - Schmidt, Former Prime Minister, Denmark and Chief Executive Officer, Save the Children International.

Sport should not be a forum for women equality agendas... PERIOD!!!!

Rather, it is a plaintive cry for the need to actively engage this problem, for the elevation of concern for racial equality to a position of priority on our government's domestic affairs agenda.

He persecuted those in the hierarchy of several churches, but his actual agenda was for communism, to which «atheism» is very nearly required for complete «equality».

I suspect that advocates of religious patriarchy perpetuate the narrative of a «radical feminist agenda» because it is easier to dismiss calls for equality when they appear to come from the «outside» than when they come from a response to gospel itself.

However, in the end, the dominant influences in this campaign were anonymous: they were the people who decided to fund and promote the «equality» agenda wherever and however possible; the editors and sub-editors of influential publications who carefully manipulated the presentation of the issues so that reasoned argument always looked cold and uncaring, and above all, the educators who decided to teach social inclusion by means of a series of examinable clichés rather than do the hard work of equipping people to think for themselves (but that is for another long article...).

For a while, until they force governments and cultures effectively to interpret gender equality according to their agenda, there is an ambivalence and the aspirations of the people coexist with their agenda.

In the third phase, which came to full flower in the decades following the New Deal revolution, an altogether new conception of the Constitution emerged, which broadened the reform agenda to include, inter alia, eviscerating more or less completely the Tenth Amendment, eliminating religion from the public square, energetically pursuing racial and sexual equality, and, more recently, legitimizing moral autonomy as the default standard for individual behavior.

It's also worth noting here that the HRC's effort to push for marriage equality in NY is headed by a former Bloomberg aide, Brian Ellner, who removed his name from the running to become head of the Empire State Pride Agenda after some LGBT advocates protested his close ties to the mayor.

Whereas, New York State is a leading voice for women's equality and has raised that voice in action through such significant achievements as passage of the historic «Women's Equality Agenda» in 2015 - eight laws that advance women's equality in New York State by helping to achieve pay equity, strengthen human trafficking laws and protections for domestic violence victims, and ending pregnancy discrimination in all workplaces; other measures further safeguard and promote women's interests and help improve their status in settings where they live and work; and

Officials were already pitching the plan as a continuation of Cuomo's «progressive» agenda for New York, which the governor counts as including a sharp rise in the minimum wage, the marriage equality law and stronger gun control provisions known as the SAFE Act.

Cuomo, and running mate Kathy Hochul have created a «Women's Equality Party» ballot line for November, and they're now pushing for all candidates for state office to sign a pledge in support of their «women's equality agenda.»

Cynthia worked with the Empire State Pride Agenda to fight for marriage equality in New York state, and traveled around the country to support similar efforts in Maryland, Washington, and New Jersey.

«This race will be a choice between a community advocate who stands for ethics reform in government, supporting small businesses and middle class workers, and equality for all people, or a out of touch 1 % er who represents big business, back door politics as usual, and the conservative agenda,» Small said.

«This is a historic moment for our fight for LGBT equality in New York State,» said Nathan Schaefer of the Empire State Pride Agenda.

Frank Selvaggi, an entertainment industry business manager who headed up the Pride Agenda board during the battle for marriage equality, is also unhappy with ESPA's decision.

At a dinner for the Empire State Pride Agenda in New York, Cuomo committed himself to the fight for equality in New York state (VIDEO) and also mentioned it in his recent inaugural address.

The conference, in preparation for many months, will encourage greater debate within the Liberal Democrats to determine how far the party can push the equality agenda within the coalition.

I have a lot left to do as a member of the House, and I am dedicated to the ambitious agenda I have pursued for justice, equality, fairness, safety and prosperity,» said Geller.

«We support the issues relating to the Women's Equality Agenda and we are hopeful that by working with the Legislatrure, we will move towards greater equality for women this year.

READ MORE: Ban harmful cultural practices that undermine women's rights — WiLDAF The United Nation (UN) said, the idea behind this year's theme, «is to consider how to accelerate the 2030 Agenda, building momentum for the effective implementation of the new Sustainable Development Goals, especially goal number 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls; and number 4: Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning».

The Labour leader flagged up the promotion of Emma Lewell - Buck, who takes responsibility for campaigning in the north; and of Kate Osamor, who is working with Corbyn on his equality agenda.

Gay activists have been buzzing this week that Governor Paterson will put Senator Tom Duane's marriage - equality bill on the agenda for the special Senate session he's calling next week.

When Gov. Cuomo on Wednesday discussed his goal of marriage equality, the 67 - year - old Diaz Sr. ripped him for «wasting valuable time... with a pure agenda issue like homosexual marriage.»

This pamphlet argues for a renewed liberal equality agenda, based on evidence of the divisive impact of inequality on society and recent findings of the central role that financial security and access to resource plays in life chances and child development.

The inspiration for writing this was the fringe meeting at this year's Liberal Democrat annual cerebral knees - up at the LSE, under the title «Reclaiming the State», an attempt to push the issue of equality higher up the agenda.

I believe no organization is better suited to help build and galvanize the movement for LGBT equality and justice than the Empire State Pride Agenda.»

On the suffragette front, New York State has played a critical role in the fight for women's equality, from hosting the first - ever Women's Rights Convention in 1848 to the passage of the Women's Equality Agenda in 2015.

Gjonaj has received criticism from women's rights groups for sending taxpayer - funded mailers touting his support for the ten - point women's equality agenda, a suite of bills he voted against.

The Empire State Pride Agenda, the Human Rights Campaign, Freedom to Marry and Marriage Equality New York — will form a single organization called New Yorkers United for Marriage which will shortly undertake a coordinated effort to sway three Democrats and 12 Republicans who voted against marriage equality last year in an effort to pass it by early summer, the NYT reports:

Just a week after, he left gay rights from society's agenda: «If something [specifically equal rights for gays] is about a bedrock equality issue, then yes, of course, there should be a whip.

Following the madhouse in yesterday's New York Senate and the apparent seizure of power by Senate Republicans, Empire State Pride Agenda executive director Alan van Capelle has issued a statement calling for a vote from the legislative body on marriage equality:

The clash arose as Stern, a Suffolk County legislator, unveiled a seven - point «full women's equality agenda,» with pay equity and funding for Planned Parenthood as top priorities.

The governor rehashed his first - term accomplishments and promised to push for a women's equality agenda (complete with abortion law changes), public campaign finance and the Dream Act, which extends tuition assistance ot undocumented immigrants.

The «snake oil salesman» moniker was given to Ford by Empire State Pride Agenda executive director Alan van Capelle following Ford's announcement that he's suddenly for marriage equality despite voting twice for the federal marriage amendment.

Cuomo also used the act as a justification last year for his creation of the Women's Equality Party, a new political entity he said could convince recalcitrant Republican lawmakers to enact the controversial abortion plank of the equality agenda, if only the party received enough votes on its line.

EAST HARLEM — City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito laid out an ambitious agenda focused on equality in her first State of the City address in East Harlem Wednesday, calling for $ 25 million to repair NYCHA buildings, local control over the minimum wage and a city - wide bail system to keep poor people accused of minor crimes from languishing in jail for weeks.

Dumping Miliband's equality agenda might therefore be premature for Labour.»

Two thousand LGBT New Yorkers are in Albany today to lobby lawmakers on marriage equality for the Empire State Pride Agenda's «Equality and Justice day».

In his session scheduled for today, he has marriage equality as the first item on the agenda for today's session.

The AP is now reporting that Governor Paterson has placed the marriage equality bill on the agenda for special sessions on November 16th and 17th.

The Senate GOP in 2013 passed nine of the 10 points in Cuomo's women's equality agenda, including a provision to strengthen orders of protections for domestic violence victims.

The mailing features a woman with a black eye and takes Republican candidates to task for opposing Gov. Cuomo's women's equality agenda.

Empire State Pride Agenda executive director Alan van Capelle was equally dismissive of Bloomberg's remarks: «We don't agree with Mayor Bloomberg's statement that marriage equality does not have a chance of coming up for a vote this fall.

Woerner has campaigned on women's equality, and supports the passage of Governor Cuomo's 10 - point Women's Equality Agenda, which includes provisions for equal pay and abortion rights.

This whole notion of lumping together everyone who is fighting for change and equality in the system as one cohesive «education reform» group with one agenda (to destroy public education!).

According to insiders, Greening was «cheerful and upbeat» when she met staff at the DfE's Sanctuary Buildings shortly after lunch to set out her vision for the future, outlining her commitment to the equality agenda set out by new prime minister Theresa May just yesterday.

Washington, DC About Blog The United State of Women is an organization dedicated to being the megaphone for gender equality, bringing young women into the feminist movement and pushing a comprehensive women's agenda.

The Commons» last day before the Easter break opens (9.30 am) with half an hour of international trade questions, followed by a mini-question time on women and equalities and the weekly business statement, setting out the agenda for the House after Easter.