Sentences with phrase «expression of human identity»

In every media and era, the portrait is a powerful expression of human identity.

This would involve strengthening and networking the liberating energies that are forging spaces for their own survival — a survival that includes a particular expression of human identity.

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But one of them is not that the surrounding culture gets to decide the nature of human personhood and identity, nor the bounds of acceptable sexual expression.

«Respecting someone's gender identity or gender expression is key in making sure that everyone in New York City is living with dignity and respect,» said Carmelyn Malalis, the commissioner of human rights.

BY PAUL SCHINDLER Advocates for transgender rights hit back hard on Friday after the State Senate's Republican leader raised questions about the propriety of Governor Andrew Cuomo's recent announcement that New York will treat discrimination based on gender identity and expression as discrimination based on sex and disability, areas already covered by the State Human -LSB-...]

Given Cuomo's pride in his 2015 directive that led to regulations interpreting sex nondiscrimination provisions of the state Human Rights Law to protect New Yorkers based on their gender identity and expression, the administration's commitment to going the step further to get those reforms codified in law cheered transgender activists at that meeting and others briefed on what took place.

Definitions of the terms «gender identity» and «gender expression» have already been given by the Ontario Human Rights Commission, for example.

During his time at the Pride Agenda he has been actively involved with the passage of dozens of laws, ordinances, regulations and Executive Orders on the state and local level affecting New York's LGBT community, including statewide measures like: the Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act; the Hate Crimes Act of 2000; making the state's 9/11 relief inclusive of same - sex couples; guaranteeing domestic partners hospital visitation, legal authority over a loved one's bodily remains, access to Family Court and medical decision making authority; prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender identity and expression in state employment; and securing over $ 50 million of funding for LGBT health and human services.

Also, the District of Columbia Human Rights Act, approved December 13, 1977 (DC Law 2 - 38; DC Official Code § 2 - 1402.11 (2006), as amended) states the following: Pertinent section of DC Code § 2 - 1402.11: It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice to do any of the following acts, wholly or partially for a discriminatory reason based upon the actual or perceived: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, genetic information, disability, matriculation, or political affiliation of any individual.

In Ontario, the Human Rights Code protects the «right to equal treatment with respect to employment without discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability» and also protects against discrimination based on the intersection of multiple of these grounds.

The psychology of the body shapes human experience and identity, where posture and movement shows an honest expression of our core beliefs and emotions.

Intrinsic to Nanigian's projects is a commitment to researching her subjects, where she borrows analytical tools of sociology, economics, psychology and logic to probe deeper into expressions of identity and our human experience.

While turning the aesthetic identity of her filmic source on its head, Bell's reductive process transforms filmic narrative, creating a semiotic study that reveals the subtle manipulations and learned artifice within human expression, while breaking the connection between narrative arc and the nuances of gesture.

a special responsibility to respect the requirements of human rights laws in force in Ontario and, specifically, to honour the obligation not to discriminate on the grounds of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences (as defined in the Ontario Human Rights Code), marital status, family status, or disability with respect to professional employment of other lawyers, articled students, or any other person or in professional dealings with other licensees or any other person [emphasis adhuman rights laws in force in Ontario and, specifically, to honour the obligation not to discriminate on the grounds of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences (as defined in the Ontario Human Rights Code), marital status, family status, or disability with respect to professional employment of other lawyers, articled students, or any other person or in professional dealings with other licensees or any other person [emphasis adHuman Rights Code), marital status, family status, or disability with respect to professional employment of other lawyers, articled students, or any other person or in professional dealings with other licensees or any other person [emphasis added].

This private member «s bill will, if passed, give explicit recognition to the rights of trans people, by adding gender identity and gender expression as prohibited grounds of discrimination in the Canadian Human Rights Act and the hate crimes -LSB-...]

A great example is the Ontario Human Rights Commission's brochure on gender identity and expression, which is very helpful for employers and employees trying to understand their rights and obligations related to the protected grounds of gender identity and expression.

Subsection 7 (2) of the Ontario Human Rights Code states, «Every person who is an employee has a right to freedom from harassment in the workplace because of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression by his or her employer or agent of the employer or by another employee».

On May 17, 2016, the federal government tabled Bill C - 16, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code to add gender identity and gender expression to the list of prohibited grounds of discrimination... [more]

The Bill adds «gender identity or expression» to the list of prohibited grounds of discrimination in the Canadian Human Rights Act.

On May 17, 2016, the federal government introduced Bill C - 16, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code, proposed legislation adding gender identity and gender expression to the list of prohibited grounds of discrimination in the Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA).

In 2012, the Ontario Human Rights Code was amended to add «gender identity» and «gender expression» as prohibited grounds of discrimination.

Allison E. MacIsaac reviews current challenges related to gender identity and gender expression in the workplace, in light of the 2012 amendments to the Ontario Human Rights Code to include «gender identity» and «gender expression» as protected grounds and increasing public awareness.

This year, the Ontario Human Rights Commission released its Policy on preventing discrimination because of Gender Identity and Gender Expression («Policy»), which is a helpful guide for employers in understanding gender identity and expression, and in meeting their responsibilities under the Ontario Human Rights Code («Code») to prevent gender identity and gender expression discrimIdentity and Gender Expression («Policy»), which is a helpful guide for employers in understanding gender identity and expression, and in meeting their responsibilities under the Ontario Human Rights Code («Code») to prevent gender identity and gender expression discrExpression («Policy»), which is a helpful guide for employers in understanding gender identity and expression, and in meeting their responsibilities under the Ontario Human Rights Code («Code») to prevent gender identity and gender expression discrimidentity and expression, and in meeting their responsibilities under the Ontario Human Rights Code («Code») to prevent gender identity and gender expression discrexpression, and in meeting their responsibilities under the Ontario Human Rights Code («Code») to prevent gender identity and gender expression discrimidentity and gender expression discrexpression discrimination.

Under the Ontario Human Rights Code, every person has a right to «equal treatment with respect to employment» without discrimination or harassment because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability... Read More

The Ontario Human Rights Code protects Ontarians from illegal discrimination based on race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability or, in some situations, the receipt of public assistance.

This private member «s bill will, if passed, give explicit recognition to the rights of trans people, by adding gender identity and gender expression as prohibited grounds of discrimination in the Canadian Human Rights Act and the hate crimes provisions of the Criminal Code.

Federally - regulated employers covered under the Canada Human Rights Act (the CHRA applies only to matters that fall within federal jurisdiction) must remember that they will be responsible for discriminatory comments their employees make on their own or at the employer's request and they must make themselves and their employees aware of discrimination and human rights responsibilities based on gender identity and gender expresHuman Rights Act (the CHRA applies only to matters that fall within federal jurisdiction) must remember that they will be responsible for discriminatory comments their employees make on their own or at the employer's request and they must make themselves and their employees aware of discrimination and human rights responsibilities based on gender identity and gender expreshuman rights responsibilities based on gender identity and gender expression.

Manitoba and Ontario recently added gender identity and / or gender expression to their human rights legislation as prohibited grounds of discrimination.

The bill would add the phrase «gender identity, gender expression» to the list of prohibited bases for discrimination found in the Canadian Human Rights Act and the relevant hate propaganda and sentencing sections of the Criminal Code (ss.

On May 17, 2016, the federal government tabled Bill C - 16, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code to add gender identity and gender expression to the list of prohibited grounds of discrimination.

In employment matters, including the hiring process, discrimination and harassment is prohibited in the Ontario Human Rights Code on the grounds of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed (religion), sex, sexual orientation, handicap (disability and perceived disability), age, marital status, same - sex partnership status, family status, record of offences, gender identity and gender expression.

Both Manitoba and Ontario recently added gender identity and gender expression to their human rights legislation as prohibited grounds of discrimination.

[126] Subsection 5 (1) of the HRC [Human Rights Code] gives every person a right to equal treatment with respect to employment without discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability.

On June 19, 2017, five years after «gender identity» and «gender expression» were added as protected grounds of discrimination in Ontario's Human Rights Code, the Federal government has added «gender identity» and «gender expression» to the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Employers seeking guidance may consider the Ontario Human Rights Commission's Policy on preventing discrimination because of gender identity and gender expression («Policy»).

The California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) reaffirms its respect of human diversity, including gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation.i