Sentences with phrase «fighting equality for women»

Carly Fiorina, a woman who has dedicated her career to fighting equality for women and fighting equality for LGBT Americans.

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Whether it's leading a national conversation about gun control or fighting for girls» education and gender equality around the world, an increasing number of young women are stepping forward as change agents.

Global Citizen's latest European concert was held during the G - 20 summit in Hamburg in July, where leaders including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared on stage in support of empowering women and girls in the fight for equality.

It's been more than 50 years since the U.S. Congress passed the Equal Pay Act, which mandates that men and women receive equal pay for equal work, but women are still fighting for compensation equality.

One of the best and easiest ways to show your support on Women's Equality Day is to learn about the women who have been fighting for gender equality since the U.S. was fouWomen's Equality Day is to learn about the women who have been fighting for gender equality since the U.S. was fouwomen who have been fighting for gender equality since the U.S. was founded.

The bottom line appears to be that the United Nations was unable to find a real life woman that would be able to champion the rights of ALL women on the issue of gender equality and the fight for their empowerment.The United Nations has decided that Wonder Woman is the role model that women and girls all round the world should look uwoman that would be able to champion the rights of ALL women on the issue of gender equality and the fight for their empowerment.The United Nations has decided that Wonder Woman is the role model that women and girls all round the world should look uWoman is the role model that women and girls all round the world should look up to.

Sandberg may have given this TED Talk nearly eight years ago, but the three pieces of advice she offers for women ring true today in her ongoing fight for gender equality in the workplace.

Teen Vogue put together this list of the women of Young Hollywood, «each of whom is breaking barriers, advocating for equality, and fighting for better representation.»

USOW amplifies the work of organizations and individuals at the forefront of the fight for women's equality, and provides tools, access and connections that help women see and step into their power to break down the barriers that hold women back.

In every part of the world, women are fighting for social and economic equality.

He fought for racial equality and voting rights, for fair wages and the reproductive rights of women.

During the last decade, a resurgence in feminist activism has inspired a new generation of women to fight for equality following a relatively quiet few years for feminist campaigns.

«Though the road to full equality for LGBT Americans is long, the example set by those fighting for equal rights in the United States gives hope to men and women around the world -LSB-...]

Even though there have been some gains, globally women are still fighting for equality.

What bothers me most is that, after all these years of women fighting for equality, with all our demands that we have an «equal partner,» why wouldn't we want to support men in their freedom, too — freedom to be stay - at - home dads, freedom to work part - time so they can maybe find the elusive work - live balance we women obsess about — instead of dooming them to obsolescence?

For the last 17 years, I've traveled across this state to fight for better schools, LGBTQ equality, and women's health care, including the right to chooFor the last 17 years, I've traveled across this state to fight for better schools, LGBTQ equality, and women's health care, including the right to choofor better schools, LGBTQ equality, and women's health care, including the right to choose.

For nearly two decades, she's been fighting for LGBTQ equality, women's rights, and better public schools — for her kids, and for all of New York's kiFor nearly two decades, she's been fighting for LGBTQ equality, women's rights, and better public schools — for her kids, and for all of New York's kifor LGBTQ equality, women's rights, and better public schools — for her kids, and for all of New York's kifor her kids, and for all of New York's kifor all of New York's kids.

To complicate matters, Loeb also has donated to some left - leaning advocacy groups including the Center for Reproductive Rights, which fights for a woman's right to choose abortion, and the Human Rights Campaign, a group that lobbied to get marriage equality enacted in New York in 2011.

Whereas, we can take pride in the progress our state and nation have made in reinforcing women's rights over the decades and recognize that we have not yet crossed all thresholds to fulfilling our mission and quest for true equality; today we celebrate the economic, social, and political accomplishments of women, we honor the courageous women who have made extraordinary contributions to their countries and communities, and we pause to remember the struggles waged by generations of women who have led the fight for equality and justice; and

He has pledged unequivocal support for the full, 10 - point Women's Equality Act and recognizes the urgency in fighting for women's health, safety and equality,» said Andrea Miller of NARAL Pro-Choiew New Women's Equality Act and recognizes the urgency in fighting for women's health, safety and equality,» said Andrea Miller of NARAL Pro-Choiew New women's health, safety and equality,» said Andrea Miller of NARAL Pro-Choiew New York.

Further the book, wisely proclaims the ongoing struggle and whilst there is direct reference to Gay Liberation and Invisible Women, I looked actively and keenly for chapters on bi-invisibility and the upsurge in the fight for transgender equality.

«This is the state where I have been a vocal advocate for LGBTQ equality and for women's health and women's rights, including a woman's right to choose, and in the last 17 years, I have been traveling across this state fighting for better public schools for my kids but also for all of New York's kids,» Nixon said.

They fight for their version of equality on all the things that suit women — but are very quick to point out that women need special protections and treatment on other things.»

«The Women's Equality Party of New York State is committed to fight against any attempts to roll back the progress that women have made in this Country and for true equality for all New Yorkers,» she wWomen's Equality Party of New York State is committed to fight against any attempts to roll back the progress that women have made in this Country and for true equality for all New Yorkers,» she wwomen have made in this Country and for true equality for all New Yorkers,» she wrote.

Dave Denenberg is the only candidate in this race who will fight for lower taxes, women's equality and a real minimum wage increase, and nobody will fight harder than Dave Denenberg.»

«But I think that that generation of Conservative women, in whom I include Theresa May, they had no instinct of the fight for equality and the determination to make change.

«There's definitely a Mean Girls - style Burn Book in politics — patriarchy isn't gendered — but the way we talk about other women is important,» Creasy tells Vogue for a piece in the February 2018 issue on seven influential females fighting to empower women in the battle for equality.

New York is the birthplace of the women's movement and fighting for equality and opportunity is in our DNA.

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 women's equality, from hosting the first - ever Women's Rights Convention in 1848 to the passage of the Women's Equality Agenda in Women's Rights Convention in 1848 to the passage of the Women's Equality Agenda in Women's Equality Agenda in 2015.

Women and Equalities is something I have spent years fighting for and this appointment is a great honour.»

«We celebrate the contributions of the working men and women who built this state and this nation and we recommit ourselves to the fight for fairness and equality,» he declared.

Even more disturbing to me was the fact that some of the women said that the battle for equality is more fiercely fought at the top.

The second woman to be appointed a Supreme Court justice, Ginsburg has been fighting for gender equality since the start of her career in the 1960s.

It's warm and cute, and also represents my solidarity with women who are still fighting for respect, equality, and a safe place to be.

More women now than ever are feeling emboldened to raise their voices and fight for the issues that matter most to them, like sexual harassment in the workplace, paid leave, gender equality, domestic violence, health and safety to name a few.

Women have been fighting for equality for centuries and now, in 2013, it's starting to feel like we've achieved it.

The women of the latter half of the twentieth century had to fight for their equality in a male - predominating world more than any other generation.

Then she added, «Margaret Atwood, this is for you and all of the women who came before you and after you who were brave enough to speak out against intolerance and injustice and to fight for equality and freedom in this world.

The first feature film to tell the story of the ordinary British women at the turn of the last century who risked everything in the fight for equality and the right to vote.

From Jennifer Lawrence's open letter on the gender pay gap to Maureen Dowd's New York Times Magazine exposé, «The Women of Hollywood Speak Out,» the fight for equality rages on.

This example is a slice of 80s feminist science fiction in which women never gained equality with men and so turn to violent revolution to fight for what is rightfully theirs.

Stone plays the U.S. Open champion who fought for women's equality in sports.

Director Sarah Gavron returns to the Festival for a third time with a film that tells the story of the ordinary British women at the turn of the last century who risked everything in the fight for equality and the right to vote.

The film details how women from all walks of life confronted such issues as race and sexual preference as the fought for the equality they so richly deserved.

Suffragette (PG - 13 for intense violence, mature themes, brief profanity and partial nudity) Historical drrama, set in England, chronicling the selfless fight for women's equality staged by feminists at the dawn of the 20th Century.

When Knight declares the rights of his free men of Jones, she stands right behind him smiling... and yet there is a complete lack of irony from Ross that not one soldier would consider fighting for the equality of this woman fighting for them.

She fought for women's equality long before the term «feminism» and made enormous strides despite resistance that would have crushed most people.

To me a feminist is a person who believes in and fights for equality for women.

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Since that time, more and more women have been fighting for the equality with men.