Sentences with phrase «fighting for equality in»

The works selected for this exhibition highlight the struggle African Americans endured whilst fighting for equality in America, a struggle that concerned Parks throughout his long and astonishing photographic career.

To pay tribute to work that Dr. King did in fighting for equality in this country, Congress made his birthday a federal holiday in 1983 and in 1994 it was made a national Day of Service to continue to support the vision for America that he so strongly believed in.

«Millennials are the first generation that isn't afraid to fight for equality in the workplace and this study confirms that they are starting to close the gender pay gap that has existed in the American society for decades.

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.

«Gov. Cuomo and Mayor Bloomberg have been true leaders in the fight for equality in New York and across the country.

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.

, readers can continue to learn more about individuals who fought for equality in their own diverse ways and how their efforts helped to shape the world we live in today.

It's in this same year that Tate Modern's exhibition «Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power (1963 — 1983)» begins its story of the radical, brilliant and hugely varied art made by African American artists in the political and cultural landscape of Civil Rights, Black Panthers, Blaxploitation, and other manifestations of the fight for equality in education, jobs and representation.

Equality is also the baseline for the topic of our cover story this month, which focuses on the ever - important discussion surrounding discrimination; from sexual harassment to racism, we hear from New York's top employment lawyers on how they fight for equality in the workplace.

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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.

Parker adds that unlike the fight for the right to vote, which was legislated with the stroke of a pen, today's gaps in equality can't be mandated, and won't change over night.

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.

What will establish Madiba's giant stature in history was not only his prolonged fight for social justice and racial equality, but his determination, following the end of the apartheid regime, that there would be reconciliation, not revenge.

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

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.

This proposition of equality, based on the full strength of reason from the Enlightenment, was one that must be fought for and defended passionately with all the strength and wit one can muster in life.

In the United States, for instance, the fight of faith demands that the blacks be accepted totally, that they be granted full equality, and also — because they have been oppressed and insulted — that their arrogance, their insults, and their hatred be borne.

I follow the fight for marriage equality in the US with great interest.

So let's fight for marriage equality until it extends to every same - sex couple in the United States — and then let's keep fighting.

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«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-...]

A Michigan helmet and a pair of Jordans are probably among the more curious gifts he's gotten: a helmet for a sport he's shown no interest in and a pair of extremely expensive sneakers for an 80 - year - old man who's made a life out of fighting for the poor and income 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?

Now that same - sex couples can legally marry in the States, perhaps it's time to fight for equality for the unmarried.

She opened up to i - D magazine about being a «rainbow baby» and how she hopes her platform as a model can give her a big voice to use in the fight for LGBT equality.

«As Judiciary Committee Chair, William Tong has been a critical leader in the major fights for justice, equality and fairness in the Connecticut House,» Aresimowicz said.

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.

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

The third partner in Germany's governing coalition, the Liberal Democrats, have long been fighting for tax equality for homosexual couples.

The fight for marriage equality in every state in the nation doesn't stop here; it simply brings us ever closer to achieving equality for all.»

«He has fought for jobs and better working conditions and quality healthcare for all He's been tireless in fighting for justice, fairness and equality and has a proven record of taking action and getting results.

«Today's decision is a major step forward in the fight for equality.

I am fighting for true equality for all; for equal pay and fair treatment at work, expanded voting rights, educational equity, criminal justice reform, freedom from gun violence in our schools and on our streets, and health care for all Americans.

They fought for social change and equality for marginalized Hispanics and minorities in general, and they identified themselves as radical nationalists.

«As Judiciary Committee Chair, William Tong has been a critical leader in the major fights for justice, equality and fairness in the Connecticut House,» Aresimowicz...

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

«As we recognize this important milestone in our history and reflect on how much progress has been made over the last century, we know we can not rest as we continue to fight for true equality.»

'' [It will be] a democratic and campaigning union which will fight back for employees in the workplace, will take trade unionism out to the millions of unorganised workers, will stand up for equality for all and advance its members interests politically.

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 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.

In part, due to senators like Kirsten Gillibrand, that fought for gay rights and marriage - equality from the earliest days.

During his fifteen minutes on the podium, Paterson spoke cheerfully of his adventures fighting for gay marriage in Albany: «We thought it was very important to pass a marriage - equality act in the Assembly,» he said, «so I left my role as acting president of the Senate because there was nothing going on over there that was interesting.»

«Today marks an historic moment in the fight for full equality,» she said in a statement.

«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.

«In the State Assembly, he's been a champion for so many progressive causes — from the battle for marriage equality to the fight he continues to lead as the prime sponsor of the New York Dream Act.

«I thank Assembly Member O'Donnell for his support, and for his leadership fighting for equality, tenants» rights and progressive causes,» Jackson said in a statement.

«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 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.»

«We are on the brink of marriage equality in New York,» said HRC New York Senior Strategist Brian Ellner «We are excited to have Sam Waterston lend his voice to our New Yorkers for Marriage Equality campaign, joining elected leaders, celebrities, and everyday New Yorkers in the fight for fairness.»