Sentences with phrase «for economic participation»

It says the Budget provides $ 526.6 million over the next five years focused on: investment to Close the Gap; increasing opportunities for economic participation; and building mutual understanding and respect.

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While Japan has made progress on economic participation and opportunity for women — one of the report's four gender equality measures — it's seen a reversal in women's political empowerment.

The SBA's 2010 investment in 10 regional clusters was intended to increase opportunities for small - business participation within the clusters, as well as promote innovation and regional economic growth.

Indeed, one of the predominant themes of the budget is increasing the workforce participation of women, which many say will bring big economic benefits for Canada.

BlackRock says this decline in labor participation is partly responsible for a corresponding decline in economic growth, accounting for roughly a quarter of the variation in growth of GDP.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

The document differentiates between public and permissioned blockchain platforms, noting that those systems operating with permissioned protocols «do not necessarily involve a virtual currency that may serve as the economic incentive for miner or validator participation in public networks.»

By: Martin Creamer 26th January 2018 Project delivery and engineering consultancy WorleyParsons RSA is once again answering the call for transformation and broader economic participation of previously disadvantaged South Africans.

That is, economic structures should operate within political ones, and the closer these are to the people who are governed, the better the chance for genuine human participation.

It is in this global context that the people takes initiatives for economic justice, for direct participation and intervention in the market process, and for economic actions for sustainable life.

Because our culture has for so long insidiously taught citizens that the good life is measured by their economic success and participation in the consumer society, it is small wonder so many believe that politics is a burden that conflicts with their pursuit of what really matters.

In this global context the people must take initiatives for economic justice, for direct participation and intervention in the market process, and for economic actions for sustainable life.

But concurrently in nuce and eventually massively, centrist, elitist, great - power competitors competitiors to people - power arose and flourished in various forms: robber - baron enterprises grew into modern corporations, a federal government that had discovered how to fight a civil war soon found new fields for the exercise of authority and control Concentrations of power in the political and economic spheres began to deprive the people of genuine political participation while keeping them in the illusion that they still possessed it.

They were concerned for economic survival, of course, but beyond that participation in family structures seemed more important to them than «improving» their condition.

This dynamic undergirds the struggles for the unqualified acceptance of Dalits and Adivasis as equal members of Indian human society and demands their fuller participation in all dimensions (social, economic, political, and cultural) of the processes of building the nation - state.

We are almost six years into our economic recovery and the unemployment rate for our lowest - skill workers is still 8.4 percent, while the labor force participation rate for that population is 46.3 percent.

You may be surprised to discover that almost the whole of our waking life is spent in some way in the presence of mass - mediated messages, messages which, by their nature, are highly ideological by virtue of their being centralised, largely impersonal, lacking the opportunity for personal feedback and participation, and generally existing primarily for the purpose of economic profit.

Forte adds: «Thanks to the strong momentum created by the Italian Ministry for Economic Development, the Italian Trade Commission in partnership with Federalimentare, Fiere di Parma, Fiera di Milano e Fiera di Verona, is pleased to continue its large - scale participation at the Fancy Food shows.»

Around the world, governments are emphasizing women's participation in the labor force as a solution for economic growth, gender equality, and poverty reduction.

Other strengths of the underpinning cohort study include high participation by midwifery units and trusts in England; the minimisation of selection bias through achievement of a high response rate and absence of self selection bias because of non-consent; and the ability to compare groups that were similar in terms of identified clinical risk.12 The economic evaluation was conducted according to nationally agreed design and reporting guidelines.15 26 Collection of primary unit cost data was thorough and accounted for regional differences in care patterns.

In current academic and NGO literature, economic participation and access are often viewed as a form of empowerment for women, and greater respect within the household.

While Ghana is ranked 10th on economic participation and opportunity, the country punches well below its weight in terms of political empowerment for women.

Socio - Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Governor Akinwunmi Ambode «to take steps to immediately reverse the unfair and discriminatory toll charges at the Lekki - Epe Expressway and Lekki - Ikoyi Link Bridge toll gates by the Lekki Concession Company, if the Lagos State government is not to run the risk of undermining the public interests, democratic values and accountability, and opportunities for participation.»

Article 15 - A of New York State Executive Law, § § 310 - 318 (Participation by Minority Group Members and Women with Respect to State Contracts), was enacted July 19, 1988 and amended in 2011 to promote economic opportunities and equality of employment for minority group members and women in State contracting activities.

[5] Lane Kenworthy, professor of sociology at the University of California at San Diego, has stated that Sanders is a social democrat and not a democratic socialist -LSB-...] Mike Konczal, an economic policy expert at the Roosevelt Institute, also characterizes Sanders» positions as «social democracy» rather than «socialist», noting that social democracy means support for a mixed economy combining private enterprise with government spending, social insurance programs, Keynesian macroeconomic policies, and democratic participation in government and the workplace - all of which are a part of Sanders» platform.

Open Buffalo is a shared vision of an equal, just, and free city driven by a united and empowered community, open to full democratic participation, innovative ideas and policies, new leaders from diverse communities, and meaningful economic opportunity and sustainable wealth creation for all.

My background as a Professor in Business Law and participation in local economic boards, have provided me the knowledge and background I need to effectively develop solutions for this State.

«The most interesting finding was the importance of sustained participation in those activities,» said Rex LaMore, director of MSU's Center for Community and Economic Development.

Digby Race of the Cooperative Research Centre for Remote Economic Participation, in Alice Springs and The Australian National University, in Canberra and colleagues from other universities, report that there is great potential for 200,000 people who live in Australia's vast desert area which covers about 3.6 million square kilometers.

HUGE national resource site with community involvement and economic participation information for people with disabilities.

5.5 ensure women's full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision - making in political, economic, and public life

It also addresses their emotional, physical, and developmental capacities, and schools should be held accountable for enhancing these and for connecting them to a student's opportunities for full participation in American life: economic self - sufficiency, equal opportunity, and independent living.

The standard of political and moral performance required to consider should be the following: 1) increase of solidarity among the inhabitants of the country; 2) increase in the practice of social justice by organs of government and civil society; 3) increase in the distribution of income and wealth among the population; 4) increase of measures to preserve and care for nature; 5) increase in policies for integral development of education in accordance with the highest human values; 6) advances in the realization of the collective will of the citizens; 7) improvement of political institutions; 8) success in combating corruption measured by its reduction; 9) increase in the exercise of citizenship with the effective participation of citizens in government decisions and fight for expansion of their rights; and 10) increase of contribution of public and private organizations to the political, economic, social and environmental development of the country.

Almost from the beginning of the American republic, African - Americans have struggled for the right of self - determination and of full participation in the political, social, and economic life of the nation.

Also see the report, Civil Society and School Accountability: A Human Rights Approach to Parent and Community Participation, by the Center for Economic and Social Rights (CESR) and the NYU Institute for Education and Social Policy (IESP).

Speaking for the Italian delegation, Franceschini is quoted, saying, «The Italian participation as Guest of Honor at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2023 has a strong symbolic meaning: it affirms the worldwide appreciation of our creative industry and effectively shows its vitality, cultural strength, and economic value.

(2) The goals of the state regarding individuals with disabilities are to assure equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self sufficiency for such individuals.

Acknowledging that the global nature of climate change calls for the widest possible cooperation by all countries and their participation in an effective and appropriate international response, in accordance with their common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities and their social and economic conditions...

Through SkyPower's participation in the REIPPPP process, the company is eager to inspire a vision of a bright future for South Africa — a future of socio - economic prosperity and affordable energy for all.

«For the reviews, the Working Group / Task Force Bureaus are required to seek the participation of reviewers encompassing the range of scientific, technical and socio - economic views, expertise, and geographical representation and it is also required to actively undertake to promote and invite as wide a group of experts as possible.

Reuters further noted that Figueres believes it «can serve countries» economic self - interests» to cut emissions, and added that the negotiations included «carrots for participation by developing nations»:

Participants receive direct, tangible economic benefits on their utility bills, participations is within reach for a broad group of customers, utilities engage their customers and stakeholders in development and implementation, and programs are flexible to account for portability and transferability.

What's more, DEQ's proposed rules would inexplicably bypass an economic opportunity for North Carolina, particularly for those areas that need it most: Participation in the Clean Energy Investment Program, which rewards renewable energy and energy efficiency investments in low - income areas during the early years of the Clean Power Plan at no additional cost to the state.

How do groups maintain their core impetus for change and still cast a wide enough net to attract participation across all race, gender, age and political / social / religious / economic divides.

However, the Court went further and stated that it would be proper to offset this difference in part by adding an economic value to females statistically greater participation in child - rearing and housekeeping activities and addressing this in damages for pecuniary loss.

For a Majority of the Court of Appeal (judgment was delivered from the bench), it is consistent with the public interest that they be allowed to put old obligations behind them, and get on with their economic lives: «If participation in that type of corporate reorganization had the effect of reviving statute barred debts, no such re-organizations would be practical, and the whole purpose of the limitation statute would be defeated.»

SWC works to advance equality for women and to remove the barriers to women's participation in society, putting particular emphasis on increasing women's economic security and eliminating violence against women.

By backing Sparkle Coin with diamonds, which have been shown to steadily increase in value over time more than other assets such as gold, early adopters have a safety net for their participation in this new economic ecosphere.

Still, «China's participation in setting the standards» for 5G technology and selling equipment needed to generate «the next wave of wireless communication», with «enormous economic and national security implications», is considered a risk by Michael Wessel, a member of the US - China Economic and Security Review Commission, amongeconomic and national security implications», is considered a risk by Michael Wessel, a member of the US - China Economic and Security Review Commission, amongEconomic and Security Review Commission, among others.

Mr Tharman, who is also Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies, noted that Micron's partnership with the Government is an important one, with its participation in various national programmes, including the SkillsFuture Earn and Learn and Professional Conversion Programme for the wafer fabrication industry.