Sentences with phrase «for equality in the workplace»

By leveraging data, finding mentors and advocating for equality in the workplace, the startup world can level the playing field for women.
«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.
«The revelations of the past six months that have coalesced into the Time's Up and #MeToo movements have had us thinking a lot about the opening salvos of the sexual revolution and the heroines of those early battles for equality in the workplace and the bedroom.
In 2016, Gap Inc. was named one of the Best Places to Work by the Human Rights Campaign for the thirteenth consecutive year and was the sole winner of the Catalyst award for equality in the workplace in 2016.
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.

Not exact matches

Wells Fargo, in Human Rights Campaign's most recent corporate equality index, an annual ranking of the nation's largest businesses for LGBT workplace fairness, has a perfect score of 100.
ONLY three Western Australian businesses have been named an «employer of choice for women» among a list of 98 organisations considered to promote gender equality and provide equal opportunities for women in the workplace.
While a majority of those surveyed believe that the pay gap is real for both women and minorities, not everyone understands that black workers — specifically women — see more obstacles to racial equality and barriers in the workplace.
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.
Despite the fact that there are an estimated 10 million LGBTQ - identified Americans and 62 % of Americans are in favor of marriage equality, LGBTQ people are not protected from workplace discrimination, face growing numbers of violent hate crimes, including harassment on public transportation, and have been called the cause for «societal collapse» by the sitting Vice President.
The movement for women's equality in the workplace takes a giant leap forward with this one.
This process is attuned to the needs of a technological society, in which gender differences increasingly are less important, functional equality for technical roles is more useful, cooperation and tolerance make the workplace more efficient, and sexual behavior and family life are less relevant to work life.
I would like to see a new front opened up in the gender debate — a strong coalition of men and women who understand that expanding opportunities for men in the home and for women in the workplace are inextricably linked, and who advocate both with equal urgency, on behalf of both men and women — and who therefore argue robustly for the «next steps» in the path towards gender equality: equity in the leave entitlements for men and women.
is code for «equality in the workplace,» with a little dash of «community involvement» thrown in for flavor.
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
'' [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.
Equalities minister says men are too often mocked in the workplace for wanting to juggle childcare and career
Flanagan spokesman Scott Reif made a distinction between positions held by the Senate GOP and Trump's national candidacy, saying the Senate passed women's equality legislation that «ensures equal pay for equal work, protects the victims of domestic violence and creates zero tolerance for sexual harassment in the workplace
Lancman, a lawyer who served Assembly District 25 for six years, has also passed a significant volume of legislation, including theLibel Terrorism Protection Act, which aims to protect journalists writing about terrorism abroad from being hit with defamation lawsuits, and a host of bills related to equality andsafety in the workplace.
«I want to thank Speaker Heastie and the Assembly majority for their leadership on so many issues — from school funding and workplace protections to tax policy and women's equality — that are critical to the lives of average New Yorkers,» UFT president Michael Mulgrew said in a statement.
The movement for LGBT workplace equality in the scientific enterprise and beyond has been driven predominantly at the grassroots level and on an institution by institution basis through the collective efforts of organizations like NOGLSTP, Out & Equal Workplace Advocates, and Federworkplace equality in the scientific enterprise and beyond has been driven predominantly at the grassroots level and on an institution by institution basis through the collective efforts of organizations like NOGLSTP, Out & Equal Workplace Advocates, and FederWorkplace Advocates, and Federal GLOBE.
Acceptance in the workplace for «out» gay scientists is not that unusual in today's scientific work force — whether it be in a university, industry or federal setting — thanks to the enormous strides that have been made in the movement for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people's equality.
Achieving gender equality, social justice, and environmental sustainability is not going to be achieved without people like you agitating for change, whether in your workplace, in politics, or more broadly in society.
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.
Now, before you jump all over me, in no way am I trying to take away the importance of the fight for equality, tolerance and protection for all people in the workplace.
YA / General Interest: Accessible for older teens and essential for research papers on space and aviation history, not to mention gender equality in the workplace.
This paved the way for the second wave, which is associated with the 1960s and»70s, when women combated issues of domesticity, feminine identity and notions of beauty, and equality in the workplace.
«Confronting a legal system that has yet to achieve true gender equality in the workplace, women lawyers are following Bradwell's example and employing non-legal methods to advocate for their individual rights in the workplace
Addleshaw Goddard has been named as a leader on workplace gender equality by being included in The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2016
The implications of the court's decision were significant for creating substantive equality for women in the workplace, and were of particular importance to women with disabilities.
The office provides time and resources to supporting organizations that advocate for food equality and diversity in the workplace, among other important causes.
«It's therefore fitting that Stonewall, which works to improve equality and inclusion in the workplace, schools and wider society, is our charity partner for the Halsbury Legal Awards this year.»
This case highlights two key points — gender equality is still alive and kicking, and that not enough is being done to eradicate it from the workplace even in an industry famed for its meritocratic structure and open culture.
As a highly - experienced advocate for employees, Nicol is determined to fight for employee rights and equality in the workplace.
For example, some corporate environments have that traditional male presence, but I do think this is changing; the workplace has come a long way in terms of equality, because certain issues and debates are in the media all the time.
Communication Tips that Combat Gender Bias McDermott Will & Emery partner Andrea Kramer about her new book, «Breaking Through Bias: Communication Techniques for Women to Succeed at Work,» and gender equality in the workplace.
To help spread employment equality, Capital One is a Champion Sponsor of Out & Equal's 2017 Workplace Summit scheduled for October 9 — 12, 2017 in Philadelphia.
Apple CEO Tim Cook visited Alabama today to attend a banquet hosted by the Birmingham Metro Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), where he received the 2018 Human Rights Award for advocacy for equality and safety in the workplace.
De-gendering gender diversity by offering and accepting equal parental leave and flexible working options without career consequences for both men and women seems to me like the next logical step to help to make real and lasting gender equality progress in the workplace.
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Our report on gender equality in construction and property highlights key areas employers need to consider to create a workplace with equal opportunities for both women and men.
Naturally, and rightly so, on International Women's Day, we're hearing a lot of discussion, insight and debate focusing on the many advantages for continuing to advance gender equality in the workplace, and critically, how we can all #PressForProgress.
Women are less likely than their male co-workers to believe that pay equality and equal opportunities exist for both genders in the workplace, according to a new survey by recruiting experts Hays.
Founded in 2013, the campaign comprises more than 60 local, state and national organizations calling for evidence - based policies to support and protect equal access to affordable reproductive health care, including abortion, personal safety, and workplace equality.
Founded in 2013, the PA Campaign for Health is a collaboration of more than 55 local, state and national organizations calling for evidence - based policies to support and protect equal access to affordable reproductive healthcare including abortion, personal safety, and workplace equality.
Founded in 2013, the Pennsylvania Campaign for Health is a collaboration of more than 55 local, state and national organizations calling for evidence - based policies to support and protect equal access to affordable reproductive healthcare including abortion, personal safety, and workplace equality.
For all the progress that has been made in the women's equality movement, the cover, to many, serves as a cultural touch point, reminding us that the struggle for equitable treatment in the workplace continues todFor all the progress that has been made in the women's equality movement, the cover, to many, serves as a cultural touch point, reminding us that the struggle for equitable treatment in the workplace continues todfor equitable treatment in the workplace continues today.
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