Sentences with phrase «for women in the state»

A former athletic apparel CEO with experience in nonprofits, she looks to be a voice for women in a state that doesn't currently have a female in the House.

«By banning salary history, we can break the weight of this unfair, unequal cycle and work to achieve fair pay for all women in this state,» said Cuomo in a statement.

This is their moment, and EMILY's List was proud to announce our support for these women in state offices and looks forward to standing with them throughout their careers.»

In his efforts to boost the economy of the state, the Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has flagged off a N41million empowerment for women in the state.

Barkan, who so far is the only declared Democratic candidate preparing to challenge Golden, also wants to ban revenge porn, provide free prenatal and postnatal care for all women in the state and create a state - funded baby - box program similar to those in some other states that provide new mothers with essentials like diapers.

By banning salary history, we can break the weight of this unfair, unequal cycle and work to achieve fair pay for all women in this state.»

As the only female Republican elected official in New York City, it is painful for me to hear the constant political mudslinging that takes place regarding which party stands up for women in our state.

«Even as more than one - quarter of Texas women are uninsured, and women in Texas have the third highest rate of cervical cancer in the country, Governor Perry is determined to make a bad situation worse for women in the state of Texas,» Richards said.

Not exact matches

Companies are becoming increasingly more committed to gender diversity once studies began exposing the uncomfortable truth: «Women remain underrepresented at every level in corporate America, despite earning more college degrees than men for thirty years and counting,» states the report.

This is true for women of color, on average, and it's also true for women who live in certain U.S. states.

And in the U.S., at least, the»90s brought legislation allowing people to carry concealed weapons in most states, meaning that smaller guns became more in demand for both men and women.

For instance, it wasn't until 1968 that women were allowed to serve on juries in all 50 states.

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 26: A Muslim woman, Sarah A. Aly, Mentorship Coordinator at Network for Arab American Professionals, poses for a photo during an exclusive interview for «Anadolu Agency (AA)» on raising hate speech and islamophobia ahead of the US presidential elections in New York City, NY, USA on October 26, 2016.

With more than 40 years of experience helping restore men and women behind bars, Prison Fellowship advocates for federal and state criminal justice reforms that transform those responsible for crime, validate victims, and encourage communities to play a role in creating a safe, redemptive, and just society.

The Equal Pay Act, first passed by Congress in 1963, mandated that men and women be given equal pay for equal work, and, some states, like Minnesota, have equal - salary policies.

While this practice was recently banned in some states, «women have been adversely affected by the question for years.»

They were all there for a roundtable discussion intended to kick off a new binational effort called the «United States Canada Council for the Advancement of Women Business Leaders - Female Entrepreneurs», an awkwardly - named effort with the broad mandate of advancing women in the workpWomen Business Leaders - Female Entrepreneurs», an awkwardly - named effort with the broad mandate of advancing women in the workpwomen in the workplace.

The latest numbers from the National Foundation for Women Business Owners: as of 1999, women owned 38 % of all companies in the United States, employer and nonemployer ventures aWomen Business Owners: as of 1999, women owned 38 % of all companies in the United States, employer and nonemployer ventures awomen owned 38 % of all companies in the United States, employer and nonemployer ventures alike.

We're going to ask [these 22 female GOP representatives] for a verbal commitment that they will stand up for intersectional women's health, that we will make it clear that includes immigrants, refugees, people of color and the LGBTQ community in the United States.

This includes the Twitter page, «Babes for Trump,» whose tweets include photos of young women in various states of undress, pledging their support for the candidate, sometimes with pro-Trump slogans written on their bodies.

For example, women earn roughly 18 percent of all computer science degrees in the United States.

For example, in the Arab states of the Persian Gulf, where both men and women tend to cover up in public, Vitamin D deficiencies are common.

Progress on wage equality for women in the United States has been demonstrably slow in recent years — but a number of companies have taken matters into their own hands.

A 2015 report from researchers at Kent State University and the University of Texas at Tyler found that the «prevalence of male norms in the male - dominated environment may result in a more hostile workplace for women who are perceived by men as violators of the gender norms.»

Her best - selling book I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer, published after her untimely death in 2016, has been widely credited with solving the case.

The Status of Women in 2015 looked across all 50 states to determine the best and worst states for wWomen in 2015 looked across all 50 states to determine the best and worst states for womenwomen.

Huguenin was fined $ 7,000 for violating the state's public accommodation laws, after she refused to provide photographic services to two lesbian women for their wedding in 2006.

Active in the community, Bessant was awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine for her civic and business contributions to the state of North Carolina and received the Women in Business Lifetime Achievement Award from the Charlotte Business Journal.

Instead, State Street aimed for 27 % women in senior management roles within three years, up from 24 % at the time.

For the first time since 1977, distillers are sitting on nearly 5 million barrels, significantly more than one barrel for every man, woman, and child in the state of KentucFor the first time since 1977, distillers are sitting on nearly 5 million barrels, significantly more than one barrel for every man, woman, and child in the state of Kentucfor every man, woman, and child in the state of Kentucky.

At last week's Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program graduation at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, N.Y., and again this week at the White House's United State of Women Summit, Buffett offered his number - one tip for business success.

Numerous studies state that both men and women prefer to work for a man, a perspective that some consider a weakness in the appeal of Hillary Clinton as a candidate for POTUS.

WOMEN are still lagging behind men in the economic stakes, according to a preliminary report commissioned by the Commonwealth and State Ministers for the Status of WWOMEN are still lagging behind men in the economic stakes, according to a preliminary report commissioned by the Commonwealth and State Ministers for the Status of WomenWomen.

According the U.S. 2014 State of Women - Owned Businesses Report, growth is a major stumbling block for small businesses in general and women - led firms in particWomen - Owned Businesses Report, growth is a major stumbling block for small businesses in general and women - led firms in particwomen - led firms in particular.

According to the 2017 American Express State of Women Owned Businesses report, Women Owned businesses account for 39 percent of all firms in the U.S., but only 4.2 percent of business revenue.

Quebec's Liberal government adopted the requirement in 2011 that boards of state - owned enterprises include an equal number of women and men, thereby legislating «gender parity» for that group.

The gender gap in wages has widened by a penny in Maryland over the past two years, with women in the state typically paid 84 cents for every dollar paid to men, according to a study released Monday.

Women - owned businesses account for 31 percent of all privately - held firms in the United States, according to the National Association of Women Business Owners.

The two - day event in New York City, sponsored by Time Warner, highlighted the «State of the Network,» and offered insight on exciting new initiatives planned for 2015/2016, in addition to a focus on our certified women business owners.

Among those who joined us in London: Jane Griffiths, Company Group Chairman, Janssen EMEA; Neelie Kroes, Special Envoy, Startup Delta, The Netherlands; Former European Commissioner for Digital Agenda; Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, Minister of Tolerance, United Arab Emirates; Emma Marcegaglia, President, BusinessEurope; Chairman, Eni SpA; Vice Chairman and CEO, Marcegaglia Group; Nicola Mendelsohn, Vice President EMEA, Facebook; Nicky Morgan, MP, Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities, Department for Education, U.K.; Lubna Olayan, Chief Executive Officer, Olayan Financing Company; Mary Portas, Founder, Portas; Author, Shop Girl; and Helle Thorning - Schmidt, Former Prime Minister, Denmark and Chief Executive Officer, Save the Children International.

The fourth - annual report also shows the influence of companies owned by women of color, which now account for one - third of all women - owned businesses in the United States.

Comprising just 17 percent of women - owned firms 17 years ago, firms owned by women of color now account for one in three (32 percent) of women - owned firms in the United States.

Women are running for office in large numbers, but few are poised to advance to November in state's biggest races.

In the United States, Great Place to Work ® produces the annual Fortune «100 Best Companies to Work For ®» list and a series of Great Place to Work ® Best Workplaces lists including lists for Millennials, Women, Diversity, Small and Medium Companies and over a half dozen different industry lisFor ®» list and a series of Great Place to Work ® Best Workplaces lists including lists for Millennials, Women, Diversity, Small and Medium Companies and over a half dozen different industry lisfor Millennials, Women, Diversity, Small and Medium Companies and over a half dozen different industry lists.

highlights investment vehicles and strategies, including shareholder engagement, in which investors can participate to increase economic opportunities for women in the United States and around the world.

Her family took extensive trips throughout the United States, and as a young woman she lived for two years in a Bavarian village a stone's throw from the East German border.

She is on the Board of Directors for the Center for an Urban Future, Advisory Board of L'Oreal's Women in Digital Initiative, member of Mayor DeBlasio's Broadband Taskforce, and former Access to Capital Committee member of the US Secretary of State Clinton Women's Leadership Council.

among U.S. states for fastest growth in the number of women - owned businesses — a number that grew by 98 percent between 1997 and 2014.

In partnership with online lending marketplace Lending Club, Guidant Financial launched its 2018 State of Small Business survey to gain deeper insight into small business trends, especially for women - owned businesses.

Despite stating that «performance is the primary bases for all salary increases,» the reality was that women, minorities, and those born outside the U.S. needed «to work harder and obtain higher performance scores in order to receive similar salary increases to white men.»