Sentences with phrase «former women ministers»

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Davies, the former trade minister, last week criticised Hastings and Worldpay, two companies preparing for large flotations, for having no women on their boards.

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.

We talked to former PC cabinet minister and life - long PC member, Heather Klimchuk about her life with the party that she loves, the women who have helped shape the party so far, and «the ugly side of politics» that has emerged in the past months.

A former safari camp worker from South Africa has become the first woman to be ordained as a Church of Scotland minister on the Isle of Skye.

It raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to bring in participants for an interfaith conference on women and global poverty in April that featured former secretary of state Madeleine Albright, former Canadian prime minister Kim Campbell and former Irish president Mary Robinson.

One of my former students, an able woman minister, is currently engaged in an experimental ministry to such women living in apartment hotels.

«It's a historic day for women,» Sheila Copps, the former Canadian deputy prime minister, told CBC News.

Writing in his blog, the former Cabinet minister said there was «a difference» between a man attacking a woman on the street and a «disagreement» over consent.

One can not help but recognise that such arrant disrespect for professional women, is not an individual character trait of Opoku Prempeh, but appears to be a reflection of the ruling Party, for if not, President Nana Akufo - Addo would have ensured that his Minister withdraws his embarrassing insult, and apologises to the former Minister.

Speakers include Dr. Suraiya Dalil, Minister of Public Health, Afghanistan; Sir Sherard Cowper - Coles, former British Ambassador to Afghanistan and Frances Guy, the UN Women Representative for Iraq.

Mention can be made of the Speaker of the 5th Parliament Joyce Adeline Bamford - Addo, Chief Justice Georgina Wood, Electoral Commissioner Mrs Charlotte Osei, former CEO of the Ghana chamber of Mines Joyce Rosalind Aryee, and other women ministers such as Hon. Hannah Tetteh, Gloria Akuffo and others, also high commissioners and ambassadors including ambassador Mrs Mercy Yvonne Debrah - Karikari (now a cabinet secretary) amongst other great women.

The former Minister reportedly told the women that the movement was going to sponsor any member, who would show interest in contesting elections at the district level.

Sherry Ayitey, the former Minister of Fisheries under President Mahama, who is also a former treasurer of the movement and once a confidant of Mrs Rawlings, was said to have addressed the women in Ashiaman.

He was accompanied by the acting NPP National Chairman, Mr. Freddie Blay; 2nd Deputy Speaker of Parliament and NPP MP for Essikadu Ketan, Hon. Joe Ghartey; Hon. Papa Owusu Ankomah, former NPP Minister and currently MP for Sekondi; NPP National Women's Organiser, Otiko Afisa Djaba; Deputy National Women's Organisers, Hajia Sawudatu and Diana Karikari; NPP Regional 2nd Vice Chairman, Francis Ndede Siah; Hon. Kobby Okyere Darko Mensah, MP for Takoradi; Hon. Joseph Cudjoe, MP for Effia; Hon. Kingsley Aboagye Gyedu, MP for Bibiani / Anhwaiso / Bekwai; NPP Parliamentary Candidates for Sekondi, Shama, Ahanta West and Tarkwa Nsuaem, Andrew Mercer, Ato Panford, Kojo Kum and Mireku Duker, respectively; Charles Bissue, NPP Regional Secretary; Abdul Ganiyu, NPP Regional Organiser; Campaign Aides, Mawusi Awity, Na Paga Sulemana Tia, Justice Newton Abeiku Offei; and former NPP regional activists, Kojo Acquah and Agya Sam, amongst others.

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani - Kayode, has reacted to the statement by the Minister of Woman Affairs, Aisha Alhassan that she would vote against her employer,...

«There was some debate about whether a women could become prime minister,» former foreign secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind says.

The Women's Wing said although it recognises the efforts and contributions of Mr Ashitey towards the NDC and Ghana as a whole, it is nevertheless of the view that the former Greater Accra regional Minister «should accept the results in good faith, since the right procedures through which he was elected to represent the party were the same channels through which Dr [Rawlings] has been duly elected».

The statement added that Nana Akufo - Addo will be accompanied on the tour by his running mate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia; Policy Advisor, Boakye Agyarko; former Minister of State, Elizabeth Ohene; National Organiser, John Boadu; National Women's Organiser, Otiko Afisa Djaba; Political Assistant, Francis Asenso - Boakye; Press Secretary, Eugene Arhin; and Campaign Aides, Iddrisu Musah «Superior» and Pius Hadzide.

Delegates included current Foreign Office Minister Sir Alan Duncan, former Secretary of State for Wales and former Brexit Minister David Jones, Shadow Transport Secretary Andy McDonald, Shadow Justice Secretary Richard Burgon, Shadow Minister of Women and Equalities Sarah Champion, the SNP's Justice and Home Affairs spokesperson Joanna Cherry QC and the Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, Baroness Sheehan.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said he had been aware of «indirect and non-specific concerns» in 2008 about alleged inappropriate behaviour towards women by Liberal Democrats» former chief executive Lord Rennard.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said the comments by Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Jumai Alhassan, concerning President Muhammadu Buhari, «couldn't have been said any...

The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will meet on Monday, over comments made by former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar and Minister of Women...

Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, has said the open support for the political aspiration of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar by the Minister for Women Affairs and Social Development, Aisha Alhassan, was a disappointment.

Former Deputy Minister for Communications Victoria Hammah says women in public office must work hard in order to prove their worth.

The former junior equalities minister and ex-parliamentary private secretary to Nick Clegg is no stranger to advertising regulation, particularly surrounding the marketing industry's portrayal of women.

The former chancellor described the prime minister as a «dead woman walking» in the aftermath of June's general election.

The former public health minister and boisterous 2010 intake MP made headlines in Total Politics complaining that the PM had given her a «soft bloody girly option» in appointing her in a role that has only ever been filled by women.

The members of the campaign team that accompanied the flagbearer are former Trade Minister, Alan Kojo kyeremanten, former Finance Minister Yaw Osafo Marfo and Women's Organiser Otiko Afisa Djaba among others.

The woman who hospitalised former Treasury minister Stephen Timms is appearing in court later.

9.30 am International Development Subject: Violence against Women and Girls Witness (es): Sir John Holmes, Co-Chair, International Rescue Committee, Chitra Nagarajan, Director, Gender Action for Peace and Security and Kerry Smith, Head of Advocacy and Campaigns, Plan UK; Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland, The Elders (former Prime Minister of Norway) Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster

He served under former President John Agyekum Kufuor's administration as a Deputy Minister for Women and Children's Affairs.

The former minister described Alhassan, aka Mama Taraba, as a courageous woman and Atiku as a blessing to Nigeria.

The former ministers are Prof. Tunde Adeniran (Education), Inna Ciroma (Women Affairs), Adamu Maina Waziri (Police Affairs), Prof.Jerry Gana (Information), Dr. Abubakar Suleiman (National Planning), Tanimu Turaki (Special Duties), Ishola Sarafa (Solid Minerals), Zainab Maina (Women Affairs), Joseph Anenih (Women Affairs), Ojo Maduekwe (Transportation), Prof. ABC Nwosu (Health), Dubem Onyia (Foreign Affairs), Bala Mohammed (FCT) and John Odey (Environment).

A former Minister of Aviation has hailed the Minister of Women Affairs and Poverty, Aisha Alhassan; and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar for finally coming out against President Muhammadu Buhari.

The role of some Chinese nationals in illegal mining activities in the country has been well documented, but a former Ashanti Regional Minister under the Mahama administration has singled out a Chinese woman as being particularly notorious and engaging in the blackmail of some influential persons.

The Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan, says she is not perturbed by condemnation that trailed her public display of support for former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar.

Upon the death of the former - prime minister, the US president said she stood as a role model to women everywhere about what they can achieve.

A former politics lecturer is in hot water for being caught on film appearing to don an orange bra with a studded leather jacket, smoking a cigarette in his underwear, snorting white powder from a woman's breasts and allegedly making rude comments about the prime minister.

The former minister, who like Hopkins is suspended from the party, apologised last year for any behaviour that may have made women feel «uncomfortable».

Nicholas Watt: Former prime minister offered profuse apologies to inner circle after calling Gillian Duffy a bigoted woman

And he criticised Mr Brown for becoming out of touch with the concerns of voters, as epitomised by the former Prime Minister's disastrous election encounter with Rochdale pensioner Gillian Duffy, whom he branded a «bigoted woman» for raising legitimate concerns about immigration.

Sir Steve Webb, a former pensions minister who is now director of policy at Royal London, said: «The new state pension has been designed to treat men and women equally.

Maria Miller, the former Tory culture secretary and women's minister, said that all - women shortlists could be a necessity.

Members of the delegation included a former Deputy Senate President, Ibrahim Mantu, former Minister of Defence, Haliru Ballo Mohammed, former Governor of Niger state, Babangida Aliyu, former Governor of Kogi State, Idris Wada, former FCT ministers, Bala Mohammed and Abba Gana, former Minister of Women Affairs, Hajia Inna Ciroma, Dr. Umar Ardo, Hajia Zainab Maina, Dr. Mamman Shata and Senator Joseph Waku, among others.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said the comments by Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Jumai Alhassan, concerning President Muhammadu Buhari, «couldn't have been said any better».

The sources said that the FEC had formed sub-committees such as Women's Affairs Committee, to be headed by Dzifa Aku Attivor, former Minister of Transport, with Nana Oye Lithur, former Minister of Gender and Social Protection, in support.

Present at the rally were the NPP vice presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia; former Trade Minister, Alan Kyeremanteng; aide to Nana Akufo - Addo, Mustapha Hamid; the National Organiser and acting General Secretary, John Boadu; and the National Women Organiser, Afisa Otiko Djaba.

Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan, aka Mama Taraba, has reacted to speculations that she was «planning» to dump the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) following the exit of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar.

In a separate case, claims were made that former cabinet minister Stephen Crabb admitted sending «explicit» messages to a 19 - year - old woman he interviewed for a job in 2013.

Present at the event were Oyo State Governor «s wife Mrs Florence Ajimobi; her Ondo State counterpart, Mrs. Olukemi Mimiko; wife of the deputy governor Mrs Janet Adeyemo; Mrs Awa Idris, Mrs. Abiodun Arapaja; Iyalode of Ibadanland Alhaja Aminat Abiodun; Alhaja Bose Adedibu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on MDGs, Mrs Precious Gbeneol; Minister of State Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Oloye Jumoke Akinjide; National Coordinator, Women for Change and Development Initiatives, Princess Rabi Ibrahim; wife of former Oyo State Governor Alhaja Mutiat Ladoja and others