Sentences with phrase «gender equality by»

As is now typical in releases, Android 7.1.1 includes emoji that will improve gender equality by representing males and females in various professions.

«Earlier this year, we announced a proposal to promote gender equality by adding new emoji that reflect the pivotal roles women play in the world, and represent a wider range of professions for both women and men,» Google wrote in a blog post.

These regulations have received much publicity in recent months as the government seeks to redress the imbalance in gender equality by making it mandatory for companies to publish details of the difference between their male and female employees» pay.

Addleshaw Goddard has been named as a leader on workplace gender equality by being included in The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2016

We must recognize their consistent efforts toward gender equality by constantly challenging systems of oppressive and structural violence.

Livelihood projects on the Thai - Burma border have all incorporated strategies to improve gender equality by targeting women and the most vulnerable, preserve the environment, and sustain and maintain peoples» skills while economically empowering them.

The festival aims to increase tolerance and gender equality by showing some of the many diverse stories about, and by, Arab women — stories which are often entirely excluded from Western media's war - focused Middle Eastern coverage.

«You are in Public Office and should promote non-discrimination, respect for human dignity and gender equality by your comments and conduct,» Oye Lithur added.

Chancellor George Osborne's announcement that the Government will extend shared parental leave and pay to grandparents will undermine gender equality by reducing the likelihood of fathers taking the leave, the Fatherhood Institute has said.

They've inspired me to follow in their footsteps and contribute to the voice for gender equality by celebrating and highlighting highly successful female founders, CEOs and investors.

It's worth a watch as the nation takes steps for its aim to be one of the world's top 25 countries for gender equality by 2012.

Not exact matches

This fall, the company — doubtlessly aware that young people distrust brands that don't give back and eager to signal its commitment to gender equality — launched what it calls the 50/50 Founders» Fund, donating a dollar from each sale to a pool of seed money evenly distributed between startups led by men and women.

By allowing women around the world access to family planning tools, Gates says communities would see increased health, economic development and gender equality.

The most recent allegations of sexual harassment by management and subsequent apathy by HR at hot tech startup Uber have once again brought to the fore the lack of progress we've made in gender equality.

Gender equality report by Mervyn Davies will set new target for FTSE 100 firms of 33 % female board members by 2020

Thousands of people took to the streets in London on Sunday to call for gender equality in an event organized by the charity Care International to mark International Women's Day on March 8th.

Premier John Horgan set the tone for gender equality in B.C. by appointing 11 women to his 22 - member cabinet, and on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, appointed Esquimalt - Metchosin MLA Mitzi Dean as Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Egender equality in B.C. by appointing 11 women to his 22 - member cabinet, and on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, appointed Esquimalt - Metchosin MLA Mitzi Dean as Parliamentary Secretary for Gender EGender Equity.

He does not even touch on what the political scientists Valerie Hudson and Patricia Leidl have called the «Hillary Doctrine,» promulgated through the Office of Global Women's Issues established by Mrs. Clinton at the State Department, and according to which any denial of gender equality anywhere in the world is a threat to American order.

Indeed, it's a convenient tactic for politicians to unite people from the Right (concerned with the «threat of Islam») and the Left (moved by issues of gender equality and secularism) in order to draw attention away from pressing social and economic issues.

Religion News Service: Obama extols a biblical vision of equality for all in second inaugural A presidential inauguration is by tradition the grandest ritual of America's civil religion, but President Obama took the oath of office on Monday (Jan. 21) in a ceremony that was explicit in joining theology to the nation's destiny and setting out a biblical vision of equality that includes race, gender, class, and, most controversially, sexual orientation.

I'm sticking to my position on gender equality in the home and Church --(which doesn't mean I don't think there are differences between men and women, by the way; it just means I am reluctant to declare those differences universal and prescriptive or indicative of some sort of God - ordained hierarchy between men and women)-- but I want to «fight fair» if you will, especially with folks I consider to be my brothers and sisters in Christ.

due to some crazy religious beliefs out there in the world i.e. marrying off young children and marrying genetic kin, the government can't ever allow religion to dictate marriage policy, so have your ceremonies and deny same - gender couples to marry in your church but bluntly stated your crying and foot - stomping will accomplish nothing, marriage isn't a religious thing it is a civil rights and equality thing, thus if the religious win by denying same gender cuples their civil rights to equal treatment under the law, then don't be surprised when others use those same grounds to deny you your rights under the law.

By forsaking the world's definition of masculinity, shutting down demeaning and damaging conversations, and carrying the torch of gender equality even if it means you will lose the respect and affirmation of your peers, men can engage in changing the status quo.

There is overwhelming biblical scholarship for the full equality of women and that the interpretation of scripture to exclude women from roles by gender (rather than gifting) has been found to be rooted in patriarchy, an ancient worldview that became intertwined in the growth and doctrine of the church.

The «gender equality» UN norm is inclusive of and inseparable from the other UN norm of «reproductive health and rights», which is itself inclusive, inter alia, of «safe abortion» and of universal access to contraceptive information and services by 2015.

From the beginning of what we may call the «gender revolution» in the 1970s to now, when the goals of a minority of western agents of change are about to take on a more visible, global and powerfully financed institutional form, the normative and operational activities of the gender equality process has been led by «experts», NGOs, UN Secretariat bureaucrats, panels - not by the man - on - the - street or his legitimate representative.

In the late 1990s, «gender equality» was transformed into a transversal priority of international cooperation, leading into the Millennium Development Goals forged by the UN Secretariat in 2001.

Gender equity or equality: generally speaking there is a desire in Africa that the equal dignity of man and woman given to them by the creator be more fully honoured on that continent.

This chunk of solo caring by the father seems to be a tipping point, offering considerable potential for greater gender equality in the home.»

• Men's use of parental leave is significantly affected by their partner's level of earnings (Lappegard, 2008) and by their own and their partner's attitudes to gender - equality (Lammi - Taskula, 2007; Haas et al, 2002).

But to see this particular wife betrayed not just by her husband but by hoary stereotype and default cattiness is to be reminded just how far we are from true gender equality.

This is done by presenting models of support for «good fatherhood», that is fathers» strong bonds to their children and gender equality.

Lactation consultants around the world are transforming world health by helping families build a solid foundation for maternal and child health, gender equality and sustainable health care.

In steadfast pursuit of gender equality and to promote nonconformity, it's become popular in some social circles to start early, very early, by raising young children in a gender - neutral way: not revealing the baby's sex at birth, dressing them and their bedroom in various shades of oatmeal, encouraging them to play with gender - neutral toys.

For example, out of 347 expected incoming MPs, a minimum of 47 were to be women, a gender equality measure that had already been viewed as «technically impossible» [vi] by President Kibaki before going on to spark constitutional confrontation between the President and the Kenyan High Court over county commissioner appointments.

With this decision from the 26th of February, the EP backs a report titled «Sexual exploitation and prostitution and its impact on gender equality» that was proposed by Labour MEP for London Mary Honeyball.

They also discuss how the roles of men, as active agents, and women, as passive victims, in war have been buttressed by current understandings of the use of rape in conflict zones and how this gendered understanding of conflict roles has negative consequences for the movement towards gender equality and the goal of eradicating rape in war.

Goal five of the Sustainable Development Goals seeks to «achieve gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls» by 2030.

If Harman runs for leader, loses and is replaced in her current role by Cruddas... cue even more articles about gender equality.

Schools have a critical role in the issue of gender equality and making sure that all children and young people have the best life chances, a fringe meeting organised by the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK has heard.

Whilst Harold Wilson and other moderate Labour leaders had their reforming instincts tempered by economic and political pressures, it was nonetheless Labour governments that legalised homosexuality, banned the death penalty and implemented major gender and racial equalities legislation.

«At the same time, as the state's highest ranking elected woman and the Chair of the Commission celebrating this historic occasion, I am inspired by the next generation of young women who will carry the torch and fulfill our vision of equality and create a culture of respect and inclusion for all women, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender at birth, or sexual orientation.»

It is right that we commemorate 100 years since women were first given the vote and the progress made by society towards achieving gender equality, but we must acknowledge the slow pace of progress and how far we still have to go.

«Over the past 25 years the number of women in full - time employment has increased by more than a third and there have been many steps towards gender equality in the workplace, with flexible working and the Equal Pay Act, however, there is still a long way to go.

Besides the opinion of the ECHR, another evidence for this is that it was prepared by the commission dealing with gender equality issues and preceded by an inquiry explicitly about the hijab.

Her refusal presents a problem for the Tories, which could disappoint gender equality campaigners by selecting a disappointing number of female candidates for winnable seats in the 2015 general election.

Though adolescent pregnancies declined from 12.1 percent in 2015 to 11.8 percent in 2016, Mrs Bawumia said the rate needs further reduction if Ghana is to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 5 which targets gender equality and women empowerment by 2030.

The memo, organised by Shadow Equalities Secretary Dawn Butler, said Labour «must ensure we maintain our current balance in terms of gender representation».

The Minister said this year's celebration seeks to provide a platform to take stock of contribution, achievements and success chalked by rural and urban women and also deliberate on their struggles and challenges in gender equality and women's empowerment.

If I'm invited to give a talk somewhere and I'm chosen because they want to have gender equality — by and large, I want to take this opportunity.