Sentences with phrase «include year of the woman»

Her plays include Year of the Woman, Quiet, She Said and Elsewhere.

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«I'm working to create a space where it feels easy to include and imagine black girls and make black girls like me the main characters of our lives,» Dias said at Forbes» Women Summit in New York City last year.

The fact that the number of women entrepreneurs has increased over the years has been made possible, in part, by their passion, talent and dedication and their ability to obtain essential business support including access to capital.

• Speaking of Time's Up... Attorney Tina Tchen, who Bloomberg describes as «arguably the most well - connected person working in women's rights today, thanks to her six years as an assistant to President Barack Obama and as first lady Michelle Obama's chief of staff,» talks about why it was so important that Time's Up include a legal defense fund: «The fastest way to make sure that someone isn't getting bullied by a lawyer for someone rich and powerful is to make sure that person has a lawyer, too.»

So, the studio's biggest question mark of the year will be November's Justice League, which will bring together several superheroes from that universe of films, including Wonder Woman as well as Batman and Superman.

The company reportedly plans to include a woman before the end of the year.

When tech entrepreneur Kieran Snyder analyzed performance reviews done by a diverse group of managers at a variety of companies a few years ago, she found that constructive feedback given to women included strong elements of «negative personality criticism» that were all but absent from the suggestions for men.

After testing out a couple of sweaters from this year's collection, which now includes hoodies for guys and sweatpants for women, I'd argue this is the company's best attempt yet.

The owner of women's clothing chains including Dressbarn and Lane Bryant, Ascena Retail (asna) grew sales nearly 46 % last year after it acquired Ann Taylor (and the affiliated Loft) early in fiscal 2016.

Ann has been the recipient of numerous awards for her business achievements, including the Canadian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

She is the recipient of numerous awards, including a 2017 Gold Stevie Award for «Woman of the Year,» the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary's Award for Distinguished Service, the Arthur S. Fleming Award and the Bayh - Dole Award.

This year our mentee class includes an Indonesian woman whose company manufactures leather goods; an Egyptian who founded a survey research company; a lawyer and media personality from Ghana; and the co-founder of an online money transfer company from Poland.

The league launched Women Officiating Now, a subset of their recruiting efforts, which focuses on bringing more women to training workshops and sponsors events for female officials, including one last year with the International Women's Football LeWomen Officiating Now, a subset of their recruiting efforts, which focuses on bringing more women to training workshops and sponsors events for female officials, including one last year with the International Women's Football Lewomen to training workshops and sponsors events for female officials, including one last year with the International Women's Football LeWomen's Football League.

As part of Saudi Arabia's bid to diversify its almost entirely oil - dependent economy, the Crown Prince last year touted plans for a $ 500 billion independent economic zone that would include a tourist hub in which men and women will be allowed to mingle freely.

Women are at the forefront of this trend, often as spouses playing a hands - on role in family philanthropy that has included scaling up some of the largest foundations created in recent years.

Kathleen has received numerous awards including: Puget Sound Business Journal's 2017 CFO of the Year for a large public company, Puget Sound Business Journal's 2012 Outstanding Corporate Counsel of the Year, Seattle Business Magazine's 2013 General Counsel of the Year, San Francisco Business Times» 2013 Corporate Counsel of the Year finalist, and honoree in San Francisco Business Times» Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business 2014.

The company is home to growing media platforms and extensions, including digital video, OTT, television, licensing, international markets, paid products and services and celebrated live events, such as the TIME 100, FORTUNE Most Powerful Women, PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED's Sportsperson of the Year, the ESSENCE Festival and the FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen.

Dozens of local organizations have received financial support from the Diamond Foundation over the years, including the BC Cancer Foundation, BC Women's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver, Vancouver Art Gallery, United Way of the Lower Mainland, King David High School, the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre, and many more.

She is a recipient of several prestigious awards including the «Outstanding Woman Business Leader of The Year» at CNBC TV18's «India Business Leader Awards 2012», India Today «Corporate Woman Award 2014» and Indian Merchants» Chamber Ladies» Wing's «Woman of the Year» Award 2013 - 14.

This year, three Regional Partner Organizations (RPOs) make up the 2016 Host Councils, including the Women's Business Development Council (WBDC) of Florida; Greater Women's Business Council (GWBC); and Women's Business Enterprise Council - South (WBEC South).

There were librarians and archivists focused on copyright term extension and digital locks; several doctors spoke to the impact of the TPP on public health and access to medicines, food experts highlighted the dangers associated with food security, environmental activists focused on the TPP and climate change, and speakers of all ages (including a 92 year old woman) expressed concern with the investor - state dispute resolution provisions.

They initially targeted urban millennial women, but the audience has grown to include a broader demographic (20 percent of Skimm readers are male), no doubt a reason why, when they closed their Series A funding at the end of last year, they raised more than $ 6.25 million from investors like RRE, Greycroft Partners, and Homebrew, as well as big names like Irving Azoff, the former chief executive of Ticketmaster, and even Chelsea Handler.

Early last year it began selling its first U.S. - made collection of apparel, including women's sports bras and leggings made at the UA Lighthouse in Baltimore.

But she is representative of the 98 % of women (including Catholic women) who use, will use, or have used contraception during their reproductive years.

So I want equal pay and decent healthcare for low - income women that includes contraception and supportive partners and a wide availability of midwives and supportive birth environments and real material support for children who are differently abled in mind or body and at least a year of maternity leave and on and on and on.

In my many years of practice in the Family Courts in this country (and it is not very different in other countries) my experience has been that the behaviour of all too many women, Catholics included, has not been graceful but rather disgraceful.

There is no shortage of truly horrendous defenses being mounted for Roy Moore, the Alabama Senate GOP nominee who has been accused of inappropriate conduct with five young women, including molesting a girl when she was 14 years old.

Its weekly programme includes outreach events for men, youth, older people, and women and children; all part of its Real Lives outreach initiative this year.

A celebration of 100 years of female ordination, including profiles of the «Wonder Women» who are changing the UK Church.

Ferguson meets the nation's top Lincoln collector, a California woman whose massive inventory of rare and valuable Lincoln memorabilia includes a pair of Mary Todd Lincoln's underpants and the chamber pot that served Lincoln during his White House years.

For years her denomination published a periodical, Women's Chains, which fought for the right to vote, advocated total participation of women in society (including Congress and the White House), and suggested imprisonment for the inventors of the high - heeled Women's Chains, which fought for the right to vote, advocated total participation of women in society (including Congress and the White House), and suggested imprisonment for the inventors of the high - heeled women in society (including Congress and the White House), and suggested imprisonment for the inventors of the high - heeled shoe.

Samuel Pepys (pronounced Peeps) was a successful seventeenth - century British civil servant who chronicled nearly every day of his life for almost nine straight years, from 1660 to 1669, including his business interest in ships and the British navy, his run - ins with the nobility, his merry meals with friends and family, his nightly prayers, and his «towsing» (ruffling up, disheveling) of women other than his wife (the latter two activities often on the same day).

Before that, I was in Ft. Smith Arkansas, where I had the pleasure of experiencing 1) the incredibly gracious congregation of First Presbyterian Church, Ft. Smith, which included several 80 + year - old - ladies who expressed interest in marrying Dan should I be open to a sister wife, 2) the famous, award - winning restrooms at the Ft. Smith airport (for real; they are ranked among the Top 10 Airport Bathrooms in the U.S.), 3) amazing conversation with a group women at Miss Anne's Pie Place.

In addition, «We do a lot of charity work,» Fisch says, noting that the company gives to three to four charities each year, which have included the Morristown Memorial Hospital, the Interfaith Food Pantry and the Jersey Battered Women's Service.

With 10 categories available, including innovative marketing award, women in horticulture award, environmental award and young grower of the year award there's bound to be a category that describes you or someone you know.

Carla's philanthropic passion allows her to devote time to causes close to her heart including working alongside fellow chef and 2018 James Beard Award Humanitarian of the Year Jose Andres» World Central Kitchen Chef Network, Feeding America, and Women Chefs and Restaurateurs (WCR).

Grow Ahead invites women from Africa, Asia or Latin America over 18 years of age to apply for scholarships of up to US$ 2,500 for workshops or trainings in their regions focused on agroecology or regenerative organic agriculture, including (but not limited to) agroforestry, biochar, compost, holistic management, conservation tillage, pasture cropping, silvopasture, permaculture, or other practices that build climate resilience.

This year's Retailer of the Year categories include: Creative New Store / Remodel, Best Community Project, Inspiring Retail Woman and Standout Health Food / Supplement Styear's Retailer of the Year categories include: Creative New Store / Remodel, Best Community Project, Inspiring Retail Woman and Standout Health Food / Supplement StYear categories include: Creative New Store / Remodel, Best Community Project, Inspiring Retail Woman and Standout Health Food / Supplement Store.

«The most vulnerable children and women in hard - to - reach areas are often missed by existing interventions that can improve vitamin A status, including vitamin A supplementation, food fortification, dietary diversification, and promotion of optimal breast - feeding,» said Ms. Nancy Haselow, HKI vice president and regional director for Asia - Pacific, who has been designing, implementing, and testing vitamin A delivery programs for more than 20 years.

Hunter was named as The Drinks Business» Woman of the Year in the 2017's Drinks Business Awards, for her work transforming the business from an alcohol, impulse and tobacco wholesaler serving franchised off - licence business Bargain Booze into Conviviality PLC, the UK's largest drinks wholesaler and distributor, and steering it through a string of acquisitions, including Matthew Clark in October 2015, events agency Peppermint and Bibendum PLB in May 2016.

Hunter was named as The Drinks Business» Woman of the Year in the 2017's Drinks Business Awards, for her work transforming Conviviality from an alcohol, impulse and tobacco wholesaler serving franchised off - licence business Bargain Booze into Conviviality PLC, the UK's largest drinks wholesaler and distributor, steering it through a string of acquisitions, including Matthew Clark in October 2015, events agency Peppermint and Bibendum PLB in May 2016.

Fewer than half of the competitors were New Mexicans, including a woman from Acoma Pueblo and a dealer from the casino; the rest were «pros,» regular competitive eaters who had honed their gut - stuffing skills over years of IFOCE competitions like the annual Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island.

New events that will be held at the 10 - year anniversary festival include a celebration of women mixologists and chefs at Femme Fatale with Speed Rack hosted by Anne Burrell, a family Family Italian Harvest Party hosted by Giada De Laurentiis and her daughter Jade, Late - Night Sandwich Eggs - travaganza party, Isreali Brunch hosted by Michael Solomonov and Rooftop Rosé at The Top of the Standard.

Women of the Vine & Spirits Corporate Members, who are aligned with the mission of the organization year - round include Founding Member, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits and Diamond Members: Bronco Wine Company; Caesars Entertainment; Constellation Brands; E. & J. Gallo Winery; Moët Hennessy USA; and Ste. Michelle Wine Estates.

This year's theme, «Imagine Your Dreams and Ignite the Future,» will offer valuable strategies for women to develop their hospitality careers and maximize opportunities, and will cover a range of topics including social media, artisanal milling, GMOs, equal pay, advances in kitchen technology and much more.

In 2013, Forbes.com named MomsRising's web site as one of the Top 100 Websites For Women for the fourth year in a row and Working Mother magazine included MomsRising on its «Best of the Net» list.

In addition, the FTC noted, Guerrero and his associates «claimed that Supreme Greens can be taken safely by pregnant women, children — including children as young as 1 - year - old — and any person taking any type of medication.»

Late on Thursday afternoon women's basketball coach Kurt Budke, 50, and 36 - year - old assistant Miranda Serna were on a recruiting trip when their plane plummeted into the Arkansas wilderness, 45 miles west of Little Rock, killing everyone aboard, including the pilot, former Oklahoma State Senator Olin Branstetter, and his wife, Paula.

It will be a mutation of the soul and the spirit that will span months and years; it will involve enlarging muscle mass and increasing brain power; it will include the hormonal process by which a girl becomes a woman; it will entail the spiritual journey of a gifted amateur into a professional; and, even more burdensome and fascinating, it will require Michelle to publicly assume the role for which she is being cast — the greatest women's golfer ever, a potential savior of her sport.

Previous coaching experience includes three years as an assistant for the SPSV boys» varsity basketball program, four years as an assistant for the Solano College's Women's basketball team and over 30 years of summer camp coaching.