Sentences with phrase «lack of diversity on»

The lack of diversity on the Supreme Court could be blamed on the fact that indigenous people and visible minorities are under - represented at the bar, so fewer have become judges and served long enough to be considered for appointment to the higher courts.

One of the ways we've tried to address the lack of diversity on the Steering Committee is through the makeup of the teams doing in - depth examinations into legal education and training, business structures and innovation, and ethics and regulatory issues.

The American Constitution Society just issued Gavel Gap, a new study on the stunning lack of diversity on the state court bench.

«The Committee is concerned about the lack of diversity on the bench.

Charter school operators must also figure out how to bring more community members onto their governing boards and advisory councils; the lack of diversity on those boards is one of the main reasons why some blacks still view charters with skepticism.

Oguns is the agent and business partner of John Boyega, and was praised during the evening for «his trailblazing work in tackling the lack of diversity on screens and absence of opportunity for B.A.M.E. talent.»

He was received criticism from black and Latino leaders upset over the lack of diversity on the 2010 statewide Democratic ticket, and pledged repeatedly that his administration would be the most diverse in NYS history.

It will be interesting to see what he says about Cuomo's current troubles with black voters and his thoughts on the lack of diversity on the statewide Democratic ticket.

Labour acknowledges the lack of diversity on its frontbench.

Cuomo came under fire during the campaign due to the lack of diversity on the statewide Democratic ticket, which included no candidates of color, one woman (Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand) and two upstaters (Gillibrand and LG Bob Duffy).

Ortiz was pleased by Cuomo's change of heart and called his visit a «good beginning» for the new governor, who had come under fire during the election for the lack of diversity on the statewide Democratic ticket.

The point (other to bring attention to the never - press shy councilman) is to draw attention to the lack of diversity on the statewide Democratic ticket, which is all - white, downstate dominated and, save AG primary contender Kathleen Rice and US Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, almost entirely male.

McCall not only gave Cuomo cover back when it looked like he might again mount a primary challenge against a black gubernatorial candidate (in this case, a sitting governor — the first African American to hold the post, David Paterson), but also stood by him when other black leaders were complaining about the lack of diversity on the statewide Democratic ticket.

The Paladino campaign has been mulling whether to ditch both Ognibene and Edwards in favor of running a woman or a minority LG to highlight the lack of diversity on the statewide Democratic ticket, which right now includes just one woman — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand — and no candidates of color.

The burger chain has a lack of diversity on its executive team, and its board doesn't seem to want to show up to the company's annual meeting.

But when he had to talk about something like the lack of diversity on campus, he would ramble on for 20 minutes while looking at his feet.

Not exact matches

Widely publicized accusations from an Uber employee have shined an even brighter spotlight on the sexism and lack of diversity in the tech world.

Today's appointment by Independence Group of its first female board member has taken it off the list of ASX200 companies lacking female representation on their boards, although four other Western Australian businesses remain among those still to adopt gender diversity at board level.

About a quarter of U.S. workers in the technology sector, which has faced criticism for a lack of diversity, said they felt discrimination at their workplace in a survey released on Tuesday by job site Indeed.com.

We all know that a lack of diversity, particularly at tech startups, is a waste of talent and a surefire way to miss out on unique perspectives and good ideas.

The search itself came after strong criticism from Democrats in Congress and some outside interest groups about the lack of diversity at top positions on the Fed.

Peruse the #allmalepanel or #Oscarssowhite hashtags on Twitter to see that people are fed up with a lack of representative diversity.

And it came on top of years of criticism directed at the industry for its lack of diversity.

There's little research on the impact of the number of MBAs in the boardroom, but a growing amount of evidence suggests that a lack of diversity can hurt a company.

The social networking giant has also been criticised for blaming its diversity problem on a lack of available talent.

Diversity and entrepreneurship can be a very touchy subject as TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington found out last year when he commented publically on the relative lack of minority founders in Silicon Valley.

In response to albeit leading questions posed to many of the integral players in the company who were on hand for the premiere of General Magic, most focused on climate change and lack of diversity in tech (not of the ideological kind) as major problems.

It's a welcome thing, to be sure, in a landscape that are largely dominated by men — the lack of gender and racial diversity among VCs and entrepreneurs and even on tech boards has become a hot - button issue in Silicon Valley.

A host on the left - wing MSNBC mocked Democrats like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D - NY) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D - CA) on Monday for the party's lack of diversity that was on display when Democrats unveiled their new «better deal» plan in Virginia.

While these scandals expose the harmful reality of venture capital's male - dominated culture on women entrepreneurs, they have helped highlight an equally important issue — the extreme lack of gender diversity in all aspects of venture capital.

Summary, those who pride themselves on their openness and diversity typically are blind to their own narrow - mindedness, bigoted bias, and lack of willingness to consider true diversity — respect of people who differ from your opinion, particularly on controversial issues.

Its vastness, its diversity, on the whole, its lack of discriminating judgment as to what may be called sacred — so that it includes both the highly moral and the base — make it a literature difficult for peoples of Hebrew - Christian backgrounds to appreciate fully.

We may be limited by our financial situations or by a lack of diversity in the fair trade market, but, if we start with a step, it's quite possible we'll gain the momentum and the perspective to keep on walking.

We are where we are because Ramsey played 200 % better than he is for the first half of season but we now find ourselves lacking diversity in attack and are depending on Cazorla and Giroud for goals.

Although Blind lacks pace, he has fantastic technique, and he comes out on top when it comes to crosses per 90 minutes, owing much to the diversity of his deliveries, able to swing centres from deep as well as from the byline.

What has long been the knock on Republicans in Connecticut — the lack of diversity among its candidates for statewide office — is now roiling Democrats just days before their nominating convention.

And while the industry has made some strides on representation in front of the camera, diversity behind the camera is still sorely lacking.»

Frustrations over the lack of diversity among the ranks of top Senate Democratic aides began seeping into public view after Hillary Clinton's stunning loss deprived the party's donors and lobbyists of a critical opening to build on the Obama administration's minority - hiring efforts.

James further raised concerns about the party's requirement that campaigns pay for the email addresses for the 1,927 convention delegates who will vote on the endorsement for governor, as well as what she said was the lack of diversity among the rules committee members in attendance at Saturday's meeting.

Not only does it demonstrate a lack understanding of the diversity of sex workers, but it's also based on a conservative, heteronormative view of gender which casts women as passive victims and men as aggressors.

Since then, Stringer has hit de Blasio for failing to remedy the lack of diversity among city vendors, spending on overtime and his attempted to reform the ailing city hospital system.

I also expand on Charlotte Keith's story of last week that documented a lack of diversity among the construction workforce at SolarCity.

But the lack of diversity in the construction unions has some asking why more hasn't been done to ensure that people of color aren't missing out on these opportunities.

But the tactics employed by the Cuomo crowd during the course of Charlotte Keith's reporting of her story on the lack of diversity at the SolarCity construction site represent a new low.

The lack of progress on diversity has prompted a push from some African - American leaders and activists to refocus on improving minority membership in the trades.

The wailing and gnashing of teeth that has accompanied the nomination process is not so much a reflection on the lack of diversity amongst the candidates, as indicative of the chronic lack of self - confidence and insularity of the party itself.

Jim Heaney, following up on Investigative Post's report on a lack of diversity in Buffalo's construction trades, discusses the problem with Susan Arbetter on The Capitol Pressroom.

The councilman vowed to focus on issues such as homelessness, the city's struggling subway system, affordable housing, education, lack of diversity in state government and corruption in Albany.

ALBANY - Rev. Al Sharpton expressed «serious concerns» on Tuesday about the lack of diversity within Gov. - elect Andrew Cuomo's transition team.

Computer science professor Juan Gilbert tackles the lack of diversity in his field with aggressive recruiting and a focus on inclusion