Sentences with phrase «lack of representation of»

Concerned by the rates at which women opt out of the legal profession, the lack of representation of women in the highest courts and echelons of the legal community, and the role of gender in the progression of many women's legal careers, in March 2006, a group of female law students from Boalt Hall (UC Berkeley), Cornell, Georgetown, Harvard, NYU, Stanford, UCLA, UT Austin, the University of Chicago, the University of Michigan, the University of Virginia, and Yale came together and created Ms. JD - an online forum for dialogue and networking among women lawyers.

Denying the activists due coverage allows right - wing spin to infiltrate the conversation, plays into a long - standing problem of both the lack of representation of people of color in media and a double standard in covering progressive protesters, and is a barrier to generating the public pressure necessary to induce change.

For Newsome, this is a way to critique and raise awareness of the lack of representation of black and brown non-cisgender people and bodies in popular media.

Frustrated by the lack of representation of abstract painting, Ronald was pivotal in the founding of Painters Eleven in 1953.

There has been a curious lack of representation of how people live — a question being asked about what kind of person the player becomes when placed in a real life situation.

Potash cited another concern in an article last month, one that has gotten a lot less traction but that is perhaps the most valid point: «Another concern is that the merger may result in a lack of representation of the very community the IDPF was created to serve.

«I think there's been a lack of representation of our experience, of our voice, of our skin,» he says.

But this one specifically became a metaphor for the prison - industrial complex, the lack of representation of black people in film, in genre.

It's «the lack of representation of black people in film, in genre.

And there's also a lack of representation of female politicians.

Not exact matches

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.

A group of women explain to CNBC how they're addressing the lack of female representation on Wall Street — by making a movie about it.

Meanwhile, the cost of management has doubled, and, according to Perishing Square, there's a lack of rail experience on the board, not to mention a lack of shareholder representation.

When complaints about a lack of diversity and or representation are brought up, often the response is «Wow, I didn't even notice.»

But her effort to better understand the lack of female representation in tech fields — especially given what she observed in schools while on the campaign trail — ended up changing the course of her career.

But the letter writers and their allies argue that at the very least the Fed's lack of representation could be skewing the way policymakers view the economy.

Many companies are trying to course - correct a lack of representation by setting hiring quotas for diversity.

In this partnership with Hansell LLP, we examine current trends in the representation of women on Canadian boards, and the impact, or lack thereof, of current regulatory requirements.

Listen to Slate's show about the census citizenship question, Trump's (lack of) legal representation, and gerrymandering.

Seen this way, discussion of Islamic art can finally move from tired questions about the lack of figural representation to more interesting conversations on, for example, the complex relationships presumed between icons and idolatry or on Byzantine and patristic influences.

Lively, with representation by Liberty Counsel (an evangelical legal organization), responded that in both the U.S. and Uganda he exercised constitutionally protected speech rights; that he opposes violence and neither committed nor plotted any; that Uganda did not in fact pass a proposed draconian anti-gay law, and that in any case Uganda's political institutions, instead of himself, are responsible for its political decisions; and that the court lacks jurisdiction and the plaintiffs lack standing.

While Christians are often on hand to deal with people in crisis, there is a lack of Christian representation... More

As you say you have a degree in World Religions and the History of Science and a postgraduate degree in Representation and Modernity ---------- I just have an associates degree in Church leadership ------ so you misunderstand my lack of education and my ablities to present my views clearly, compared to your abilities, as patronizing -------------- No TIGGY, what I just said THAT IS PATRONIZING you.

As a farmer this is a project close to my heart, as the lack of genuine national farmer representation is a glaring omission.

The lack of female representation caused New York Rep. Carolyn Maloney and Washington, D.C. Democratic Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton to walk out of the hearing.

While he has focused on topics close to his heart, such as disability rights, motivated by the lack of representation for those like his daughter who have Downs Syndrome, he has also long been a fierce critic of corruption, especially in connection to the 2014 World Cup held in Brazil.

Among the significant concerns underlined by the Venice Commission are: i) lack of broader consensus and no public consultations, ii) unclear criteria and discretionary methods for establishing constituencies, iii) no clear criteria for the representation of Transnistria and of Moldovan citizens living abroad, and, iv) constituency members of parliament would be vulnerable to being influenced by business interests.

Meanwhile those of us who are liberals in the Rawlsian or related sense suffer at present a lack of representation by the mainstream parties.

Fighting against entrenched power is never easy, and victory is never guaranteed, but the issues we've raised in this campaign — whether it's a lack of affordable housing, the need for a $ 15 minimum wage, or the importance of honest, ethical representation in government — will continue to drive me in what I do next.»

The Marketisation of Health care I find abhorrent, along with the lack of democratic representation.

The argument for fixed quotas of women in Parliament has re-emerged and been seized upon by the media and campaign groups claiming that there is serious lack of female representation in the party hierarchy.

When the UK was given the opportunity to adopt a proportional representation electoral system in the 2011, it was notable only for the lack of enthusiasm from voters.

Abuses range from forced or bonded labour, late payment, unsanitary living conditions, unfair deductions from wages, withheld passports and loss of freedom of movement, lack of representation, violence, intimidation and physical abuse.

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

Studies indicate that more than 90 percent of undocumented children lacking lawyers get deported, while more than three - quarters of those possessing legal representation are allowed to stay.

Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito declared today that an initiative launched last year to guarantee legal representation to all of the undocumented immigrant children inundating the city has been a success — and has already obtained asylum for more than a dozen youth lacking proper paperwork.

Attaining the support of the Senate can be more difficult as government usually lacks an absolute majority because the Senate's representation is based on overall proportion of votes and often includes minor parties.

De Blasio's lack of representation on the board comes as the M.T.A. is facing one of its biggest hurdles in years: how to fill a $ 14 billion hole in its $ 32 billion, five - year plan to fix, maintain and improve mass transit in, and into, New York City.

CIOB responds to a lack of construction industry representation on «Fair Access to Professions Panel»

Rev Jackson said black and ethnic minority communities need to play a greater role in politics, criticising their lack of representation in the UK.

From around 2013, the party started blocking attempts by the Conservatives to impose further cuts to welfare, having grown disillusioned by the lack of progress on proportional representation and House of Lords reform.

Tallahassee, Harrisburg and Albany also face a similar lack of representation compared to the state's largest metro areas.

The lack of satisfactory representation by the first past the post system is illustrated by the movement for independence in Scotland I think...

We can not continue to have this kind of representation, or lack of it, in the 46th District.

-- Lack of representation, with existing political leaders catering to special interest groups that can provide bloc votes.

Women in Politics is a four - part series exploring the lack of female representation at all levels of politics and what keeps them away, through a sampling of 30 women who hold public office.

Morgan has said the WHLDC board lacks Latino representation given the size of the Latino population in West Harlem.

The lack of proportional representation is becoming a danger to democracy as voters try and fail to elect new parties, leaving Ukip and Greens with just one MP each despite millions of votes and no socialist party.

Women in Politics, a four - part series exploring the lack of female representation at all levels of politics and what keeps them away, was born out of a feature on women in politics that first appeared in the September / October edition of Women@Work magazine, which also featured U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on the cover.

The problem is not a lack of electoral representation, but the fact that electoral representation alone is not enough for a healthy democracy.