Sentences with phrase «legislation equalities policy»

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The dialogue that ensued engaged the authors with a series of questions surrounding the book's central thesis: despite the real progress in racial equality achieved by the 1960s civil rights legislation, the United States political institution has been caught in between two modes of conceptualizing, and enacting policy, about race — both of which have failed to close the tremendous gap in racial disparities in social and economic welfare that are a legacy of American history.

The speech did not go into any policy specifics, except to mention historic Labour policies that she is proud of «from the NHS to the minimum wage to the equality legislation».

I welcome Cameron's apology over the Conservative's section 28 legislation as well, yet 20 - years - late apologies don't really cut it when the Conservatives continue to oppose important policies to advance equality in Britain.

5.c adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at all levels

In case you have forgotten, after years of study, the law society mandated that all licensees make a commitment to some simple principles: not to discriminate, abide by workplace policies, promote equality and observe human rights legislation.

Opponents to the policy and proposed legislation, both in the federal and provincial realm, believe that they go against, in Ontario attorney general Madeleine Meilleur's words, «deeply held views on equality and tolerance for the religious beliefs of everyone in our society,» and are «inconsistent with Canadian values of inclusion and diversity.»

The Equality Impact Statements analyze provincial legislation using gender as a focal point to compare the intentions of law - makers to meet standards of fairness and equality with the actual outcomes of legislative and policy choice; the ultimate goal was to ensure that provincial legislation was having a positive impact on British Columbians.

He also has experience of dealing with such issues in the health sector, and has advised on matters such as the compatibility with Convention rights and equalities legislation of policies for the treatment of funding.

He has advised on the compatibility of funding policies with Convention rights and equalities legislation.

Even if it is not a named authority, it may still chose to publish an equality scheme to demonstrate that is has complied with its general duty — in much the same way as an equal opportunities policy, though not compulsory, is currently used to demonstrate an awareness of an organisation's obligations under discrimination legislation.

Provides governments and communities with a set of minimum and objective standards based on dignity and equality to inform and guide the development of policy, legislation and social and governance structures.