Sentences with phrase «more equal representation»

«They're all aware that they have been behind the curve in supporting, collecting and exhibiting work by African - American artists and they're all making tremendous expenditures to make sure there's more equal representation.»

Research firm Equilar says boards of tech firms are diversifying, but slowly, as part of a trend toward more equal representation.

Not exact matches

Whatever the means, the end goal ought to be equal gender representation in positions of power, and not just for optics: women make more than 80 % of consumer purchases and are responsible for more than 50 % of business procurement decisions.

While this is a strong indicator that more women are chasing their dreams of business ownership, it's still far from equal representation.

In the Conference on Church and Society (Geneva, 1966), considered «the first genuinely «world» conference on social issues» because of equal representation by all the continents, there were strong demands for the churches to take a more active role in «promoting a world - wide revolutionary opposition to the capitalist political and economic system being imposed on the new nations by the Western industrial countries which was leading to new types of colonialism and oppression» (Albrecht, DEM 1991: 936).

The population of California is more than 66 times the population of Wyoming, but California and Wyoming still have equal representation in the Senate.

A new report from the Counting Women In campaign has found that representation of women in local government remains stagnant after May elections, that at the current rate of change we face another 150 years before women have an equal say, and that political parties are key to getting more women into town halls.

We all know that in our representative democracy, it's important that legislative districts contain more or less the same number of people; we all want equal representation.

They analyzed a random group of 200 posts, pulled from a sample of more than 2,000, with roughly equal representation from pseudonymous posts and throwaway posts, to ascertain what survivors of sexual abuse are disclosing on Reddit, how they seek support, and how these disclosures vary depending on whether or not they're coming from a throwaway account.

Approximately equal numbers of women and men enter and graduate from medical school in the United States and United Kingdom.1 2 In northern and eastern European countries such as Russia, Finland, Hungary, and Serbia, women account for more than 50 % of the active physicians3; in the United Kingdom and United States, they represent 47 % and 33 % respectively.4 5 Even in Japan, the nation in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development with the lowest percentage of female physicians, representation doubled between 1986 and 2012.3 6 However, progress in academic medicine continues to lag, with women accounting for less than 30 % of clinical faculty overall and for less than 20 % of those at the highest grade or in leadership positions.7 - 9 Understanding the extent to which this underrepresentation affects high impact research is critical because of the implicit bias it introduces to the research agenda, influencing future clinical practice.10 11 Given the importance of publication for tenure and promotion, 12 women's publication in high impact journals also provides insights into the degree to which the gender gap can be expected to close.

• count to and across 100, forwards and backwards, beginning with 0 or 1, or from any given number • count, read and write numbers to 100 in numerals; count in multiples of 2s, 5s and 10s • given a number, identify 1 more and 1 less • identify and represent numbers using objects and pictorial representations including the number line, and use the language of: equal to, more than, less than (fewer), most, least • read and write numbers from 1 to 20 in numerals and words • read, write and interpret mathematical statements involving addition (+), subtraction -LRB--) and equals (=) signs • represent and use number bonds and related subtraction facts within 20 • add and subtract one - digit and two - digit numbers to 20, including 0 • solve one - step problems that involve addition and subtraction, using concrete objects and pictorial representations, and missing number problems such as 7 =??

9 • solve one - step problems involving multiplication and division, by calculating the answer using concrete objects, pictorial representations and arrays with the support of the teacher • recognise, find and name a half as 1 of 2 equal parts of an object, shape or quantity • recognise, find and name a quarter as 1 of 4 equal parts of an object, shape or quantity • Compare, describe and solve practical problems for: lengths and heights [for example, long / short, longer / shorter, tall / short, double / half]; mass or weight [for example, heavy / light, heavier than, lighter than]; capacity / volume [for example, full / empty, more than, less than, half, half full, quarter]; time [for example, quicker, slower, earlier, later]; • measure and begin to record the following: lengths and height; mass / weight; capacity and volume; time (hours, minutes, seconds) • recognise and know the value of different denominations of coins and notes • sequence events in chronological order using language (for example, before and after, next, first, today, yesterday, tomorrow, morning, afternoon and evening) • describe position direction and movement including whole half quarter and three quarter turns PLUS MANY MORE OBJECTImore than, less than, half, half full, quarter]; time [for example, quicker, slower, earlier, later]; • measure and begin to record the following: lengths and height; mass / weight; capacity and volume; time (hours, minutes, seconds) • recognise and know the value of different denominations of coins and notes • sequence events in chronological order using language (for example, before and after, next, first, today, yesterday, tomorrow, morning, afternoon and evening) • describe position direction and movement including whole half quarter and three quarter turns PLUS MANY MORE OBJECTIMORE OBJECTIVES!

But in the middle and the tail, I'd hazard a guess that the representation of kindle and print books becomes more equal.

Of the small number of cases documented, hypoparathyroidism seems to occur more commonly in young to middle - aged mixed breed cats with equal representation of males and females1.

Alexander also mentors for Women In Games to help create a more equal gender representation in the industry.

Every year, the Alliance for Equal Justice directly helps more than 70,000 low - income and vulnerable people in Washington state secure justice through a network of civil legal aid programs that provide legal information, advice, direct representation and administrative and legislative advocacy.

The EJC is a diverse group of more than 180 organizations and individuals committed to ensuring that poor people throughout Massachusetts have equal access to legal representation and to the courts.

Our firm works with dozens of legal services organizations in the cities in which we practice, and in fiscal year 2016 we recorded more than 99,000 hours in the representation of indigent individuals and nonprofit organizations, equaling an average of nearly 58 pro bono hours per lawyer.

Equal Justice Works, in partnership with Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), and the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), will receive $ 1.2 million — more than half of the total funding — to deploy 55 full - time Members (45 lawyers and 10 paralegals) to provide legal representation to unaccompanied children, build pro bono capacity to support that population, and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of immigration courts in the locations in which members will serve.

More than 60 percent said that the lack of legal representation hindered the court's ability to ensure equal justice.

Equal Justice Works was founded more than 25 years ago by a passionate group of law students who shared the belief that the poorest and most vulnerable among us deserve the same access to justice and quality legal representation as those who are more fortunate.