Sentences with phrase «of fighting for equality»

«In Dubious Battle» is about the cost of fighting for equality.

The son of Matilda and the late Governor Mario Cuomo, Andrew Cuomo learned from a young age the importance of fighting for equality and opportunity.

«But I think that that generation of Conservative women, in whom I include Theresa May, they had no instinct of the fight for equality and the determination to make change.

Bring your 80 - cents - on - the - dollar outrage here, for an entertainingly upright tale of the fight for equality.

Now, before you jump all over me, in no way am I trying to take away the importance of the fight for equality, tolerance and protection for all people in the workplace.

It's in this same year that Tate Modern's exhibition «Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power (1963 — 1983)» begins its story of the radical, brilliant and hugely varied art made by African American artists in the political and cultural landscape of Civil Rights, Black Panthers, Blaxploitation, and other manifestations of the fight for equality in education, jobs and representation.

Not exact matches

Whether it's leading a national conversation about gun control or fighting for girls» education and gender equality around the world, an increasing number of young women are stepping forward as change agents.

Global Citizen's latest European concert was held during the G - 20 summit in Hamburg in July, where leaders including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared on stage in support of empowering women and girls in the fight for equality.

Parker adds that unlike the fight for the right to vote, which was legislated with the stroke of a pen, today's gaps in equality can't be mandated, and won't change over night.

One of the best and easiest ways to show your support on Women's Equality Day is to learn about the women who have been fighting for gender equality since the U.S. was founded.

The bottom line appears to be that the United Nations was unable to find a real life woman that would be able to champion the rights of ALL women on the issue of gender equality and the fight for their empowerment.The United Nations has decided that Wonder Woman is the role model that women and girls all round the world should look up to.

Sandberg may have given this TED Talk nearly eight years ago, but the three pieces of advice she offers for women ring true today in her ongoing fight for gender equality in the workplace.

Teen Vogue put together this list of the women of Young Hollywood, «each of whom is breaking barriers, advocating for equality, and fighting for better representation.»

USOW amplifies the work of organizations and individuals at the forefront of the fight for women's equality, and provides tools, access and connections that help women see and step into their power to break down the barriers that hold women back.

What will establish Madiba's giant stature in history was not only his prolonged fight for social justice and racial equality, but his determination, following the end of the apartheid regime, that there would be reconciliation, not revenge.

In every part of the world, women are fighting for social and economic equality.

He fought for racial equality and voting rights, for fair wages and the reproductive rights of women.

The above Black pastors should be ashmaed of themselves, after all the years spent fighting for African american equality alll we are looking for is a bit of equality ourselves.

During the last decade, a resurgence in feminist activism has inspired a new generation of women to fight for equality following a relatively quiet few years for feminist campaigns.

This proposition of equality, based on the full strength of reason from the Enlightenment, was one that must be fought for and defended passionately with all the strength and wit one can muster in life.

In the United States, for instance, the fight of faith demands that the blacks be accepted totally, that they be granted full equality, and also — because they have been oppressed and insulted — that their arrogance, their insults, and their hatred be borne.

Or do you think of the 1990s, when «gay» meant «hømos cents xual» and the term referred to gay people coming out of the closet and fighting for equality?

While the nations on the Continent had their revolutions and, for good or evil, fought over ideas — whether it be the divine right of kings, liberty, equality, and fraternity, scientific socialism, or racial superiority — we were, as Napoleon and others have said, a nation of shopkeepers.

In fact, social conservatives in the USA, led by Christian conservatives, have fought or disagreed with religious diversity, religious equality, abolition of slavery, Suffrage, desegregation, integrating the armed forces, Brown v Board of Education, mixed race marriages, respect and equality for Jews (not in MY country club!)

Thankfully, the conservatives, with their love of freedom, took up the fight for racial equality and civil rights... what?

what most equality people are fighting for isn't their right to screw they can do that any how, we are trying to get people to see that marriage comes with a lot of benefits that are being denied from this group of people based on s - e-x-ual orientation.

Equality is based on the denial of distinctions, but since they exist, the wish for equality calls to fight them, to force equalization on people, and, what is even worse, to refuse these distinctions, which are the essence of life.

There is no allegation of hate here, just equality; but everytime the Muslim goes to court to fight for equality it gets tainted as «allegations of hate»

A Michigan helmet and a pair of Jordans are probably among the more curious gifts he's gotten: a helmet for a sport he's shown no interest in and a pair of extremely expensive sneakers for an 80 - year - old man who's made a life out of fighting for the poor and income equality.

What bothers me most is that, after all these years of women fighting for equality, with all our demands that we have an «equal partner,» why wouldn't we want to support men in their freedom, too — freedom to be stay - at - home dads, freedom to work part - time so they can maybe find the elusive work - live balance we women obsess about — instead of dooming them to obsolescence?

«From fighting for marriage equality to passing hate crimes and anti-bullying legislation, Eric Schneiderman is a lifelong progressive leader who has always been a strong voice for justice on behalf of all New Yorkers.»

A longtime gay activist, Will fought on the front lines of the AIDS epidemic with ACT - UP and continues fighting today for LGBT acceptance and full equality.

For nearly two decades, she's been fighting for LGBTQ equality, women's rights, and better public schools — for her kids, and for all of New York's kiFor nearly two decades, she's been fighting for LGBTQ equality, women's rights, and better public schools — for her kids, and for all of New York's kifor LGBTQ equality, women's rights, and better public schools — for her kids, and for all of New York's kifor her kids, and for all of New York's kifor all of New York's kids.

Whereas, we can take pride in the progress our state and nation have made in reinforcing women's rights over the decades and recognize that we have not yet crossed all thresholds to fulfilling our mission and quest for true equality; today we celebrate the economic, social, and political accomplishments of women, we honor the courageous women who have made extraordinary contributions to their countries and communities, and we pause to remember the struggles waged by generations of women who have led the fight for equality and justice; and

For Kathleen, the fight for LGBT rights isn't just a fight for fairness; it's a personal fight for equality on behalf of her LGBT colleagues, friends and famiFor Kathleen, the fight for LGBT rights isn't just a fight for fairness; it's a personal fight for equality on behalf of her LGBT colleagues, friends and famifor LGBT rights isn't just a fight for fairness; it's a personal fight for equality on behalf of her LGBT colleagues, friends and famifor fairness; it's a personal fight for equality on behalf of her LGBT colleagues, friends and famifor equality on behalf of her LGBT colleagues, friends and family.

But here we have 80 percent of Alaskans voting for a policy that fights poverty and promotes equality.

«He has fought for jobs and better working conditions and quality healthcare for all He's been tireless in fighting for justice, fairness and equality and has a proven record of taking action and getting results.

With GOProud's recent endorsement of Mitt Romney and the Log Cabin Republicans, the nation's largest «gay Republican group» looking poised to also sell out the LGBT community (once again) by endorsing Romney who would be devastating to the fight for LGBT equality and who has unequivocally and repeatedly stated his opposition to almost every form of LGBT equality we seek its time to call these two group into accountability.

«This is a historic moment for our fight for LGBT equality in New York State,» said Nathan Schaefer of the Empire State Pride Agenda.

Only by reading this account will folks fully understand the extent to which the fight for equality was a fight to change the law and the scale of that task is hard to imagine today.

'' [It will be] a democratic and campaigning union which will fight back for employees in the workplace, will take trade unionism out to the millions of unorganised workers, will stand up for equality for all and advance its members interests politically.

He has pledged unequivocal support for the full, 10 - point Women's Equality Act and recognizes the urgency in fighting for women's health, safety and equality,» said Andrea Miller of NARAL Pro-Choiew New York.

As Younes learns at a meeting of the mosque's underground Resistance, these young North Africans want to destroy fascism and fight for equality, with the hope that when victory comes, they too will be able to secure independence from their colonial oppressors.

During his fifteen minutes on the podium, Paterson spoke cheerfully of his adventures fighting for gay marriage in Albany: «We thought it was very important to pass a marriage - equality act in the Assembly,» he said, «so I left my role as acting president of the Senate because there was nothing going on over there that was interesting.»

To some, the flag represents years of hatred, hardships, oppression and the fight for equality.

«This is the state where I have been a vocal advocate for LGBTQ equality and for women's health and women's rights, including a woman's right to choose, and in the last 17 years, I have been traveling across this state fighting for better public schools for my kids but also for all of New York's kids,» Nixon said.

They fight for their version of equality on all the things that suit women — but are very quick to point out that women need special protections and treatment on other things.»

«In the State Assembly, he's been a champion for so many progressive causes — from the battle for marriage equality to the fight he continues to lead as the prime sponsor of the New York Dream Act.

She informally advised Andrew Cuomo as he positioned himself for a successful gubernatorial run last year, and it was because of her close ties to the governor that the coalition of gay rights groups fighting for marriage equality hired her this spring.

«The Women's Equality Party of New York State is committed to fight against any attempts to roll back the progress that women have made in this Country and for true equality for all New Yorkers,» she wrote.