Sentences with phrase «of women with disabilities»

Community education regarding the rights of women with disabilities to organisations, policy reviews and disability services.

In our letter to Minister Michelle Stilwell, we urge immediate action to support the employment and reproductive rights of women with disabilities.

Not exact matches

From advancing women leaders through comprehensive leadership programs, to a stronger presence of women amongst managers and driving a leadership position in supporting employees with disabilities to ensure an inclusive workplace where all can contribute — P&G was a shining star for inclusion.

In order to know whether or not you're achieving your employment equity goals, you need to know how many aboriginal Canadians, women, people with disabilities and members of a visible minority have a PhD in economics.

Dēmos is an Equal Opportunity Employer — people of color, people with disabilities, women, and LGBTQ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

The intersections of harassment get even more intense for women of colour, queer women, indigenous women, and women living with disabilities.

In addition to civil rights for people of color, women and LGBT, there has been an expansion of religious liberty for minority sects, enforcement of viewpoint neutrality with respect to access to various public and non-public forums (e.g. religious student groups must be granted equal access to school facilities as their secular counterparts, etc) greater protections against age and disability discrimination, and recognition of habeas corpus rights even for enemy combatants.

This year, Hillary Clinton has better policy proposals to help improve the lives of women, children, and families than Donald Trump, whose pro-life convictions are lukewarm at best, and whose mass deportation plan would rip hundreds of thousands of families apart, whose contempt for Latinos, Muslims, refugees and people with disabilities would further marginalized the «least of these» among us, and whose support for torture and targeting civilians in war call into question whether Christians who support him are truly pro-life or simply anti-abortion.

These men and women have fought for the abolition of slavery (Wilberforce), established orphanages for abandoned children (Mueller), advanced civil rights for racial minorities (King), fought against HIV / AIDS (Koop), provided human touch, restored dignity, and shelter for the poor (Mother Teresa), created places of belonging and contribution for people with disabilities and special needs (Tada), and fought against the sex trade and human trafficking (Caine).

And would the churches nominate women, members of ethnic minorities and persons with disabilities to this ministry?

The testimonies of women (and it is almost always mothers) who care for children with disabilities remain separate, in a distinct category of «affliction,» rather than seeping into the broader analysis of the individual decisions to terminate pregnancies.

The World Health Organization and Unicef estimated the average maternal mortality ratios for 1990 as 27 per 100 000 live births in the more developed countries compared with 480 per 100 000 live births in less developed countries, with ratios as high as 1000 per 100 000 live births for eastern and western Africa.4 The WHO has estimated that almost 15 % of all women develop complications serious enough to require rapid and skilled intervention if they are to survive without lifelong disabilities.5 This means that women need access not only to trained midwives but also to medical services if complications arise.

«By providing women with disabilities the opportunity to compete and demonstrate their physical ability, sport can help to reduce gender stereotypes and negative perceptions associated with women with disabilities,» according to the Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Ddisabilities the opportunity to compete and demonstrate their physical ability, sport can help to reduce gender stereotypes and negative perceptions associated with women with disabilities,» according to the Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Ddisabilities,» according to the Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesDisabilities.

Kerry Robertson is a bright, capable young woman with mild learning disabilities who has been victim of what many perceive as a campaign of revenge after her local social services department first tried to prevent her marriage.

«And he's always been a vocal opponent of discrimination of any kind, whether it's against people of color, women, gays, lesbians, and transgender people, immigrants, seniors or people with disabilities.»

This is coupled with women's invisibility - there is very little coverage of women's issues or women's achievements, particularly for BME women, older women or women with disabilities, and an «almost visceral» ridiculing of women in power or in public life.

Mrs. Joy Bolarin is the President, Joint National Association of Persons with Disability, Kwara State Women chapter.

The proportion of awards going to women has dropped slightly, from 50 % to 49 %, and to people with disabilities, from 8 % to 5 %.

As we move towards 2019, we must develop a more comprehensive and coordinated approach towards making, as far as is practicable, electoral services accessible to categories of voters that are traditionally marginalized by society especially women, youths and persons living with disabilities.»

The group, which will report next year, will address the dearth of women, ethnic minorities and people with disabilities at all levels in British politics.

He said efforts were also being made to ensure inclusiveness, with regard to persons with disabilities, women, youths and other disadvantaged groups, in terms of access to the Polling Station and participation as candidates in elections.

Responding to a concern raised by one of the speakers, Kate Henshaw (a Nollywood star and politician) in her presentation about youth participation in the electoral process, the INEC Chairman said, «women, youth, People Living with Disabilities (PLWDs) and Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) have always been at the fulcrum of the Commission's plans.»

Those eligible to seek refuge here are expected to include torture survivors, women and girls who have experienced or are at risk of sexual violence and people with disabilities.

Out of this 70 %, 30 % of the contracts or projects shall be awarded to Persons With Disability (PWDs), women and those in youth employment.

«These include: training and capacity building for electoral officials, promotion of inclusivity in the electoral process like youths, women, persons with disabilities, internally displaced persons; biometric registration of voters, delineation of electoral constituencies and geo - referencing of existing as well as the creation of new polling units.

Other areas of needs for the elections, according to him, are electoral legal framework, electoral conflict, mitigation and inclusiveness, particularly of women, youths and People Living with Disabilities (PLWDs).

According to him, the UN was interested in increased participation of citizens, especially women, youths and People Living with Disabilities (PLWDs) in the electoral process.

Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu who welcomed the development, outlined capacity building for the Commission's staff and political parties, voter education and sensitization, inclusiveness — particularly for women, youths and persons living with disabilities — and electoral conflict mitigation as areas where the Commission would need support.

Responding to a concern raised by one of the speakers, Kate Henshaw, a Nollywood star, on her presentation about youths» participation in the electoral process, the INEC Chairman said, «women, youth, People Living with Disabilities and internally displaced persons had always been at the fulcrum of the commission's plans.»

Mr. Aliu Abdulai of the CPP said flag bearer of the party, Green Street was a person with disability whose colleagues in that position suffer some sorts of discriminations and he will ensure that women who also suffer in that categories are given the best treatment especially those into farming business.

Under the new program led by AAAS, educational institutions commit to removing barriers to STEM achievement for women, minorities and people with disabilities through participating in a program of voluntary self - assessment.

Topics include the rights of persons with disabilities; the rights and responsibilities of drug users and ethical considerations for dignified addiction treatment; improving maternal and child health through advancements in women's rights; the effects of violence; access to affordable and appropriate health care and treatment; health disparities between different population groups; health during war and conflict; the health of internally displaced persons and refugees; and recognition of social and structural forces that impact the health of individuals and groups.

HRD works to enhance the quality and excellence of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education and research through broadening participation of underrepresented groups (women, minorities, and persons with disabilities).

AAAS encourages diverse nominations that include a fair representation of women, minorities and persons with disabilities.

«This budget, if enacted, would jeopardize our nation's educational, scientific and health enterprises and limit access to critically needed mental and behavioral health services,» said Antonio E. Puente, president of the American Psychological Society (APS) in Washington, D.C. «These cuts would disproportionately affect people living in poverty, people with serious mental illness and other disabilities, women, children, people living with HIV / AIDS, older adults, ethnic and racial minorities, immigrants, and members of the LGBTQ community.»

The key to building momentum, suggested Crawford, is to focus on developing the underutilized aspects of America?s domestic talent: women, underrepresented minorities, and persons with disabilities.

In spite of increasing numbers of U.S. minorities in grades K - 12, racial and ethnic minorities, women, and people with disabilities are not replacing the potential workforce shortfall in the sciences.

The commission, to consist of seven corporate representatives and four science educators, will meet over the course of a year to explore what can be done for women, minorities, and people with disabilities who are pursuing scientific careers.

Trump, by contrast, has called for a temporary moratorium on Muslim immigration and made offensive comments about outgroups of all kinds, including women, Mexicans, Asians, and those with disabilities.

Obesity and a bigger waist size in older women are associated with a higher risk of death, major chronic disease and mobility disability before the age of 85, according to a study published by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.

Dr. Guilcher said women with disabilities often have other measures of social vulnerability, such as low income and low education levels.

Women with severe disability, across levels of chronic conditions, had the lowest rate of breast cancer screening at 61 per cent.

The study assessed the prevalence of sarcopenia and its association with physical performance in 1000 elderly Japanese participants (349 men and 651 women aged ≥ 65 years) enrolled in the Research on Osteoarthritis / Osteoporosis Against Disability (ROAD) Study.

Many of the students attending ERN are drawn from programs funded by NSF's Division of Human Resources Development, which provides several opportunities for underrepresented minorities, women, and people with disabilities to pursue research and education in STEM fields.

Almost two decades later, Meltzer, out of a wheelchair and walking without a cane, was one of 14 women with moderate disability due to MS who participated in a pilot trial conducted by the Rutgers School of Health Related Professions.

Fogerite said a larger randomized controlled trial would be needed to determine whether yoga could be used as a prescribed treatment for individuals with moderate disability due to MS.. More than 2.3 million people — two to three times more women than men — throughout the world are diagnosed with this disease which can cause poor coordination, loss of balance, slurred speech, tremors, numbness, extreme fatigue and problems with memory and concentration.

Women, people of color, and people with disabilities, who responded to the survey, reported being stigmatized by their gender, race, or their physical condition in addition to their LGBT status.

The finding prompted the authors to launch plans to establish a forum on diversity and inclusion that includes leadership roles for LGBT individuals, people of color, women, and people with disabilities — and recognizes the role of overlapping identities.

The NSF program seeks to enhance U.S. leadership in science and technology while increasing participation by underrepresented groups, including women, members of racial and ethnic groups, persons with disabilities, and persons with low socio - economic status.

The AAAS Mentor Award honors AAAS members who have mentored significant numbers of underrepresented students, including women, minorities, and persons with disabilities, pursuing Ph.D.'s in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and who have demonstrated scholarship, activism, and community building on behalf of underrepresented groups in STEM fields.