Sentences with phrase «on equal opportunity for»

His central interest has been the development and implementation of social policy, particularly the impact of policy on equal opportunity for success in American society.

«This is a country founded on equal opportunity for all,» she says.

Emphasis on equal opportunities for girls has made boys give up, says another.

One group focused on Equal opportunities for Education.

Recent reforms have seen greater emphasis on equal opportunities for disabled workers, but there is still less legal protection of the rights of disabled workers than in some western countries.

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«What happens with Facebook is you don't know what you don't know,» said David Lopez, a former general counsel for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission who is one of the lawyers at the firm Outten & Golden bringing the age - discrimination case on behalf of the communication workers union.

«The American Dream is about equal opportunity for everyone who works hard,» she said on the nonprofit's website.

And so as a part of our continued efforts to strengthen the commitment of the President and his administration to equal opportunity, we thought it would be productive to bring in the private - sector decision makers for a brainstorming session on diversity and inclusion.

Achievement of these goals was considered by the HRC as very challenging, even aggressive, given the expected modest economic growth for 2007 for the financial services industry, the impact and duration of the on - going flat / inverted yield curve (meaning short - term interest rates that are virtually equal to or exceed long - term interest rates, thus lowering profit margins for financial services companies that borrow cash at short - term rates and lend at long - term rates), potentially higher credit losses, fewer available high - quality, high - yielding loans and investment opportunities, and a consumer shift from non-interest to interest - bearing deposits.

I was wrong on the facts, too, for the rolling revelations of the ensuing days showed that Weinstein was an equal - opportunity predator, happy to degrade and devour Jewish women, Gentile women, African Americans, etc., whoever and whenever.

One could go on enumerating undemocratic elements in our society — the vast disparity in incomes and living conditions, the myth of equal opportunity for education and employment, the regimentation and militarization of the public mind, the threat to democracy which would ensue if a system of compulsory peacetime military training should be adopted.

They were most vexed by religious discrimination on the part of the state against those who, were they not Christian, would be eligible for the Indian versions of equal opportunity» and «affirmative action.»

They are «generally affirmative of the social values the average American holds; reward for effort, the equal opportunity of all for success, the inherent value of (and divine imprimatur on) the American free - enterprise system.»

For example, both the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission have been accused of ignoring or discriminating against other minorities.

This creates a stratified society based on unequal social relations that fails to provide equal opportunities for every individual to maximize their potential,... Socialists argue that socialism would allow for wealth to be distributed based on how much one contributes to society, as opposed to how much capital one holds.

Jorge Amselle of the Center for Equal Opportunity, a Washington think tank headed by Linda Chavez, the former director of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, says, «You don't cure the problem of people treating each other differently because of race by having government treat people differently because of race.

The aim of this strategy is for the values shared by the Basque community (such as a culture of effort, commitment, the ability to overcome, a will to transform, and equal opportunities for men and women) to become ingrained in the image of the Basque Country and to act as our «business card» on an international scale.»

Remember we got an Academy and some players need to come from within our system I for one would be delightedly happier if the solution comes out from within rather than buying and putting money into agent pockets particularly when prices are inflated this inflation got to be burst before we all get bussed come on 100 milion for pogoba if thats the case what money is on messi or ronaldo or for the new messi and the new ronaldo you got to have limit this limitless soccer business got to stop some where and the monies got to filter down I like the premier league because all have equal opportunity but than you have guys like the moron morinho will just spend and get his player no matter what the costs are as I said they must be a limit and for that reason I salute MR wenger and the likes of Leicester

Yet they do have the opportunity to equal a record set by Madrid in the last campaign, as three victories would leave the Catalans on 100 points for the season — an incredible record set by Jose Mourinho's men in 2011/12.

I would like to see a new front opened up in the gender debate — a strong coalition of men and women who understand that expanding opportunities for men in the home and for women in the workplace are inextricably linked, and who advocate both with equal urgency, on behalf of both men and women — and who therefore argue robustly for the «next steps» in the path towards gender equality: equity in the leave entitlements for men and women.

It is the policy of Linden Waldorf School to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, status as a covered veteran, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status, in accordance with federal and state law, and not to discriminate on the basis thereof.

The Deputy Prime Minister spoke at the launch of Cityfathers on the need for change to create equal opportunities in the parental leave system.

More than three quarters of respondents (77 %) reported having been discriminated on the basis of their disability and 73 % said they had not been given fair and equal opportunities when applying for teaching jobs or promotion Other results from the real - time interactive voting session included:

Everything is focused on the public space, from the prism of a republican, that strikes a bell for equity and equal - opportunity citizenship.

They are now lobbying for the creation of a new position on the college's equal opportunities committee entitling them to the same protections as disabled people, ethnic minorities and the LGBT community.

He became one of the youngest civilians to recive an OBE in 2000 for his work on equal opportunities and representing the Sikh community.

Mayor Bloomberg's financial - information firm is trying to turn the tables on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which is suing Bloomberg LP for alleged gender discrimination, by asking how it accommodates working mothers and moms - to - be.

Delivering his speech at the maiden National Conference of Ex-MMDCES on Saturday, May 12, 2018, Mr. Mahama stated that the failure of the NPP government to create equal opportunities for all Ghanaians destroys the spirit of oneness.

SU was the first private school in New York state to join the initiative to end sexual assault on college campuses, and the university will continue to do what is already being done to build awareness on campus, said Sheila Johnson - Willis, interim chief officer for equal opportunity and Title IX coordinator.

«Women should have an equal place to men, and therefore that male precedent of primogeniture should be something that we should review, consult on and ideally do away with so we can have equal opportunity for men and women.»

The Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading a Bill for an Act requiring regular publication of existing vacant positions in Federal Government offices to ensure transparency and equal opportunities to all Nigerians in the recruitment of new personnel.

For those of us familiar with Mr. Perales» work, he will bring a new direction to the Department of State, one that is focused on assuring that all New Yorkers have equal opportunity and are treated fairly.

Mr. Astorino, for reasons that aren't clear, refused to participate in the radio debate, which at the least would have attracted heavy newspaper coverage of the one opportunity the Governor was offering him to go one - on - one on equal footing rather than taking body blows from Mr. Cuomo's far superior campaign war chest.

«For all races up and down ballot, the Indiana Democratic Party has run a campaign based on Hoosier Common Sense and equal opportunity for aFor all races up and down ballot, the Indiana Democratic Party has run a campaign based on Hoosier Common Sense and equal opportunity for afor all.

«With this Executive Order I am putting all contractors who want to do business with Erie County on notice that they must be fully compliant with all federal and state laws regarding equal pay for women, they must prove that prior to entering into any contract with Erie County, and be subject to periodic audits by Erie County's Office of Equal Employment Opportunity,» said Polonequal pay for women, they must prove that prior to entering into any contract with Erie County, and be subject to periodic audits by Erie County's Office of Equal Employment Opportunity,» said PolonEqual Employment Opportunity,» said Poloncarz.

Sara is a cofounder of the New Latino Movement, a civic engagement group focused on developing young leaders to promote equal opportunity and justice for Latinos, and a former member and Vice President the Board of Directors of GNYCFC.

During a segment on women's evolving roles in the workplace on Meet the Press Sunday morning, GOP political operative and former McCain campaign adviser Steve Schmidt made a compelling case for equal opportunity in American businesses and the country at large, asserting that organizations that do not afford women a place at the table are on the wrong side of history and will, eventually, lose out.

«It is entirely appropriate for faith communities to be given access to our parks,» Stringer wrote in a Sept. 21 letter to Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe, «so long as our public spaces afford every faith community an equal opportunity to practice religious observance and such activities have no detrimental impacts on the parks.»

Schools Standards Minister Nick Gibb said, «Our plan for Britain is built on ensuring every child has equal opportunity to gain the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in the future.

In 2008 the Leibniz Association, as first of the non-university science organisations, enacted the «Research - oriented standards on gender equality» of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft in its constitution to warrant equal opportunities for women and men.

Other strategies that could stimulate women to stay in science are a) various forms of flexibility with federal - grant funding designed to accommodate women with young children keeping these women in the game; b) increasing the value of teaching, service, and administrative experience in the tenure / promotion evaluation process; c) providing on - campus childcare centres; d) supporting requests from partners for shared tenure lines that enable couples to better balance work and personal / caretaking roles; e) stopping the tenure clock for one year per child due to childbearing demands; f) providing fully - paid leave for giving birth for tenure track women for one semester; g) providing equal opportunity for women and men to lead committees and research groups.

Villa - Komaroff is a member of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Committee on Equal Opportunity in Science and Engineering, and the Advisory Council of the NSF Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences.

Online dating, on its surface, seems like an equal opportunity for both genders, assuming the platform has a 50 - 50 split gender makeup.

Christopher Campbell, who covers documentaries at NonFics.com, has written an interesting report and commentary focusing on one important aspect of The Femsle Gaze discussion — that is whether the filmmaking industry — or to be more specific, the documentary film industry — requires the use of a Bechdel Test to establish equal opportunity for women.

Depending on how the statistics are calculated, the number of women in film has been steadily rising — though the battle continues for equal rewards and career opportunities compared to male actors.

Trouble is, Internet infamy doesn't equal job opportunities and now, the only way for Carl to clear his name and get back on his feet is by taking the plunge and finally trying to do things his way — in a food truck.

Mirrored on the successful work by LGBT advocates and the PGA's producer mark, this recognition for positive progress will be a visible identifier for companies that have prioritized equal gender hiring practice and have financed or supported business opportunities for women in front of and behind the camera.

The Declaration on Education 2030 agreed at the Forum will mobilize all countries and partners to implement the new agenda, and propose ways for its coordination, financing and monitoring — globally, regionally and nationally — to ensure equal educational opportunities for all.

One such message, directed to LBJ, argued, «equal opportunity for Negroes [as promised in the War on Poverty and the 1964 Civil Rights Act] does not produce equal results — because the Negroes today are a grievously injured people who in fair and equal competition will by and large lose out.»

Though educators and the public will never agree on precisely what «citizen competence» demands of schooling, the best strategies for teaching reading, or the most appropriate curriculum for cultivating critical thinking or a sense of justice, most will agree that schools that teach or practice racism, deny boys and girls equal opportunities, or neglect mathematics do not merit public support.