Sentences with phrase «own issues of gender»

On a national scale, leaders such as Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, and California Senator Kamala Harris are trying to address the issue of gender inequality, including efforts to close the pay gap.

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.

Second, facing issues of gender violence in your workplace is a good value for your company to hold.

While Jimmy Kimmel generally won the day for his willingness to elevate the issues of gender and racial equity, it was Frances McDormand who deserves the award for bringing a human resources toolkit to the podium with her.

Marlene Williamson, CEO of Watermark, a Silicon Valley organization dedicated to women in leadership, said not only will Kalanick's resignation help Uber get back on track — his departure will have ramifications for other Bay Area tech companies struggling with their own issues of gender bias and sexual harassment.

We have witnessed over the last couple of weeks a surge of conversations and activities across Canada and beyond around the issue of gender equality.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used his speech at the World Economic Forum 2018 annual meeting in Davos, eastern Switzerland on January 23, 2018 to reaffirm Canada's leadership on the issue of gender equality, both at home and at the upcoming G7 meeting, which Canada will chair.

We hope this new ETF will help bring greater focus to the issue of gender diversity at Canadian companies.»

Indeed, it's a convenient tactic for politicians to unite people from the Right (concerned with the «threat of Islam») and the Left (moved by issues of gender equality and secularism) in order to draw attention away from pressing social and economic issues.

Most of us are more immediately involved in issues of gender, ethnic pluralism, and justice than in global environmental questions.

On the global stage, Western advocates define international human rights in an increasingly progressive way, especially on issues of gender and sexuality.

Is there a reason he chose the issue of gender inclusion?

«I will not stop speaking out publicly on the issue of gender inequality in the church,» she wrote Sunday in a letter to the disciplinary council.

While many interpretations of this story are possible, Corrington raised the issue of gender.

Few books in pastoral theology have addressed issues of gender, race and class.

Maxine Glaz has provocatively observed that the move away from psychology in pastoral theology may be part of an «impetus to avoid issues of gender» Just when women in pastoral theology begin to find feminist psychology an incisive tool for reconstructing pastoral care and theology, she suggests, the «people of a dominant perspective emphasize a new theme or status symbol»

Without anticipating the later issue of the gender of third - person pronouns, he wisely located what is fundamental about reality, human and divine, in the word - pair I - Thou.

The issue of gender justice is Islam.»

Let me interject here that the research being done about inter-sex children, those who are born «eunuchs» from their mother's womb, is shedding new light into this whole issue of gender identity and sexual attraction.

Now, the Catholic Church of the 1980s was nothing like as potent a force as it had been in the age of Cardinal Spellman, when it could count on the solid electoral support of most of its faithful, and it already faced major revolts over issues of gender and sexuality.

I am especially grateful for the ways in which online dialog has helped bring the issue of gender equality in the church back to the forefront, sparking a wave of new writers, new publishing deals, and new perspectives every day.

If there are electronic records that might portray Saints and NFL officials as insensitive on issues of gender, it would be wise for the Saints and NFL to resolve the dispute with Davis before those records become public.

Refusing to honor her statements and calling them «dumb» apparently constitutes talking about the issue of gender «intelligently.»

That's where the stereotypical girl ends, however: this young woman, from this father's perspective, is a complex, one - of - a-kind human being who seems to feel free to embrace and reject gender roles, at least those of which she is aware (there always remains the issue of the gender roles to which we all unconsciously adhere).

Walker contends that the WEP's existence is prompting the Labour and Tory candidates for City Hall, Sadiq Khan and Zac Goldsmith, to focus more on the issue of gender equality.

Miliband is progressive in regard to issues of gender and sexuality.

Schools have a critical role in the issue of gender equality and making sure that all children and young people have the best life chances, a fringe meeting organised by the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK has heard.

Ms Keates also raised the context in schools of this failure to protect women teachers from online abuse, highlighting that it is simply part of a much wider issue of gender inequality.

The issue of gender equality continues to separate views, with some viewing it as a lost cause while others see the need for a law granting women equal rights as their male counterparts to be implemented.

The summit brought together women, stakeholders, and patrons from the media and communication industry to address the issue of gender inequality in the media landscape.

Former President Jimmy Carter spoke about his latest book, which touches on the issue of gender equality, at Yale University Tuesday afternoon.

«The Women's Equality Party was proud to endorse Mark Poloncarz, who has shown a strong commitment to the issues of gender equality,» said Diana Cihak, WNY Regional Chair of the Women's Equality Party, in a statement.

Humanists UK Education Campaigner Jay Harman commented, «We have raised the issue of gender segregation in religious schools for some time now, and we're glad that this practice has finally been deemed unlawful.

As a Commissioner in INEC, she would want to address the issue of gender mainstreaming in electoral process.

Minita Sanghvi, an assistant professor in Management and Business at Skidmore College who specializes in political marketing and issues of gender and power.

«We believe the issue of gender equity in physics is complex and nuanced,» said Ivie, «It is unwise to try to simplify it by examining whether or not a department has a woman among its faculty.»

The researchers note that the recognised and ongoing issues of gender inequality in STEM fields and the wider world may be affecting female scientists» confidence and willingness to speak publically.

It really does become an issue of gender politics.

Nora facilitates conversation about issues of gender in contemporary relationships.

The way he seamlessly turns this sexual / mental illness into an issue of gender and of degree stands as testament that Michael Haneke, regardless of how hard it is to watch at times, can make some of the strongest remarks through films.

Marvel's Black Panther seamlessly straddles being a blockbuster while tackling important issues of gender and race.

Ex Machina is a smart thriller that raises provocative issues of gender and control.

In January, the #MeToo movement gave way to Time's Up, a coalition of 300 (and growing) prominent women in Hollywood standing up against the systemic problem of not only sexual misconduct, but also to address the imbalance of power in the workforce confounded by issues of gender disparity in jobs and pay leading to ongoing injustice and inequality.

This problem — a systemic imbalance of power in the workforce confounded by issues of gender disparity in jobs and pay leading to ongoing injustice and inequality — is what led 300 prominent women in Hollywood, including Shonda Rhimes, Reese Witherspoon and America Ferrera, to form a coalition called Time's Up.

Through the film, Andô, adapting her own novel, explores issues of gender and aging in the context of contemporary Japan.

The film doesn't make an issue of gender beyond the odd line of dialogue (referencing the multiple all - male squads that failed), but given the prevailing mood in Hollywood, its timing is impeccable.

The story told here by Garland — whose screenwriting credits also include 28 Days Later, Dredd, Sunshine, and Never Let Me Go — contains elements familiar from his past works: apocalyptic events, authority figures or scientists faced with ethical dilemmas, the exploration of the issues of gender, identity, and creation.

The constant presence of the Time's Up campaign was a reminder that, just as the issues of gender inequality and sexual misconduct are not reserved for Hollywood, neither are the solutions.

Instead of settling for being a pleasant, diversionary costume drama, the series uses the personal life of its historical queen to explore more modern - day issues of gender and politics.

But this year, issues of gender politics have leapt to the fore, with women stirring things up behind the camera, in front of it, and in the conversation.