Sentences with phrase «progressive women of their time»

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Alberta's first woman premier started her time in office with great promise and many Albertans believed she signalled the beginning of a new, more progressive, era in our province.

«Virtual companies generally operate with a more progressive mindset — one that doesn't penalize women or men for seeking time for both work and life, or just for having a different vision of what leadership and professionalism looks like to them,» says BELAY Chief Operating Officer, Tricia Sciortino.

But although Roncalli, unlike the present Pope John Paul II, had little interest in the nuances of philosophy and theology, during his time in France in the «40s he learned to appreciate what the new progressive theologians were saying about the meaning of historic Christian faith for men and women in the present epoch of culture and civilization.

«Women fall in love with priests all the time, and it's always a big headache,» Father Adam Boniecki, editor - in - chief of the progressive Tygodnik Powszechny Catholic weekly, told AFP.

The thinking is that passage of GENDA could give a much needed progressive win to IDC Leader Jeff Klein & Co. at a time when the breakaway Democratic conference is under intense pressure from the left for (so far) failing to force a vote on some of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's top agenda items, including the all - inclusive 10 - point Women's Equality Act and the campaign finance reform bill.

Klein said the IDC had served as a «strong, stabilizing force» during its partnership with the Senate Republicans, but the time has come to reassess that relationship in light of the fact that top progressive priorities like the DREAM Act, a statewide public campaign finance system and the Women's Equality Act aren't being allowed to the floor of the Senate for a vote due to the opposition of GOP Leader Dean Skelos.

WHEREAS, research shows that women are substantially less likely to self - select or be recruited for elective office, this gender gap in political ambition persists across generations and over time and that qualified female candidates who are equally or more qualified than men are often seen as less qualified or less viable than male candidates; and WHEREAS, research confirms that the presence of more women in a governing body leads to greater transparency and a focus on progressive policies such as closing the funding and achievement gaps in education, closing gaps or loopholes in contraception coverage and affordable health care, closing the wage gap, and removing obstacles that contribute to poverty of women & children; and

But, on a more serious note, Yoga Burn is a progressive yoga program designed exclusively for women to deliver maximum fat burning results and body shaping effects in the shortest amount of time.

In the old days, Bette Davis would have had a breakdown without an apology, dumped the dopey, abusive husband with the children, and become the editor of a progressive magazine for women in the labor force who aim to improve the world and still have enough time left over to shop for lingerie.

The subject matter of Professor Marston and the Wonder Women is certainly progressive, especially for its time period, but the approach of writer / director Angela Robinson is often frustratingly heavy on biopic conventions.

One of the first colleges to accept black students and women, the Cooper Union is again on the forefront of making progressive moves, this time for LGBTQ acceptance.

Community and Professional Involvement: Judge, Robson Hall Negotiation Competition at the University of Manitoba Law School; Learning Group Facilitator, CPLED, Law Society of Manitoba; long - time member and supporter of Manitoba W.I.S.E. (formerly LEAF Manitoba), a voluntary sector non-profit organization, which advances the equality of women and girls in Canada through legal education and progressive law based on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.