Sentences with phrase «promote social equality»

A selective system concentrating talent in a few schools would not raise standards across the board or promote social equality, he argued.

It fights against wasteful privatisation and tax dodging, whilst promoting social equality.

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However, in the end, the dominant influences in this campaign were anonymous: they were the people who decided to fund and promote the «equality» agenda wherever and however possible; the editors and sub-editors of influential publications who carefully manipulated the presentation of the issues so that reasoned argument always looked cold and uncaring, and above all, the educators who decided to teach social inclusion by means of a series of examinable clichés rather than do the hard work of equipping people to think for themselves (but that is for another long article...).

Indeed, the new virtues of personal freedom and human equality being promoted by the Enlightenment led to the French Revolution, followed by much social change and radically new thought in Europe in the 19th century.

Silver then referenced Bill Russell, who was sitting in the front row, as someone who has led the charge in the NBA even in decades past to promote social and racial equality.

In steadfast pursuit of gender equality and to promote nonconformity, it's become popular in some social circles to start early, very early, by raising young children in a gender - neutral way: not revealing the baby's sex at birth, dressing them and their bedroom in various shades of oatmeal, encouraging them to play with gender - neutral toys.

This report highlights the importance of increasing social mobility and how the construction industry can work to promote greater equality of opportunity for all, particularly in a challenging social and economic environment.

This presents a challenge for those who want to see employee ownership as a more widespread ownership model, or who see it as an ownership model that promotes greater social solidarity and economic equality.

A «Social Liberal» who is in the party to try and promote equality and redistribution while allowing people to retain as much liberty as possible should be welcome in the Lib Dems.

Historically Labour has seen the British state as a mechanism for promoting equality and common social entitlements.

Global citizenship education should provide a new set of core values to develop enhanced knowledge, skills and, most importantly, attitudes to encourage respect for human rights, social justice, diversity, gender equality, and environmental sustainability among other values that promote mutual understanding and constructive relations.

It is a step towards positive change — social change — encouraging and prompting officials to begin work in the planning and institutional reform seeks to promote the application of the principles of gender equality.

Using a combination of empathy and design thinking, the students used technology and social media in a positive manner to raise awareness and promote peace, equality, and love.

This less technical view aligns more closely with increasing calls for music provision which promotes equality and social justice (Butler, Lind, & McKoy, 2007).

With 56 % of children with intellectual disabilities highlighting they have cried due to bullying, Play Unified aims to empower young people to drive positive social change in their schools by: tackling bullying, promoting equality and forging friendships for young people with and without ID.

It's time to ask: What kinds of experiences in schools promote support for social equality, free speech, and respect for fair political process?

Male human rights activists have advocated for gender equality because of their commitment to ideals of liberation and social justice, while male religious leaders have promoted faith - based beliefs in ideals of compassion and justice for women (9)(10).

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The 15 - year research synthesis from the American Educational Research Association (AERA), «Research Synthesis of the Associations Between Socioeconomic Background, Inequality, School Climate, and Academic Achievement,» suggests that by promoting a positive climate, schools can allow greater equality in educational opportunities, decrease socioeconomic inequalities, and enable more social mobility for students.

They codified religious tolerance and social equality, which helped promote peace between the diverse peoples who made up the...

And even today, in what can feel like an age of insecurity and self - preservation, some Americans have shown a willingness to take a personal financial hit to promote social mobility and equality.

Not only does it help us to understand the world that we live in, education helps promote equality by closing the gap between genders and social classes, helps people to become an important and contributing part of society, and is essential to perform jobs effectively and safely.

NIP seeks to promote justice and equality of treatment in all areas of immigration law, the criminal justice system, and social policies related to immigration.

This is a grant in the amount of $ 3,000 to be awarded annually to a first - year law student that will use their legal training as a tool for change and in the service of the community, engaging in promoting activities related to human rights, social justice and equality rights of disadvantaged and racialized persons.

As the concept of equality as guaranteed in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (s. 15) and in the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms (s. 10) has evolved over the last two decades, our work in protecting and promoting racial equality has also adapted to new legal, social and cultural realities.

The Junior Lawyers Division runs a variety of events, lectures, and social events as well as looking after and protecting the interests of juniors in the legal profession whilst promoting equality and diversity.

Justice for Girls (JFG) is a non-profit organization from British Columbia that promotes freedom from violence, social justice and equality for teenage girls who live in poverty.

This is where Corey began his transformation into leadership training, systems building, family engagement, race equity, promoting protective factors, social equality and highlighting «good enough parenting» for those impacted by the child welfare system.