Sentences with phrase «promotes gender equity»

With unique characters and educational messages tailored to local needs, the program focuses on literacy, math, cognitive skills, and health in a context that promotes gender equity and social inclusion.

The world's leading climate science body is expected to decide this week on whether to establish a new task force on promoting gender equity within the male - dominated group.

I'm speaking in a special session about women in science — highlighting the great work by members of our scientific community, but also speaking to promote gender equity in a field where, sadly, there are still wide gender gaps.

«Promoting gender equity in the classroom involves not only providing equal resources to both girls and boys but also providing equal opportunities to learn.»

NoVo Foundation supports initiatives that focus on ending violence against girls and women and promoting gender equity worldwide, empowering adolescent girls in the developing world, and advancing social and emotional learning in the U.S. Established in 2006, NoVo Foundation is led by Jennifer and Peter Buffett.

Parental leaves and benefits are variously referred to as family policies that protect maternal and infant health; as employment policies that promote gender equity and respect the rights of workers to combine work and family responsibilities; and as «an essential ingredient in early childhood education and care policies.»

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Promotes socially responsible teaching in inclusive, safe, and healthy schools by providing money to assist teachers in developing and implementing violence - prevention, antiracist, multicultural, gender - equity, global, environmental, or peace resources, through the Ed May Social Responsibility Fund.

Promoting messages that encourage positive behaviour change, be it awareness about HIV / AIDS, educating the girl child, gender equity, safe motherhood, hygiene and sanitation or other key social and health behaviours.

Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton joined Public Advocate Letitia James for an event promoting legislation that would ban employers from asking job applicants about their salary history — a measure they argued would advance gender equity and close the male - female wage gap.

Among its recommendations, the task force on women faculty called for the appointment of a senior provost who would work closely with Harvard deans to promote gender and ethnic equity.

It's all part of the Gender Equity Is Common Sense initiative, which will lead to the creation of new tools and strategies to promote positive role models and representations for kids everywhere.

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Together, this partnership has garnered the latest thinking in digital technology for education such as, digital innovation and creativity; computational thinking; advances in STEM; the use of digital technology to promote higher order thinking skills; support for gender equity, and equality of access.

Worked to promote racial, ethnic, gender, or sexual orientation equity in the education profession;

Among other benefits, promoting sex and gender equity can help schools ensure equal access to rigorous coursework, a healthier and safe learning climate, and high quality teaching.

Emphasizing the importance of promoting, protecting and respecting all human rights, the right to development, the right to health, and the rights of indigenous peoples, migrants, children, persons with disabilities and people in vulnerable climate situations -LSB-, and under occupation,] as well as promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women, while taking into account the needs of local communities, intergenerational equity concerns, and the integrity of ecosystems and of Mother Earth, when taking action to address climate change,...

«Lakehead has many exceptional people and groups working hard to promote and facilitate an inclusive culture for all members of our diverse University community, including, among others, our Office of Human Rights & Equity, our Office of Aboriginal Initiatives, our chair on Truth & Reconciliation, our Ogimaawin - Aboriginal Governance Council, our Faculty of Law's Aboriginal Advisory Committee, the President's Advisory Council on Truth & Reconciliation, Lakehead's Anti-Racism Committee, Lakehead's Aboriginal Education department, as well as the Lakehead University Student Union's Pride Central, Gender Issues Centre, Aboriginal Awareness Centre and Multicultural Centre.»

Promote, for Council and members of the Society, awareness of gender equity issues in the legal profession and in relation to access to justice in Nova Scotia;