Sentences with phrase «role of women as»

Responding to both Pop art's embracing of the commodity and also to artists like Joseph Beuys» socializing of art into a project for the reform and improvement of society, Trockel sought in these works, as in much of her own art, to shed light on the ofen hidden role of women as workers.

Sorkin writes in the catalogue essay, «Ghada Amer has utilized the lush landscape of the art historical past from which to plunder — re-casting the role of women as subject, versus object.»

Norte Maar pulls from its rich association with dance makers and artists to bring a fresh new look at the ballet idiom and further the collaborative spirit while normalizing the role of women as creative leaders.»

For an artist as out of gas when it comes to ideas about «critiquing whiteness» and «recasting the role of women as subject versus objects,» and all the other boilerplate things artists have been «critiquing» in many of the exact same ways for the last 25 years — since the 1993 Whitney Biennial — Ghada Amer certainly produces a lot of work, most of which looks more or less the same.

This exhibition will examine feminine perspectives on politics, war and gender, including exploration of the role of women as authors, victims, bystanders, soldiers, commentators, and caretakers.

She pointed out that the role of women as caretakers saturates every aspect of our culture.

Many commentators see the changing role of women as a threat to social order and personal morality.

The fundamental reason is that the role of women as relational caretakers has been exercised for the nurturing of hetero - relations rather than gynaffectionate relations.

The majority of people living in the developing world are still deeply attached to their cultural traditions and universal human values which western civilization has deconstructed, such as the family, male and female complementarity, and the role of woman as mother and educator.

The role of the woman as a mother and spouse and her very nature as a woman would be nothing more than a social construct: «one is not born a woman, one becomes a woman,» said Simone de Beauvoir.

So the roles of hunter and carer are reversed — Ellie is strong and playful, challenging the more typical roles of women as bystanders, or collateral, or victims.

With frequent nods to art historical references, namely the male - dominated Abstract Expressionist movement, Amer posits the roles of women as a subject rather than an object, and explores the differences and overlaps in Muslim and Western cultures.

Lin's work studies her own social role and the relationship between identity and social context, questioning the identity of woman and the conventional idea of the social role of woman as mother.

Not exact matches

The long article is a deep dive into the anxieties of the creative mother and the steps women artists and writers take to manage their dual role as mothers and creators.

And Britain's equalities minister recently touted Christina Hendricks, the curvy star of Mad Men, as a healthy role model for young women.

Stepping into her new role this week as the first African - American woman to hold the position of First Captain of the U.S. Military Academy's Corps of Cadets, Askew will be responsible for overseeing the performance of approximately 4,400 students, according to the Associated Press.

Progress has been slow when it comes to getting more women into executive roles (the number of female board members is climbing but just 13 percent of these female board members are employed as executives).

Numerous professional roles, including a majority of those at OFC, remain largely unavailable to women (or «ladies,» as managers at OFC often call them) because the jobs demand driving, heavy lifting, or frequent public interactions with males.

Since women still account for such a small fraction of senior leadership, lack of access to role models and «inappropriate image» are still cited as common career derailment factors for women, but not for men.

The field of AI has been criticized for its lack of women in prominent research roles at universities as well as at major technology companies.

Winning the prestigious 2003 Telstra Western Australian Business Woman of the Year award was Subiaco business woman Linda Wayman for her role as general manager of Austereo, PWoman of the Year award was Subiaco business woman Linda Wayman for her role as general manager of Austereo, Pwoman Linda Wayman for her role as general manager of Austereo, Perth.

And just to give you an idea of her fitness progression — she put on 14 pounds of muscle for her role as Wonder Woman, so her transformation is no joke.

By 2015, eight years into her tenure as the bank's chief human resources officer, women held two - fifths of those roles at RBC and visible minorities, 16 %.

These women serve as role models and an inspiration to the next generation of women.

Given the still - typical gender roles than men and women play, this doesn't come as much of a surprise.

As you'd expect, men outnumber women on the list, but the 17 - to - 13 margin points to an increase in the number and quality of women pursuing leadership roles in business.

Last year, IWD gained traction in the wake of the Women's March, as the organizers of the demonstration channeled feminist energy into «A Day Without A Woman «-- a movement that sought to highlight the role that women play in the domestic and global ecoWomen's March, as the organizers of the demonstration channeled feminist energy into «A Day Without A Woman «-- a movement that sought to highlight the role that women play in the domestic and global ecowomen play in the domestic and global economy.

«Just because Peter Thiel is a Silicon Valley billionaire, his opinion does not trump our millions of readers who know us for routinely driving big news stories including Hillary Clinton's secret email account, Bill Cosby's history with women, the mayor of Toronto as a crack smoker, Tom Cruise's role within Scientology, the N.F.L. cover - up of domestic abuse by players and just this month the hidden power of Facebook to determine the news you see.»

Everything from teasing, lack of encouragement, lack of role models and subtle biases have recently been proposed as playing a major role in women's decisions to look away from technical careers, but I suspect the answer is more portentous — and follows women from the classroom to the workforce.

Instead, the ad tells a powerful story that feels as much like a recruitment effort as anything else, leveraging the topic to communicate Verizon's authority in innovation - related fields while showcasing the important role that women can have in shaping the future of the industry and, in turn, the company.

Fine however, won't let gender play a role in her business strategy advising women to, «build your business how you see fit and be the kind of leader that you think you should be and don't apologize for it... Authentic innovators, no matter their sex, build fantastic businesses and are far more inspiring as leaders.»

Her story is inspirational for both men and women — but how helpful is it really to hold Sandberg or her C - suite counterparts up as role models for the majority of working moms?

There are many issues at stake, particularly the role of women in the military, and, as Fox News put it, the «blurring of gender lines.»

Speaking about the role of gender equity specifically, Coles said, «Men should want this as much as women.

If the trend in female breadwinner families reflects changes in attitudes about the roles of men and women, we might expect a strong regional pattern, as some areas of Canada might embrace attitude changes more quickly than others.

Women are at the forefront of this trend, often as spouses playing a hands - on role in family philanthropy that has included scaling up some of the largest foundations created in recent years.

In a statement, Nick Denton, the founder of Gawker Media, who was also personally named in the Hogan suit, said: «Just because Peter Thiel is a Silicon Valley billionaire, his opinion does not trump our millions of readers who know us for routinely driving big news stories including Hillary Clinton's secret email account, Bill Cosby's history with women, the mayor of Toronto as a crack smoker, Tom Cruise's role within Scientology, the N.F.L. cover - up of domestic abuse by players and just this month the hidden power of Facebook to determine the news you see.»

As president and CEO of Catalyst, an organization committed to expanding opportunities for women and business worldwide, I'm often asked why there are still so few women in senior leadership roles — like Meg Whitman, president and CEO of Hewlett Packard — and what forward - thinking men and women can do about it.

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Store associates from around the world, home office colleagues, members of the Walmart board of directors and Walmart senior leaders watched as McMillon was recognized for his significant leadership role in supporting the strategies of the Women's Economic Empowerment team and Walmart's role in launching the Women Owned Logo across Walmart globally.

Women founders were pushed out or into lesser roles as a condition for investment, while similarly inexperienced male founders were given the benefit of the doubt and supported.

Uber has not only brought on a chief diversity officer but also continues to make progress in terms of representation of black and brown people in leadership roles in the U.S., as well as the overall number of women in its workforce.

It summarises that «Fasting as discussed has a major role to play in women's health during the various phases of her life.

Study after study points towards businesses flourishing and becoming more competitive as women, with their diverse points of view, rise to leadership roles within corporations.

Prior to her roles at Pfizer, she held various leadership positions at Texas Instruments, GSE Systems, Warner Lambert and as a co-owner of women - run RMR Associates, a consulting company where she advised major organizations such as Warner Lambert and Illinois Power.

Since his last re-election, Clarke has openly supported Republican causes on local and national right - wing media outlets; proudly trumpets on official Milwaukee County letterhead his 2013 award from the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, whose leader suggested using women and children as human shields during Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy's standoff with federal agents; accused Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele of having «penis envy» and being on heroin when crafting the county budget and needing to be drug tested; blasted Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm and Chief Judge Jeffrey Kremers for being «soft on crime»; provided minimal protection for President Obama during his 2012 visit; employs former Scott Walker spokeswoman Fran McLaughlin, who was given criminal immunity over her role in Walker's mixing of campaign and county business; and created pro-gun public service announcements.

The Roundtables generated multiple policy recommendations on issues such as standard setting; monitoring and enforcement, expanding the role of women in trade policy and practice, and linking trade treaties with human rights protection.

This voluntary initiative is designed to help organizations and individuals apply key recommendations on how to advance the role of women in leadership and board positions from the B.C. Economic Forum to your organization (as appropriate) and measure the progress.

As Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg and an army of like - minded souls work to change the role of women on the business side of things, others are striving to advance the role of women and minorities within the predominately male Silicon Valley engineering culture.

New Democrats have long been advocating for the expanded use of midwifery services across the province as we believe that midwives play an integral role in the health care system and can be of particular benefit to women, families and First Nations communities by bringing specialized maternity care to otherwise isolated areas.