Sentences with phrase «social and economic justice through»

With a background in civil rights advocacy, Amina has a special appreciation for the impact of working for social and economic justice through investing and shareholder engagement.

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The reports on the Summit indicate that the market economics of the G7 - TNC - IMF - WB - WTO combination dominates through their «global governance» not only the political UN but also the UN Special Agencies for social development and justice like ILO, UNESCO, FAO, Commissions on Human Rights, Women's Development, Indigenous People etc for their goal of economic growth.

It is worth repeating that economics, from the time of Plato through to Adam Smith and John Stuart Mill was as deeply concerned with issues of social justice, ethics and morality as with economic analysis itself However, economics students today are taught that Adam Smith was the «father of modern economics» but not that he was also a moral philosopher.

And the church must be prepared to stand by the people when they struggle for an economy that gives priority to eco-justice and social justice rather than economic growth through trans - national high technoloAnd the church must be prepared to stand by the people when they struggle for an economy that gives priority to eco-justice and social justice rather than economic growth through trans - national high technoloand social justice rather than economic growth through trans - national high technology.

Students should be encouraged to examine King through a broader lens, and to research his important ideas in areas like voting rights, housing and economic inequity, nonviolent activism, and social justice.

We are actively seeking support from organizations and individuals who share Reach's commitment to achieving equity and social justice through increased educational opportunities for all students, regardless of socio - economic background.

Through his personal work he continues to use graphic design as a tool to call attention to various political, economic, and social justice issues at home and abroad.

I want to make a tax - deductible donation to support Green America's work to promote social justice, environmental sustainability, and healthy communities worldwide through economic action.

Building on this critique, Speth goes on to conclude in his book that: (1) «today's system of political economy, referred to here as modern capitalism, is destructive of the environment, and not in a minor way but in a way that profoundly threatens the planet» (2) «the affluent societies have reached or soon will reach the point where, as Keynes put it, the economic problem has been solved... there is enough to go around» (3) «in the more affluent societies, modern capitalism is no longer enhancing human well - being» (4) «the international social movement for change — which refers to itself as «the irresistible rise of global anti-capitalism» — is stronger than many imagine and will grow stronger; there is a coalescing of forces: peace, social justice, community, ecology, feminism — a movement of movements» (5) «people and groups are busily planting the seeds of change through a host of alternative arrangements, and still other attractive directions for upgrading to a new operating system have been identified» (6) «the end of the Cold War... opens the door... for the questioning of today's capitalism.»

Tina is a social justice activist who has worked to empower people to develop their individual and community power through education reform, food justice, environmental and economic justice and political justice.

I am helping to grow the next generation of producers and teaching them to view things through a lens of sustainability that emphasizes economic, environmental, and social justice.

Unite aims to be part of a transformative union movement that will fight for and achieve economic and social justice through participatory workers struggle.

Through Europa, you can get access to all the information made available on the Internet by the institutions and bodies of the E.U., including the European Parliament, the Council of the Union, the European Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions, the European Central Bank and the European Investment Bank.

Thus freed from the insuperable burden of plodding from library to library, refreshing his recollection upon index systems of various books, pulling them out and ploughing through them, and then making laborious niotes in longhand, the lawyer can devote his time and mind to the social, political, and economic aspects of law and justice.

I aspire to catalyze a paradigm shift in our approach at not only solving the most complex urban planning and environmental issues, but also in our approach to development, reclamation, and pollution mitigation through a holistic interdisciplinary planning process that considers biophysical constraints as well as socio - economic and social justice issues.

The AFN is intended to present the views of the various First Nations through their leaders in areas such as: Aboriginal and Treaty Rights, Economic Development, Education, Languages and Literacy, Health, Housing, Social Development, Justice, Taxation, Land Claims, Environment, and a whole array of issues that are of common concern to Aboriginal Canadians which arise at any given time.

The proposal to implement special measures to overcome the destructive cultural, social and economic impact of dispossession with the full participation and consent of Indigenous people through the Social Justice Package was never pursued by any goversocial and economic impact of dispossession with the full participation and consent of Indigenous people through the Social Justice Package was never pursued by any goverSocial Justice Package was never pursued by any government.

The Committee acknowledges that significant progress has been achieved in the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights of Indigenous peoples, through the COAG framework and the national strategy on Indigenous violence; the diversionary and preventative programs aimed at reducing the over representation of young people in the criminal justice system; and the abrogation of mandatory sentencing in the Northern Territory.

As indicated above, my Native Title Unit has been investigating the issue of economic and social development through native title prior to the commencement of my appointment as Social Justice Commissioner in Julysocial development through native title prior to the commencement of my appointment as Social Justice Commissioner in JulySocial Justice Commissioner in July 2004.

It required that the control over Indigenous people's lives be removed from the public institutions of the mainstream society, particularly those formalised through the police and criminal justice system, and that the unequal basis of the relationship be remedied by addressing the profound economic, social and cultural disadvantage experienced by Indigenous peoples.

[12] Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Promoting Economic and Social Development through Native Title, Land, Rights, Laws: Issues of Native Title, Vol 2, Issues Paper No. 28, p 7, Native Title Research Unit, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, August 2004.