Sentences with phrase «such equality for»
The national commitment by governments should acknowledge that achieving such equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples will contribute significantly to the reconciliation process.
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The argument is the same in places such as India as it is in North America: that Facebook, a giant, rich corporation, is skewing the equality of the Internet in its favour by giving users some parts of it for free while the rest remains «for pay.»
The women's professional network Levo, for instance, launched its annual #Ask4More campaign last week, opening with comments from high - profile leaders such as Chelsea Clinton and Sheryl Sandberg on the importance of demanding equal pay and equality generally.
Despite the demonstrable negative consequences in states that have passed laws that undermine LGBTQ equality, the coming months will indicate whether the ascent of Donald Trump to the White House is emboldening religious conservatives to press for more such bills after a series of gains for gay and transgender people at the federal level under the Obama administration.
A paper co-authored by University of Ottawa Professor Michael Wolfson, one of Canada's top researchers on income and equality issues, said there was much debate of Ottawa's new program this year allowing some income splitting for couples with children, but most people don't realize income splitting has long existed for thousands of professionals such as doctors and lawyers who have been able to funnel their incomes through private companies they create to hold their income.
In Budget 2017, you set out a vision to make Canada a more inclusive and innovative economy, with targeted investments in areas such as infrastructure, skills, housing, gender equality and support for vulnerable and disadvantaged communities.
seeing we atheists are committing such evil actions as equality and freedom of choice for females, what are you doing to stop us?
Emancipation might have been delayed for decades if a minority of diehard idealists had not made such a fuss insisting on a philosophically consistent application of the ideals of liberty and equality under the law.
However, he added: «We need to ask ourselves if Christian values, such as equality, fairness, and a concern for the poor, are being lived out as they should in our national life.
«In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin.
Yet Sister Florence insists that there are «inconsistencies» in the Church's explication on the role of women, especially women religious, and such inconsistencies are what ultimately drive Sister Florence and the LCWR in their search for «equality» in the Church.
Groups like the Family Research Council continue to characterize religious liberty and equality for LGBT Americans as an either / or proposition, willfully misrepresenting our nation's historical experience and ignoring the realities of a nation of many faiths and beliefs that has dealt with such questions for centuries.
It has provided grounds for the recognition of racial equality — a recognition of the dignity of human nature as such — but it has done much more, and indeed, much less.
Good Christians are interviewed by the police in their homes for daring to express Christian teaching on homosexuality, a charity worker is sacked for even discussing such views with a fellow worker, home - schoolers are placed under suspicion, a nurse is sacked for praying with a patient, and campaigners seek to force organisations in the name of equality to employ people who want to cross-dress part - time.
Like Christianity, secular humanism has many noble aspirations for human society, such as peace, justice and equality.
by Loren Cunningham I have been a longtime supporter of women and equality in the church, but kept it on the downlow for such a long time for all kinds of reasons.
Berkowitz also makes that point, but focuses on the thinly disguised «faith» assumptions in Rawls» theory, such as human dignity, equality, and concern for the disadvantaged.
Sometimes egalitarians, in their enthusiasm for advancing the equality and dignity of women in the Church, gloss over such passages or try to explain them away.
When the «depressed classes «awaken to their rights and begin the struggle for social and economic equality, and when the members of the «aboriginal «tribes, who have been peacefully secluded for centuries from the main stream of Indian nationalism, join with others in demanding their rights, fundamentalist groups and the monied classes oppose such moves.
Maximum participation and extended equality call for the participation of people in decision making in former elitist fields such as technology and culture.
Hopefully comments from events such as this will help the drive for equality and diversity throughout the industry.»
Good on Andy Murray for always making sure to correct wrongs such as this and strive for equality in his public comments, but it's 2017 and this shouldn't be an ongoing issue anymore.
That could mean that religious believers, of all stripes, find it hard to be heard dispassionately in public debate but it might herald worse, such as children mocked for their religious beliefs, the curtailment of civil liberties in the name of secular equality, or even physical attacks, such as several mosques endured in the wake of Woolwich.
What remains unexplained is why Walker decided to use the WEP as a conduit for her pursuit of equality for women as opposed to other means at her disposal, such as through pressure groups or protest movements.
Idealism has always been present in politics and particularly in progressive politics for which the ideas supposed to explain or change society are usually progressive values such as solidarity, cooperation, mutual care, equality, justice, etc..
The IWD otherwise known as the United Nations (UN) Day for Women's Rights and International Peace has since gained international recognition and celebrated world wide in different forms and even gained the status of a holiday in some countries such as Ukraine The day has also been marked under various themes encompassing peace and security, human rights, gender based violence, conflicts and hunger, education, gender equality, empowerment and affirmative actions, inclusion of woman in decision making, the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) and many more.
In such a situation, the Islamist search for equality and social justice is conceptually contradictory to the concept of Ummah because the Muslim community of believers is itself split into privileged and underprivileged sections.
For Rawls departures from equality require special justification, but the disvalue of such departures is not intrinsic, but derivative of the value of moral equality represented by the choice situation behind the veil of ignorance.
Whereas, New York State is a leading voice for women's equality and has raised that voice in action through such significant achievements as passage of the historic «Women's Equality Agenda» in 2015 - eight laws that advance women's equality in New York State by helping to achieve pay equity, strengthen human trafficking laws and protections for domestic violence victims, and ending pregnancy discrimination in all workplaces; other measures further safeguard and promote women's interests and help improve their status in settings where they live and work; and
But he also has done some amazing things for New York, such as passing paid leave in our state, passing marriage equality and working to end sexual violence on our college campuses,» Gillibrand said.
But she is a longtime political activist who has lobbied for better education funding, marriage equality and women's rights, and she has campaigned for such politicians as President Barack Obama and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.
But political observers have noted that the governor has never made a concerted public push for reform, as he had on several other issues, such as marriage equality.
The mayor believes the mandate he was elected on is one of equality for all New Yorkers, and the best way to level the playing field is with initiatives such as universal pre-K, strong support for state - funded institutions in the city and higher wages, which de Blasio supported long before Cuomo.
«But he also has done some amazing things for New York, such as passing paid leave in our state, passing marriage equality and working to end sexual violence on our college campuses.»
And should it be used to persecute a minority that is simply seeking equal rights?If you are going to selectively use your Bible to justify hating homosexuals and our quest for marriage equality, then why do you happen to ignore many many other parts of the Bible such as: the Biblical support of slavery (Luke 12:47 - 48, Ephesians 6:5, 1 Timothy 6:1 - 2), selling your daughters into slavery (Exodus 21:7 - 11), Biblical Incest (Genosis 19:36), Biblical polygamy (1 Kings 11:3), Forbidding women to speak in church (I Cor 14:34 - 35), stoning stubborn children (Duet 21:18 - 2), stoning your daughter if she loses her virginity out of wedlock (Deut 22:20 - 21) or killing the children born out of affairs (Rev 2:22 - 23).
In the video, elected officials such as Public Advocate Letitia James and U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez, says a vote for the WFP is a vote for women's equality, as well as campaign finance reform and the Dream Act.
By introducing simple measures, such as audio description, tactile displays and through harnessing the power of IT, art and cultural venues would make an important contribution towards promoting inclusion and equality for disabled people.
If you are going to selectively use your Bible to justify hating homosexuals and our quest for marriage equality, then why do you happen to ignore many many other parts of the Bible such as: the Biblical support of slavery (Luke 12:47 - 48, Ephesians 6:5, 1 Timothy 6:1 - 2), selling your daughters into slavery (Exodus 21:7 - 11), Biblical Incest (Genosis 19:36), Biblical polygamy (1 Kings 11:3), Forbidding women to speak in church (I Cor 14:34 - 35), stoning stubborn children (Duet 21:18 - 2), stoning your daughter if she loses her virginity out of wedlock (Deut 22:20 - 21) or killing the children born out of affairs (Rev 2:22 - 23).
The route was awash in rainbow flags and joyful groups singing and holding up signs such as «I like it so I can put a ring on it,» celebrating a struggle for equality that stretches back decades.
No such civili uprising for freedom and equality as in France was present.
«Many migrants from Asia and Africa see in Europe a beacon for principles such as equality before the law and for values inherent in human nature,» he said.
Atlanta Black LGBT Coalition: «Rev. Warren's hateful opposition to civil rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and reproductive rights for women, and his intolerance of diversity contradict the values of freedom and equality that this day represents... Bestowing Rev. Warren such a prominent role does not foster greater understanding between divided communities.
In November 2016, the City Council Women's Caucus rolled out its first - ever «legislative equality package,» which included bills calling for a report on the use of long - acting reversible contraceptives such as intrauterine devices; sexual assault awareness and prevention training for cab drivers; support for a state bill that prohibits employers from asking potential applicants for their salary history; and another state bill that gives domestic violence survivors access to breaking leases.
Javid said it was impossible for people to play a «positive role» in public life unless they accepted basic values such as democracy and equality.
Other areas of our work that also have human rights and equalities angles include our campaigns around state - funded religious schools, religious education, for public service reform, and on ethical issues such as abortion and assisted dying.
No it would be crazy not to have an English Parliament, as such its is appreciated that Scots think the West Lothian question is a problem, how big of them, but then it matters not one jot, for the Scots voted for what they wanted, and got it, now its long past the time when English people get to vote for what they want, and if they want to be fobbed off with some rubbish Grand Committee fine I'll go along with it, but English people should also be given the opportunity to vote for an equal settle to what the Scots vote for themselves, unless you are saying Britain no longer does equality?
While the move has been welcomed by many as an important step toward healthcare equality for women, religious groups are critical of the plans to support birth - control measures, particularly for drugs such as ulipristal acetate, an emergency contraceptive which can be used up to five days after sex.
A lot of women are screaming for equality, but they don't specifically state what the limitations are of such.
«We are very excited to be hosting this panel with such a diverse group of women from various fields of the industry,» explains Elisabeth, «it is very important to continue a conversation about gender equality that started many years ago but has reached a new high point now, and come up with ideas and solutions for the future.»
The film details how women from all walks of life confronted such issues as race and sexual preference as the fought for the equality they so richly deserved.