Sentences with phrase «votes for women over»

There have been six of these in the last hundred years: the first, and most important, was in 1916, under the former Conservative, John Lowther, which prepared the path for votes for women over 30.

Not exact matches

The day that Islam advocates all freedom for all women I will have no problem with more Mosques, in the meantime, because this belief / Creed / Religion as it is now (and has been over thousands of years under the world's noses) women are still not allowed to vote, women are not doctors, they do not study to become lawyers, owners of companies, presidents of countries.

I've always wanted to find an american christian evangelical who believes and follows the quote — that women should hold no dominion over men — and ask them if they voted for McCain.

Normally the match would have been over, but because Tribuno was putting up equal prize money ($ 15,000) for men and women, the women voted Friday morning to play three out of five in the semis and finals, just as the men do.

Over at The Political Voices of Women, guest blogger Deb Della Piana from Turn Left asks women to Use Your Brains, Don't Vote for McWomen, guest blogger Deb Della Piana from Turn Left asks women to Use Your Brains, Don't Vote for Mcwomen to Use Your Brains, Don't Vote for McCain.

So given the 6 point win for Obama in 2012, it seems that the votes that «put him over the top» as @Affable Geek rightly calls it were the groups he won by decidedly larger chunks (i.e. blacks, Hispanics, Asians, younger voters and women), rather than a specific economic group:

The German Green Party has never won over 11 percent of the national vote, yet for three decades has consistently won seats and promoted women's leadership by having a 50 - 50 rule for female / male candidates, prodding other major parties to nominate more women.

But WFP officials were miffed as Cuomo sought to promote the Women's Equality Party over their ballot line and sought to frame a vote for the governor on their line as sending him a message.

Moreover, this strict amendment process has not excessively impeded constitutional change, as it has allowed for many significant constitutional amendments over the nation's history, including the Bill of Rights and Amendments concerning the income tax, the direct election of senators, the two term presidency, and the right to vote of women and 18 year olds.

In the ad, Murphy's daughter points to her dad's vote for the package of bills dubbed the Women's Equality Act, an omnibus that had been introduced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and had stalled in the GOP - led Senate over a plank aimed at enhancing abortion rights in the state.

The Democrats have been hammering Martins over his opposition to the 10 - point Women's Equality Act due to the abortion - rights plank that the GOP has refused to let come to the floor for a vote.

It was also a Liberal / Conservative National Government that gave women over the age of 30 the vote in 1918 and a Conservative government under Stanley Baldwin that in 1928 established an equal voting age of 21 for men and women.

«So it is my pleasure as a woman who is a registered Republican, don't be booing me, and will publicly and proudly be voting for Congressman Sean Maloney in a little bit over a week, please help me welcome Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney,» said McKeon.

In 2012, women accounted for about the same share of the vote, with 69 percent supporting Obama over Romney, who received just 31 percent.

Campaigners fighting for women's votes in the EU referendum have clashed over whether it protects their rights.

The message recalls how the WFP reluctantly decided at its convention to endorse the governor for a second time over Fordham law professor Zephyr Teachout, and echoes concern that Mr. Cuomo's new Women's Equality Party is a ploy to deprive the WFP of the 50,000 votes necessary to maintain its line on the ballot.

If you live in SD - 46, voting for me over my opponent is a significant action that you can take for women across our state.

The continuing political fight in late 2015 over control of the new Women's Equality Party is making voting complex for absentee voters this fall, statewide and among military voters overseas.

ALBANY - The continuing political fight over control of the new Women's Equality Party is making voting complex for absentee voters this fall, statewide and among military voters overseas.

If you look at the debate over women's suffrage of 1918, you find congressmen putting in the Congressional record, things like, «My wife says she doesn't want to vote and that settles it for me.»

If you haven't already, please head over to cosmopolitan.com.au / celebrity / fun - fearless - female -2015 / to vote for me and the other incredible women in their categories!

For her trip to Birmingham on International Women's Day, Meghan wore a now sold - out two - tone J Crew coat (similar available here) over her white AllSaints Ridley jumper (similar available here)- a subtle nod to the colour the suffragettes wore in the early 20th century as they fought for the right to vote, perhaFor her trip to Birmingham on International Women's Day, Meghan wore a now sold - out two - tone J Crew coat (similar available here) over her white AllSaints Ridley jumper (similar available here)- a subtle nod to the colour the suffragettes wore in the early 20th century as they fought for the right to vote, perhafor the right to vote, perhaps?

The Ben Achour Commission — an umbrella organization comprised of 150 members responsible for the National Constituent Assembly election (NCA)-- established a number of agreements between major political parties, including: a «process first» view that addressed only those matters necessary to return order and stability to Tunisia; a constituent assembly vote that took place prior to a vote for the president so that incentives were present to build consensuses and party platforms that were prioritized over electing a leader who might otherwise wield too much power; ensuring that women are given ample representation in writing the constitution; and the creation of an electoral commission to ensure that all parties were confident in the legitimacy of the elections.

It also provides an opportunity to reflect on the changing social, economic and political conditions that affected women's lives and work over the last century — which is rather fitting as we approach the centenary in 2018 of votes for women.»

The conservatives (denialists) in a society see themselves as being near the top of the heap, mechanisms that bring about major social changes are likely to be bad for their position, in comparison the liberals (alarmists) see such mechanisms as an opportunity to bring about social change to their advantage, examples of how conservatives fight against such changes can be seen all over the place, from giving women the vote, to civil rights legislation, to gay marriage, etc..

On December 16, 2003, a joint hearing of the FDA Nonprescription Drugs and Reproductive Health Drugs Advisory Committees voted 23 to four to recommend that the FDA make Plan B emergency contraception available over the counter for all women regardless of age.

32 states voted to make marriage ONLY for a man and a woman, and yet it was over turned by the Supreme Court.