Sentences with phrase «which challenges women»

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Meet the judges for the Women Startup Challenge VR and AI Pitch Competition, which happened February 15, 2017, in New York City.

Secondly, the World Bank's Trade and Competitiveness group also just published a policy note entitled, Supporting Growth - Oriented Women Entrepreneurs: A Review of Evidence and Key Challenges, which draws upon and synthesizes existing research from within and outside the Bank.

«Women with children are often excluded from full participation in the labour market due to challenges in balancing work and family life, or they work part - time, which often means lower wages and fewer benefits, including lack of a pension, paid vacation and sick leave, as well as less job stability,» the document states.

A Church Army employee has completed an «exhausting» challenge of visiting each London Underground railway station in one day, after being inspired by a ministry which helps homeless women.

The authors usefully highlight the ways in which the evangelical fervor of the nineteenth century gave women considerably expanded space for social leadership, and they view people such as Matthews and Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormons, as reacting, at least in significant part, to this challenge to patriarchy.

But I try to bear patiently and lovingly with them in appreciation for the courage of their stalwart challenge to a status quo which rendered choice... an option for few women.

When they deign to reply to a woman, which is itself far more rare than their replying to men who issue identical challenges, it almost invariably is for the purposes of condescension and dismissal.

The scholars who study Islamic culture today point out that the chief factors which have influenced contemporary Arab Muslim society are: the Western ideas which penetrated Arab society through education and increased contact with the West, socialist concepts which have spread throughout the world, communist doctrines which challenge religion in general, the expansion of university education, the admission of Muslim women to higher education, the study of ancient and modern philosophy in the universities, and the modern Muslim movements which have been so influential.

Similarly, Latina, African and Asian women have taken up the challenge of understanding the ways in which the practices of reading and interpreting the Bible serve to constrain or to emancipate women in their particular social and cultural contexts.

As a mechanical engineer which would include using math and physics principles to help with the design of a product with a particular function; I challenge you now; that when you can create a living person with all your intelligence and not use a woman to do it; I will be happy to listen to you... until then, I believe that God the Father and Son and Holy Spirit worked together in 6 literal days and rested on the 7th Day and Santified and Hallowed that day.

Women are speaking with a new voice, a courageous voice which challenges many traditional assumptions — the most important is the challenge to the notion that women are required, by tradition and by the biblical heritage, to submit to all forms of inhuman treatWomen are speaking with a new voice, a courageous voice which challenges many traditional assumptions — the most important is the challenge to the notion that women are required, by tradition and by the biblical heritage, to submit to all forms of inhuman treatwomen are required, by tradition and by the biblical heritage, to submit to all forms of inhuman treatment.

Corrine Kumar raises this in the form of a series of questions which are the challenges that women pose to each other and to the Church:

Feminism challenges the legitimacy of sex roles Along with other social movements, feminism is rooted in the critique that a society so constructed that certain people and groups profit from inequalities — between men and women, rich and poor, black and white, etc. — is a society in which money is more highly valued than love, justice, and human life itself.

Young men and women today feel themselves challenged to identify themselves with the community and institution devoted to the service of God rather than with an ideal; the human need of which they are made aware is one that only the community can minister to; the words through which they hear the Word of God addressed to them are likely to be the words of the Church.

Both women and men need, and are asking for, the kind of counseling and consciousness raising which will help them challenge old stereotypes and liberate more fully their spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical potential.

The Faculty and Trustee Committee at Fuller Seminary, for example, which investigated Paul Jewett's book Man as Male and Female recognized Jewett's commitment to the full authority of Scripture, as well as his important contribution to a theology of women, even while it challenged his handling of the evidence.

The first case, United States v. Windsor, challenged the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) of 1996, which defines marriage as» only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife.»

The new series will see the women «take part in a series of entertaining tasks and hidden experiments which will test their - and our - assumptions, challenge gender stereotypes and reveal fascinating truths about what it is to be a woman - and man - in the 21st century».

Our last conversation about William Webb's Slaves, Women, and Homosexuals certainly generated a lot of responses, particularly concerning the role of women in church leadership, which means the post accomplished its purposes of highlighting the challenges of applying the teachings of Scripture in today's culWomen, and Homosexuals certainly generated a lot of responses, particularly concerning the role of women in church leadership, which means the post accomplished its purposes of highlighting the challenges of applying the teachings of Scripture in today's culwomen in church leadership, which means the post accomplished its purposes of highlighting the challenges of applying the teachings of Scripture in today's culture.

There is, therefore, some prospect that others seeking their own liberation may join the more far - sighted women in the recognition of the need to challenge the fundamental ideas on which our scientific - technological society has been built.

The essay begins by challenging a standard historical narrative according to which industrialization forced middle - class women into the role of full - time housewives, a prison from which they were freed only by the glorious revolution of the 1960s.

A few aspects of that virtue, which women will need to apply in facing up to their particular challenges, are:

For your last comment, men and women were created differently but uniquely, and yes men are to lead their homes but they are also called to love their wives as Jesus loved the church which is a big challenge.

Brenner harnessed this energy and enthusiasm (which grew far beyond that of the subjects of her book) and organized the inaugural Women of the Vine Global Symposium in Napa in March, 2015, which featured informative sessions on leadership, marketing / branding, and the particular challenges that face women in the wine induWomen of the Vine Global Symposium in Napa in March, 2015, which featured informative sessions on leadership, marketing / branding, and the particular challenges that face women in the wine induwomen in the wine industry.

An Entrepreneur Expert Panel will also provide key insights on overcoming business challenges, which is one of the reasons women looking to grow or start their own businesses are highly encouraged to attend.

Women, it seems, are still the only people worth talking to in the multi-million pound maternity and baby industry — and the same goes for our health professionals, who tend to see their client as the mother, rather than taking on the bigger challenge of communicating more holistically with the support network that surrounds the baby — which in most cases includes its father.

As a woman who had experienced two previous cesarean sections, neither of which were appropriate, I was extremely challenged to find a practitioner who would support me in working towards a vaginal birth for my third child.

The increase of women in the labour force has led to significant changes in family dynamics which have challenged breastfeeding (Heymann, 2016).

During medieval times and through to the 17th century women were often given caudle, which was a warm spiced wine or ale to help them deal with the challenges of childbirth.

Which is why a divorce can feel so liberating for many women, even if they aren't looking for a new partner and even if life is more challenging.

I received an early copy of the book, Finding Your Inner Mama: Women Reflect on the Challenges and Rewards of Motherhood, edited by Eden Steinberg, which is available this week.

And if you go over your dates your doula will be a constant source of support during this time, which can be stressful and challenging for many women.

The women interviewed in Hoddinott's study concur: «First - time parents in particular can find the lack of time for activities unrelated to baby and «me time» a major challenge for which they are not prepared.

An essential and inspirational eye - opener, The Politics of Breastfeeding challenges our complacency about how we feed our children and radically reappraises a subject which concerns not only mothers, but everyone: man or woman, parent or childless, old or young.

Home visitors typically do not identify or respond to maternal depression during the course of their home visits with clients.11, 12,17 Several reasons appear to contribute to home visitors» lack of attention to maternal depression, including feeling they do not have appropriate training on approaches to discussing the topic with clients, perceptions that depressed clients are more difficult to engage, challenges in prioritizing discussion of poor mental health in the context of clients» other pressing needs, and lack of clarity on the extent to which they should address maternal depression.13, 14 Systematic screening and referral at time of home visitation enrollment can help identify women needing supports for maternal depression.

In addition to the counseling services and support groups for pregnant and postpartum women, the following programs have been established to enhance a family's adjustment potential and minimize the risk of depression / anxiety which may accompany many of these challenges.

As a result, fewer undergraduate nursing students experience caring for women who choose physiologic birth, which presents a challenge for nurse educators and implications for preparing students to provide appropriate care for all childbearing women after the students graduate.

The fact that Avella has now joined up with the IDC, which women's rights groups blame for the failure of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 10 - point Women's Equality Act to come to the floor, will no doubt come up if someone does opt to challenge the senwomen's rights groups blame for the failure of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 10 - point Women's Equality Act to come to the floor, will no doubt come up if someone does opt to challenge the senWomen's Equality Act to come to the floor, will no doubt come up if someone does opt to challenge the senator.

In Ghana, the day will be commemorated under the adapted theme «Economic empowerment of rural women: A tool for sustainable development in a changing world of work,» which according to the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Ms Otiko Afisah Djaba, was chosen to help rural women and girls to achieve their ambitions and also challenge the negative traditional and socio - cultural practices, discrimination and difficulties that confront the rural woman by changing the world of work for all women in Ghana.

The boldness with which they started the fight is the same boldness and momentum required in tackling the challenges that confront women in all spheres of life.

The global refugee crisis and there are 65 million refugees across the world that crisis is a challenge, much of which is on the borders of Europe and that challenge can be met by co-ordinating with our European neighbours, both to crack down on the people smugglers who put men, women and children to sea in unseaworthy vessels.

A TV programme which films young women revealing themselves in public is facing a challenge from MPs.

If women speak out about an issue which affects them, they are instantly challenged with the «what about us?»

«The lack of inspirational engineering role models for girls is also part of the problem so we must make sure we show the next generation that engineering is an interesting and challenging career choice, which is why initiatives like our Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards are so important.»

«Erie County golf passes are a great value because they provide affordable, unlimited golf on two exceptional courses, each of which present unique challenges to men, women and children of all ages.»

But to think [women] go out every single night, which takes away time from your family, and raise money is very challenging.»

The City Council's Women's Caucus, which is chaired by Council Members Helen Rosenthal and Laurie Cumbo, each of whom is facing a tough primary challenge this year (Rosenthal from a transgender man, Cumbo from a woman), recently released a report on the gender imbalance in the Council.

«That right has been challenged countless times in different states across the country and even in the Supreme Court, which is why we must codify this protection and ensure that women in New York will never have their reproductive rights infringed upon.»

She had run a strong primary challenge to Quinn in 2009, winning almost a third of the vote in a three - woman race, but improved her percentage only modestly after four years in which she remained an anti-establishment critic, focusing particular attention on the closing of St. Vincent's Hospital, for which she repeatedly faulted the speaker.

It is estimated that 20 to 36 percent of women suffer from mixed urinary incontinence, which is challenging to diagnose and treat because symptoms vary and guidelines for treatment are not clear.