Sentences with phrase «woman activists»

In February it emerged that a number of woman activists and party workers had made allegations of unwanted advances, but when they reported the claims little action was taken.

Grounded in a long history in which women activists, writers, and feminists focused much effort on strengthening the social, personal, and political power of mothers, this conference will examine deployments of women's power as mothers - and mothers» power as women - that afford women greater authority, resources, and status so that they may adequately care for their children while living full and purposeful lives.

On a related note, throughout the day yesterday I was engaged in an interesting discussion on Twitter with colleagues Casey Hinds, Dr. Yoni Freedhoff, Michele Simon, Andy Belatti and Nancy Huehnergarth regarding this very notion of «mom activists,» as well as whether it's OK to call someone a «mommy blogger,» whether women activists are marginalized when they highlight their personal motivations, what motivates each of us to do what we do, and more.

He referenced courageous women activists from African - American Dorothy Height to bereaved Hillsborough campaigners Anne Williams and Becky Shah: pointing out how vital the beleaguered Human Rights Act had been to the latter two women's fight for justice.

The Gender Ministry also charged the MMDCEs to also engage more women activists, women executives, queen - mothers among others as caterers for the programme.

«30 percent of the schools in the district should be reserved for protocol from the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection... The Final selection form the district which excludes the 30 % protocol should include strong women activists, female opinion leaders, other women executives, queen - mothers and members of women groups,» the statement added.

A Black woman activist recently emailed a concise opinion piece she found, on Jay - Z's new - found reluctance to use the word «bitch», to me and a couple... [Read more...]

We celebrate the countless women activists — such as Mary McLeod Bethune, Malala Yousafzai, and Sylvia Mendez — who have advocated for the universal human right to education.

The Gulabi Gang is a group of Indian women activists responding to widespread domestic abuse and other violence against women in India.

Other Indigenous women activists have referred to the lack of awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous women as a «deafening silence.»

The claims surfaced in February when it emerged that a number of woman activists and party workers had complained of unwanted advances by Lord Rennard, who presided over «training» weekends attended by hundreds of female party hopefuls.

How can I vote for a party that does not react strongly when it's women activists are reported to be being sexually harassed?

At 8 a.m., women activists and survivors of sexual assault form human chain outside of the Trump Tower demanding the GOP disavow the presidential nominee and his «racist attacks» on women, 725 5th Ave., Manhattan.

«Today was about creating a connection between a group of young women activists, and they can connect us to other young women activists, who can talk about the reality of what's happening on college campuses,» she said.

From Billie Jean King to Temple Grandin, this alphabetical book presents catchy profiles of 25 women activists and groundbreakers in American history.

After years of investigating and paying homage to women activists — Angela Davis, Rachel Corrie, Pippa Bacca, and others whose names are unknown — Lesperance turns her gaze inward to mine her life and experiences as they intersect with Sleigh and the history of art and feminism.