Once the show began, the messages in support of women and equality didn't stop: Natalie Portman, while presenting best director with Ron Howard, noted how only men had been nominated (Lady Bird filmmaker Greta Gerwig was a high profile snub); presenters Jessica Chastain and Geena Davis, respectively, also made jokes about male acting winners giving their salary away to make up for the gender pay gap.
Not exact matches
This fall, the company — doubtlessly aware that young people distrust brands that don't give back
and eager to signal its commitment to gender
equality — launched what it calls the 50/50 Founders» Fund, donating a dollar from each sale to a pool of seed money evenly distributed between startups led by men
and women.
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Women in our community share their salary
and bonus information, departments
and titles, as well as their opinions regarding gender
equality, maternity leave benefits, job satisfaction levels, whether they would recommend the company to other
women and what they believe their employer could do to help retain
women and what they believe their employer could
do to help retain them.
However, if Uncle Mike thinks the new Tay Tay album is bad because
women are getting too uppity these days
and really need to lay off all the talk about
equality, that opinion could very well be
doing damage to communities, families
and even Uncle Mike's own soul.
He
does not even touch on what the political scientists Valerie Hudson
and Patricia Leidl have called the «Hillary Doctrine,» promulgated through the Office of Global
Women's Issues established by Mrs. Clinton at the State Department,
and according to which any denial of gender
equality anywhere in the world is a threat to American order.
Women are given equality with men, in principle, for the Qur» an says, «Whoever, male or female, who is a believer, performs good actions, they will enter into Paradise» (Surah IV, 124), and again, «Men have reward for what they do, and women have reward for what they do» (Surah IV,
Women are given
equality with men, in principle, for the Qur» an says, «Whoever, male or female, who is a believer, performs good actions, they will enter into Paradise» (Surah IV, 124),
and again, «Men have reward for what they
do,
and women have reward for what they do» (Surah IV,
women have reward for what they
do» (Surah IV, 32).
I
do hope that where we find disagreement there can still be the principle of mutual respect that can be held to
and where we have agreement that this can work powerfully, in this case in the interests of dignity,
equality,
and empowerment for
women for
women's well being.
I'm sticking to my position on gender
equality in the home
and Church --(which doesn't mean I don't think there are differences between men
and women, by the way; it just means I am reluctant to declare those differences universal
and prescriptive or indicative of some sort of God - ordained hierarchy between men
and women)-- but I want to «fight fair» if you will, especially with folks I consider to be my brothers
and sisters in Christ.
She seeks to
do this through promoting truth - seeking expeditions, advocating gender
equality, educating the Church on abuse,
and aiding the rescue of men,
women and children from spiritual, emotional
and physical poverty.
While Knust
does a great job deconstructing our idealized notions that the Bible unilaterally supports the nuclear family, abstinence before marriage,
and women's
equality, I think she takes some of her own conclusions a bit too far at times — for example, suggesting that David
and Jonathan were definitely lovers.
Women who are in favour of
equality are leaving feminism in their droves because it frequently says one thing
and does another.
Again, the point I would make about Gal 3:28 is not to see that as being about an argument for «
equality» (for example
women in leadership) but that it is possible to be part of the body of Christ for everyone
and that you don't have to be male / Jew / free for that.
While I
do not try to convince anyone of my views,
and believe that others have every right to hold alternate viewpoints, I am puzzled as to why
women would support or be part of any group, including «churches» that
do not afford them full
equality.
And why oh woh, is
equality always related to being «equal to a man», why have we never heard «equal to a
woman», as if nothing us
women do is ever great by God.
No one said that
women should take a back seat
and it has nothing to
do with
equality but rather all with biology.
Like Thomas Jefferson, who
did not live up to the Declaration of Independence's lines about
equality — Jefferson
did not mean
women,
did not intend to
and did not free slaves — but who
did provide a charter for
equality, Luther was often a person of contradictions whose mixed legacy left some things worse.
While it is true that great strides have been taken in furthering the
equality of men
and women over the past decade, feminists believe there is much work yet to be
done.
Basically: what role
do you think your Christianity
and progressivism play in upending the patriarchy
and helping
women toward
equality?
My wife
and I grew up in a denomination that from its inception believed in the
equality of men
and women, including what they could
do in church.
Any person who truly wants to follow the teachings of jesus, should leave the church
and actually
do what he preached,
and equality was a big lesson he was preaching, unlike the church that has led too many to believe that
women are lesser beings.
God grant us a new prophetic voice in our time, perhaps rising up in protest from the pews, or sounding forth, as
did Karl Barth, from an obscure
and seemingly unimportant pulpit, a prophetic voice that proclaims justice
and equality for
women, but on the sure basis of the authority of the Bible
and the equalizing nature of the apostolic Christian faith.
When the vp
and cabinet members are being picked have a whole list of targets for LGBT people, minorities,
and women, there's an issue with that,
and even if I didn't fall into one of those categories I'd still give a damn because I'm a decent human being that cares about
equality.
«Bringing together the top
women and men in the industry to talk best practices and align goals for gender diversity and equality is something we have done in the United States and will continue to do so, but it is equally as important to extend this dialogue to our colleagues in Europe,» said Deborah Brenner, Founder & CEO, Women of the Vine & Spi
women and men in the industry to talk best practices
and align goals for gender diversity
and equality is something we have
done in the United States
and will continue to
do so, but it is equally as important to extend this dialogue to our colleagues in Europe,» said Deborah Brenner, Founder & CEO,
Women of the Vine & Spi
Women of the Vine & Spirits.
And if, due to equality, birth - control, libido, societal acceptance, and insecurity, many women are willing to have sex with men who don't call, pay, commit, or make an effort, then those women are essentially teaching men that they do not have to behave well to procure s
And if, due to
equality, birth - control, libido, societal acceptance,
and insecurity, many women are willing to have sex with men who don't call, pay, commit, or make an effort, then those women are essentially teaching men that they do not have to behave well to procure s
and insecurity, many
women are willing to have sex with men who don't call, pay, commit, or make an effort, then those
women are essentially teaching men that they
do not have to behave well to procure sex.
If
equality is not achieved, then why
do they piss
and moan about alimony, paying for their little shit factories that a man may not have even fathered
and have a court system that defaults to catering
women over men?
Gender
equality does not require men
and women to receive the same service — there are circumstances where needs are different.
«I would like see more
equality in terms of child care in the first couple of years of a child's life so that
women don't necessarily fall far behind men when it comes to earning money
and ultimately saving money for their older years,» Crowley said.
Gender
equality does not require men
and women to receive the same service — there are circumstances, among which maternity is probably the most extreme example, where needs are different.
Feminism isn't about forcing
women to
do what others think they should
do to further gender
equality or
women's rights; it's about
women securing
and exercising the right to
do whatever it is they want to with their bodies,
and as parents.
For, on Monday, he was elected, unopposed, to fill a Conservative vacancy on the
Women and Equalities Committee, an independent parliamentary committee that has
done much to bring the government to account for its record in this area.
«It is simply not good enough that forty years after the Equal Pay Act
women still don't earn equal pay for equal work,
and despite
doing better at school
and university more
women end up in lower skilled
and lower paid jobs than men,» Labour's shadow minister for
women and equalities, Gloria De Piero said.
Undeterred Davies pointed out that violence against
women and girls could never be entirely eradicated, said he doesn't understand the difference between a goal
and a target
and demanded a list of concrete policies that the panel would like to see implemented that would help achieve the goal of
equality.
Cuomo has failed to deliver on
women's
equality and campaign - finance reform, often blaming the inaction on a state Senate controlled by breakaway Democrats
and Republicans — an arrangement Cuomo has until now
done nothing to challenge.
«It would be a disservice to
women's
equality agenda if there weren't an equal commitment to making sure it gets
done in the Assembly
and the Legislature writ large,» she said, adding, «It shouldn't derail over the rest of the business of this body.»
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 - 2
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 - 2
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).
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).
Gloria De Piero MP, Labour's shadow minister for
women and equalities, responding to the lifting of Lord Rennard's suspension, said: «Nick Clegg has sent a clear message to
women voters — he is more interested in trying to salvage the Lib Dems» fading election hopes than
do the right thing by the
women who made these serious complaints.
If the government goes ahead
and changes the law as proposed in the
equality bill, an employer will be able to
do precisely the opposite - choose the
woman (as a form of positive discrimination)
and this would not be discriminatory!
[
Women and Equalities chair] Maria Miller is calling for us to be even stronger
and to
do that we need extra resources.»
Instead of giving 1 percenters a massive tax break they don't need, I am using my platform as a celebrity to advocate for LGBTQ
equality,
women's health,
and better public schools.
I'm
doing this because I think
equality for
women is the transformative issue for London
and I think any candidate has to take it seriously
and I would be delighted if they all stole our policies.
«
Women don't want more spin and communications professionals, they want fundamental changes to government policy,» shadow women and equalities minister Yvette Cooper
Women don't want more spin
and communications professionals, they want fundamental changes to government policy,» shadow
women and equalities minister Yvette Cooper
women and equalities minister Yvette Cooper said.
So I don't think the
Women and Equalities Party frankly are very relevant.»
«It's once again New York leading way, the way we
did on raising minimum wage, the way we
did on paid family leave, the way we
did on passing marriage
equality, the way we
did on gun safety
and it should be a wakeup call to this nation to say if you really want to be competitive globally, we have to have the best educated workforce
and that means we have to have college for every child, man or
woman, who wants to attend.»
The shadow minister for
women and equalities, who first made her name as a political correspondent with GMTV, has been tasked by Ed Miliband with reaching out to new supporters after the success of her «why
do people hate me» roadshow.
My husband
and I were unaware of Mr. Swindoll's views on a
woman's right to choose
and marriage
equality when we donated $ 250 to the church — we
do not support his statements or opinions on
women or marriage
equality in any way shape or form,» she said.
«Jo Swinson, minister for
women and equalities, said yesterday that observers were expecting Kate to meet «impossible standards» to reduce her weight... The Liberal Democrat minister said it was wrong to believe that Kate
and other
women who have just given birth were «failing» if they
did not work instantly to regain their pre-pregnancy figure.
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.
It's time for a party whose singular goal is
equality for
women, a party that knows
women work as hard as men
do and is committed to getting them equal pay.
Shadow
women and equalities minister Dawn Butler told ITV News that MPs should expect a backlash if they didn't support the disclosure.