Sentences with phrase «women in government positions»

She addressed The Women's Convention in Detroit in October, stressing the value of getting more women in government positions, according to reports.

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In Canada, the report notes, unlike in the U.S., there have been strong efforts to emphasize diversity at the highest levels of government and society, most notably that of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who appointed 15 men and 15 women to cabinet positionIn Canada, the report notes, unlike in the U.S., there have been strong efforts to emphasize diversity at the highest levels of government and society, most notably that of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who appointed 15 men and 15 women to cabinet positionin the U.S., there have been strong efforts to emphasize diversity at the highest levels of government and society, most notably that of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who appointed 15 men and 15 women to cabinet positions.

A classic work on leadership for business men and women, government leaders and all persons in positions of authority.

«It's important that more women advance to leadership positions in the government so they can consider other women - owned businesses.

The federal government has positioned Budget 2018 as having a substantial focus on women, and the role of gender in the economy.

When I claim that label, I'm connecting not only with a number of active feminists who are working today to help women, but with an ongoing history of feminists who got women the vote, who made birth control happen, who got women into positions of power in the government, who worked to rectify racial inequality and fight against things like mandatory sterilization of welfare recipients.

What you are alluding to as «something deeper» is consistent with what has been perceived by your prime minister leading him to appoint half of the positions in government to be women.

To advocate self - help, to argue that affirmative action can not be a long - run solution to the problem of racial inequality, to suggest that some of what is transpiring in black communities reflects a spiritual malaise, to note that fundamental change will require that individual lives be transformed in ways that governments are ill - suited to do, to urge that we must look to how black men and women are relating to each other, how parents are bringing up their children, that we have to ask ourselves what values inform the behavior of our youth» to do these things is not to take a partisan position, or vent some neoconservative ideological screed.

Spelled out in a lengthy lead editorial entitled «Evangelicals in the Social Struggle,» as well as in books such as Aspects of Christian Social Ethics, Henry's understanding of Christian social responsibility stressed (a) society's need for the spiritual regeneration of all men and women, (b) an interim social program of humanitarian care, ethical proclamation, and personal, structural application, and (c) a theory of limited government centering on certain «freedom rights,» e. g., the rights to public property, free speech, and so on.18 Though the shape of this social ethic thus closely parallels that of the present editorial position of Moody Monthly, it must be distinguished from its counterpart by the time period involved (it pushed others like Moody Monthly into a more active involvement in the social arena), by the intensity of its commitment to social responsibility, by the sophistication of its insight into political theory and practice, and by its willingness to offer structural critique on the American political system.

Mugabe's wife, Grace, will be fired as head of the ZANU - PF Women's League, the sources told Reuters, completing the demise of a 52 - year - old former government typist who just a week ago stood in pole position to succeed her husband after Mnangagwa's dismissal.

He's also appointed women to powerful positions in state government, including his top aide, Melissa DeRosa and chief of staff, Linda Lacewell.

Yvette Cooper, the shadow home secretary and minister for women and equality, intervened as the archbishop of Wales complained that the government had put his church in an «enormously difficult position», which threatened to «severely curtail» its freedom to act according to its conscience.

While saying he feels he's right for the job, Gianaris told The News he believes in the current political climate there is a need for women in high positions of government and that he wants to focus on helping the Democrats claim control of the state Senate.

My administration has taken tangible action by hiring talented women to leadership positions in county government as well as establishing the Women's Initiative to make sure that all women in Rockland County have the tools they need to sucwomen to leadership positions in county government as well as establishing the Women's Initiative to make sure that all women in Rockland County have the tools they need to sucWomen's Initiative to make sure that all women in Rockland County have the tools they need to sucwomen in Rockland County have the tools they need to succeed.

Diane Abbott's presence in the race electrifies the contest not because she is a black woman (though that is not unimportant) but because she has held a very different position on a number of key policies from the New Labour government of which the four men were members.

The councilman said he recognized the impact that not having a woman on the Council would have as well as the need to have more minorities in senior of leadership positions in the city, state and federal governments.

The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) had earlier asked government to increase the number of women in critical positions to curb corruption.

The aim is to «increase the number of women in leading positions» in academe, government, industry, nonprofit organizations, and elsewhere by «rais [ing] the visibility» of outstanding women, said Ingrid Wünning Tschol, senior vice president for health and science at the Robert Bosch Stiftung, in a speech to the first European Conference for Science Journalists at the Euroscience Open Forum on 22 July.

The time is gone where it was adequate for academic institutions, government, or industrial organizations to simply place a token woman or person of color in a subordinate position within the organization, and then pat itself on the back for having done so.

Authors of a paper recently published in the Journal of Technology Transfer interviewed 10 women who successfully transitioned into university faculty or instructor positions after working as corporate scientists or industry or government researchers.

What is your position on US EPA and FDA advice to pregnant women based on «The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010», the federal government's evidence - based nutritional guidance to promote healthy eating that «women who are pregnant or breastfeeding consume at least 8 and up to 12 ounces of a variety of seafood per week, from choices lower in methyl mercury.»?

Most of these women are working in reputed positions such as government officials, office workers, nurses, students, bank employees, teachers and few are also operating small businesses.

Dr. Julia Kelly (Nicole Kidman), a nuclear scientist turned U.S. government official, portrays the helpless woman in a top position.

The Shape of Water, a tale of a mute woman (Sally Hawkins) who falls in love with an amphibious being trapped in a government lab, has been praised for its allegorical import by critics and is positioned as a potential frontrunner at the upcoming Oscars.

The number of women going to college and entering the workforce is steadily on the rise, along with the number of women gaining powerful positions in government and business.

Under their stewardship, all of us in government are reviewing our policies and programs with an eye toward empowering women today — and with a hand in building ladders that help women climb to positions of leadership.

Thirdly, he then during question period a few days later repeated his messaging in a very public forum and again stood by his argument that few women and minorities are applying for positions on the bench so that's why the government isn't appointing them.

Since women entered the legal profession there has been a steady erosion of women moving from private practice to in - house, government and other legal positions that offer a more supportive work environment.

However, by their fifth year of call, more than double the number of women as men will have left private practice for government or in - house positions or left the law entirely.

The aim was not to solve the problems women face and why they're leaving private practice — sometimes for government or in - house positions, but just as frequently right out of the profession — it was to take a look at how they've made it work and succeeded in the law.

Many women, frustrated at the slow rate of change in law firms, choose to leave and take positions in business or government or start their own firms where there are not the same barriers to advancement.

Women are 70 % of law school graduates and constitute more than half the lawyers in private practice, but they are leaving law firms for more conducive work environments and better career opportunities in corporate and government positions.

Kimber Russell: Women are in a much better position to effect change in the legal profession, whether from the bench or in legal education, the private sector, or the government.

The report proposes that the representative body: independent of government; have an equal number of men and women in leadership positions; and rely on strict ethical standards.

She has held leadership positions with national government and not for profit health care and social welfare services, including women's and community health services, healthdirect Australia, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet in South Australia, Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Health Workforce Australia and now as Director of freerthinking and CEO of Change Day Australia.

These included: self - government; land claims; community - controlled services; knowledge of indigenous languages; women in positions of leadership; and facilities dedicated to cultural purposes.