Sentences with phrase «women in his government in»

Calling on the people to vote for the NDC parliamentary candidate for Nsawam Adoagyiri, Ms Benedicta Asante, the President said he wanted to see more women in his government in his next term of office.

Not exact matches

Women in general have less access than men to capital (including venture and private equity investment and government loans), markets, and networks.

Governments in areas where the outbreaks are happening are even advising women to postpone their plans to get pregnant.

Syrian President Bashar Assad and his government are suspected of having used nerve - agent and chlorine gases against people living in Douma, Syria, on April 7, killing dozens and injuring hundreds of men, women, and children.

The Japanese government added an extra day to what's typically a two - day summit to accommodate Trump, whom an aide of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe described this week as «one of the most remarkable people in the world because she is actively trying to support women entrepreneurs and improve women's participation in society,» according to The Washington Post.

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.

Young girls will see more women in their legislatures, in their government.

Factors such as literacy and education rates, health and survival rates, women's participation in government and more are correlated with pay gaps in different countries.

Expert Market also noted that earlier this month, the U.K. government ordered thousands of companies to disclose information such as employee salaries and titles to suss out cases in which women are being underpaid within organizations.

Not only did an entire delegation from the Turkish government, including high - profile diplomats, travel to the U.S. Small Business Administration's National Small Business Week event in Washington, D.C., last year; tech giant Dell chose to host its Women's Entrepreneur Network event in the nation's most populous city, Istanbul, this month.

This year's awards are open to all Australian business women that meet the entry criteria in the following categories: * Westpac Group Business Owner Award (owners with a 50 per cent share or more in a business, with responsibility for key management decision making); * Australian Government Private and Corporate Sector Award (employees in the private and corporate sectors, or owners with less than a 50 per cent share of a business); * Hudson Community and Government Award (employees of government departments, statutory bodies and not - for - profit organisations); * Panasonic Young Business Women's Award (women aged 30 years and under, with any of the above critewomen that meet the entry criteria in the following categories: * Westpac Group Business Owner Award (owners with a 50 per cent share or more in a business, with responsibility for key management decision making); * Australian Government Private and Corporate Sector Award (employees in the private and corporate sectors, or owners with less than a 50 per cent share of a business); * Hudson Community and Government Award (employees of government departments, statutory bodies and not - for - profit organisations); * Panasonic Young Business Women's Award (women aged 30 years and under, with any of the above Government Private and Corporate Sector Award (employees in the private and corporate sectors, or owners with less than a 50 per cent share of a business); * Hudson Community and Government Award (employees of government departments, statutory bodies and not - for - profit organisations); * Panasonic Young Business Women's Award (women aged 30 years and under, with any of the above Government Award (employees of government departments, statutory bodies and not - for - profit organisations); * Panasonic Young Business Women's Award (women aged 30 years and under, with any of the above government departments, statutory bodies and not - for - profit organisations); * Panasonic Young Business Women's Award (women aged 30 years and under, with any of the above criteWomen's Award (women aged 30 years and under, with any of the above critewomen aged 30 years and under, with any of the above criteria).

Changes in government contracting guidelines, and an awareness of those changes, has made it more attractive for women to own businesses; and there has been an increasing number of resources available to women and veterans who want to become entrepreneurs.

Amy Cuddy, a faculty member at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard, has conducted an experiment with her graduate students demonstrating that holding an assertive body posture for as little as two minutes increases the amount of testosterone in the body, in men and women.

Hay spotted opportunity: As a woman, a minority (her mother is from Vietnam), and a service - disabled veteran (her hearing was damaged while in the Navy), she knew she'd have an edge in the contracting process — and that the government has to expedite pay to small businesses.

Generous daycare subsidies might be the smartest thing governments can do: Extensive research shows the most effective way to increase the number of women taking part in the economy is to ensure reliable, affordable child care.

Government support of small business and investments in women - owned startups could do much to keep America on the forefront.

This tiny Virginia city is home to several trade and government services businesses, and boasts 11 of the fastest - growing, women - led, private companies in America.

In addition, many government agencies at the state and federal levels have created set - aside programs that specifically help women - owned businesses in the bidding procesIn addition, many government agencies at the state and federal levels have created set - aside programs that specifically help women - owned businesses in the bidding procesin the bidding process.

Women business owners still face greater difficulties in gaining access to commercial credit and bidding on government contracts than do their male colleagues, and pockets of resistance to women entrepreneurs remain strong in some industries and geographic regWomen business owners still face greater difficulties in gaining access to commercial credit and bidding on government contracts than do their male colleagues, and pockets of resistance to women entrepreneurs remain strong in some industries and geographic regwomen entrepreneurs remain strong in some industries and geographic regions.

In the past, fewer than 5 percent of the women - owned firms in the United States were certified to do business with their state government and only 1.5 percent of the billions of dollars in federal contracts went to women - owned firmIn the past, fewer than 5 percent of the women - owned firms in the United States were certified to do business with their state government and only 1.5 percent of the billions of dollars in federal contracts went to women - owned firmin the United States were certified to do business with their state government and only 1.5 percent of the billions of dollars in federal contracts went to women - owned firmin federal contracts went to women - owned firms.

In 2013, the most recent year for which data are available, the government reports roughly 37 percent of men and 42 percent of women claimed Social Security at age 62.

Opposition to immigration, equality for women, and employment reform are all rooted in a stalwart commitment to tradition, institutionalized in Japan's corporate - government nexus, which has spent decades evading necessary structural reforms.

Six of his 34 ministers in government are women.

According to a 2011 Institute for Women's Policy Research report, the gap for full time - workers was 23 %, compared to 11 % in the federal government, where pay is public.

Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen acknowledges that gaps in employment and wages do exist, but says government has been working on designing settlement programs to improve opportunities for immigrant women and their children.

During my tenure with a government agency, there was a comely woman in my department.

A former top military aide to Secretary Ash Carter used a government credit card to pay large bar tabs at strip clubs in Rome and in South Korea frequented by prostitutes and engaged in «inappropriate» behavior with women, a long - awaited report by the Department of Defense Inspector General released Thursday found.

Morneau said Wednesday the government will be looking at how it can improve growth in the future with measures that will help women succeed in the economy.

In the U.S., there are fewer overt barriers for women to become entrepreneurs, but there are still «covert» barriers, the report says, specifically in gaining access to capital or winning government contractIn the U.S., there are fewer overt barriers for women to become entrepreneurs, but there are still «covert» barriers, the report says, specifically in gaining access to capital or winning government contractin gaining access to capital or winning government contracts.

While it probably wouldn't change Sessions» mind on the issue, the CBO found that in an oddly backhanded way, requiring women to register for the draft would actually save the government tens of millions of dollars in the years ahead.

While the minister left the corporate tax rate unchanged, the government spending plan did include cash on several fronts to help Canadian businesses and further its key priorities including supporting women in the workforce.

The government said it will make $ 1.4 billion available over three years in new financing for women entrepreneurs through the Business Development Bank as well as $ 250 million over three years through Export Development Canada for financing and insurance for women - owned and women - led businesses.

The Liberal government has signalled that next Tuesday's budget will include initiatives to promote gender equality, improve the economic success of women, ensure more gender equality in boardrooms and ease access to capital for female entrepreneurs.

So it may come as no surprise that the top five highest - earning elected women serving in governments worldwide, as surveyed by British financial service firm IG Group, coincidentally happen to earn less than their elected male counterparts in an all - gender list of of elected, appointed and lifetime world leaders.

Now, presidential and other executive - level government salaries are set by law and are not, in general, gender - dependent, but it is interesting to note that it is those Western nations that have somewhat lower political salaries that women have reached the highest elective echelons.

When Liedtka's team recently tracked a U.S. government scheme to allow any employee anywhere in the country to submit ideas to improve their workplace, it found that one woman's suggestion to reduce waiting times in her local hospital was potentially able to save the hospital a million dollars yearly.

After its $ 8 - billion natural gas windfall in 2005 — 06, Premier Ralph Klein's government had so much money on its hands it gave away $ 400 — so - called Ralph bucks — to every man, woman and child in the province.

According to the Kurdish Regional Government, 3,543 women in total went missing during IS» takeover of Sinjar.

The Irish movement draws inspiration from protests in Poland, where women took to the streets in huge numbers to successfully prevent their government from passing harsh abortion laws last year.

The workforce participation rate for women between the ages of 15 and 64 rose to a record 69.4 percent in 2017, the Nikkei said, citing government data.

A woman walks past the headquarters of «Zaman» newspaper, after being closed by the government in Istanbul, Thursday, July 28, 2016.

But family lawyers and women's rights workers believe the legislation represents a turning point in the freedoms of Russian women, a dark signal from the very top of government that their lives are losing value.

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.

This exclusive group of WBENC - Certified Women's Business Enterprises (WBEs) is comprised of 25 women leaders who have demonstrated a deep commitment to the organization and to breaking down barriers for women owned businesses in the corporate and government supply chWomen's Business Enterprises (WBEs) is comprised of 25 women leaders who have demonstrated a deep commitment to the organization and to breaking down barriers for women owned businesses in the corporate and government supply chwomen leaders who have demonstrated a deep commitment to the organization and to breaking down barriers for women owned businesses in the corporate and government supply chwomen owned businesses in the corporate and government supply chains.

The B.C. government is supporting the advancement of women in the workplace and the global economy with its involvement in this year's We for She conference.

The government - backed report from Lord Mervyn Davies, who has been championing gender equality in the boardroom, shows that FTSE 100 companies have exceeded the target of having 25 % women on their boards — more than doubling the number in 2011 when the target was set.

As Don Braid wrote in the Calgary Herald, «Alberta has become a kind of social laboratory, unique in North America, to test whether a near - majority of women in a government caucus makes a change in style and substance.

Many women's and government organizations also provide financial assistance including startup money to women in business.

WBENC is dedicated to advancing the success of certified Women's Business Enterprises (WBEs), Corporate Members, and government agencies, in partnership with its Regional Partner Organizations.