Sentences with phrase «women organized their efforts»

In 2012, with assistance of local organizations, these women organized their efforts to promote their weavings and crafts to earn a living and improve their families» quality of life

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In fact, U.S. liberation movements are already under way in women's groups, community organizing efforts among the poor, the search for freedom by gay and lesbian communities, and in Native American, African American and Hispanic struggles against U.S. racism, and in a host of works for justice, peace and the wholeness of creation.

I strongly support the right of working men and women to collectively organize and would strongly oppose any effort to make Connecticut a right to work state.

As the centennial of women's suffrage in New York approaches, advocates are seeking state recognition and financial support for an organized effort to commemorate the milestone.

Andrew Cuomo and former City Council speaker Christine Quinn helped organize Women's Equality Party ballot effort.

After organizing the workroom, Olson was joined in her effort by two other women from her real estate firm.

ICW exists to lead efforts towards securing and improving the quality of life for women living with HIV by mobilizing, organizing, advocating, mentoring, and raising consciousness on the issues that directly impact lives.

Their group exhibition, «Uprise / Angry Women,» kicked off on Jan. 17 as an effort organized by artist Indira Cesarine to benefit the ERA Coalition and Fund for Women's Equality.

Women's Earth Alliance is an Earth Island Institute project that «stands in solidarity with the grassroots struggles of local communities and to support the bold organizing efforts of women, who are the rising to address challenges of food security, climate change and land grabs in their communities.&rWomen's Earth Alliance is an Earth Island Institute project that «stands in solidarity with the grassroots struggles of local communities and to support the bold organizing efforts of women, who are the rising to address challenges of food security, climate change and land grabs in their communities.&rwomen, who are the rising to address challenges of food security, climate change and land grabs in their communities.»

Outraged by the damage thus far, villagers have organized themselves into local associations, filed lawsuits, shut down forestry meetings, confronted officials brought in to assess the dam plans, and marched in the streets — an effort in which women seem to be leading the charge.

Surely, after years and years of organized efforts, these initiatives must have led to great strides for women in our profession, with more and more women moving up the ladder to take leadership roles in their firms, right?

Hempstead, NY — This Valentine's Day, Planned Parenthood is partnering with One Billion Rising, an effort organized by Eve Ensler to rally one billion people around the world to stand up and end violence against women.