Sentences with phrase «women rights advocates»

The outspoken Womens rights advocate also urged Ghanaians to speak up about the challenges confronting the country.

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She'd worked on climate change legislation and a national strategy for suicide prevention; she'd been a strong advocate for women's and LGBT rights.

Advocates of human and women's rights and of religious freedom, among others, would understandably love to see the brutal and primitive Ayatollahs carted away.

Chika Oduah — Freelance: Oduah's work has been published in the New York Times, Huffington Post, The Atlantic, CNN, and many more, and she serves as an outspoken advocate for women's rights in Africa.

«If you see a colleague being sexually harassed, or hear comments about women that are demeaning or derogatory, say something in that moment,» Noreen A. Farrell, executive director of Equal Rights Advocates, tells CNBC Make It.

Sturgeon, an ardent advocate for women's rights, has prioritized having a gender - balanced cabinet and argues that the future of the women's movement relies upon improving the affordability of childcare.

While Markle is a true advocate of women's rights and does whatever comes in her way to support the cause, Prince Harry is also an active philanthropist associated with many non-profit organizations to help poor and homeless.

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Within the past year, feminist activists in China advocating gender equality and women's rights have been harassed and imprisoned.

It's one thing to say a women has a legal right to an abortion (especially since the Supreme Court affirmed that right) and quite another to say one «advocates the killing of the unborn».

Many of the earliest and most effective advocates of women's rights and dignity were women of faith whose convictions were rooted in biblical truth.

The argument is framed around the woman's body exclusively, as if the fetus is inconsequential, and pro-life advocates are characterized as being «against» women's rights.

What to women's rights advocates is the right to a meaningful career is, seen from another angle, simply worship of the Baal of consumption.

Melinda Gates, a passionate advocate for improved maternal and infant care worldwide, puts it this way: «To help women and children fulfill their potential, we need to make sure they can receive the right kind of health care at every phase of their lives.

As the first woman to be ordained by a UK denomination, Constance (pictured, right) is viewed as a brave forerunner by advocates for women in ministry.

Sure, he was a bit of a Bible - thumper, but he also supported women's suffrage, advocated for the rights of laborers and farmers, and so passionately opposed U.S. involvement in World War I that he resigned as Secretary of State under Woodrow Wilson.

The reaction is hardly a new one: abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier wrote to Sarah and Angelina Grimke, early American abolitionists and advocates of women's rights, about their concern for women: «Is it not forgetting the great and dreadful wrongs of the slave in a selfish crusade against some paltry grievance of [your] own?»

Just as abortion, gay rights, and baseball doping will have no effect on the economy, illegal invaders, the wars we are locked in, or the housing market, neither will the candidate's religious beliefs (counting any religion that advocates the murder of others, the subjugating of women, and the establishment of it's own set of laws — though I have no idea or what major religion would do so...).

For years her denomination published a periodical, Women's Chains, which fought for the right to vote, advocated total participation of women in society (including Congress and the White House), and suggested imprisonment for the inventors of the high - heeled Women's Chains, which fought for the right to vote, advocated total participation of women in society (including Congress and the White House), and suggested imprisonment for the inventors of the high - heeled women in society (including Congress and the White House), and suggested imprisonment for the inventors of the high - heeled shoe.

She laments that prochoice advocates see the woman who suffers «guilt and despair to be out of touch with her own needs, either deficient in feminist consciousness or victimized by Right - to - Life propaganda»; prolife advocates perceive the woman who displays no feelings as «inhuman and insensitive or as a victim of a culture that permits her to be indifferent to the value of life and provides her with no other options.»

You may well know that I'm a big advocate for women's right to choose where and how they give birth and I am always glad to read of others joining in the fight to preserve that right.

Do I think you should stop the work you're doing, advocating for women's right to choose?

A year ago, the Women's March became the largest protest in U.S. history as women, and their families, took to the streets to advocate for human rights following the inauguration of a president demonstratively anti-immigrant, anti-child, and anti-wWomen's March became the largest protest in U.S. history as women, and their families, took to the streets to advocate for human rights following the inauguration of a president demonstratively anti-immigrant, anti-child, and anti-wwomen, and their families, took to the streets to advocate for human rights following the inauguration of a president demonstratively anti-immigrant, anti-child, and anti-womenwomen.

To me, feminism means valuing things that are traditionally feminine while also advocating for progress in women's rights.

Ina May has long been respected for advocating women's rights, as well as changing people's perceptions about natural childbirth.

By becoming a member of the HBA you are supporting the very important cause of «Home Birthing» in Ireland and advocating for the rights of all women to choose when and how to give birth.

Improving Birth is a non-profit coalition of organizations that advocates for evidence - based care, and the right for women to make informed decisions in childbirth!

I think anyone who is genuinely an advocate for women's reproductive choice (whether in birthing or elsewhere) is going to stand up for EBM because it's the right thing to do.

There is widespread agreement among those who advocate for a women's choices in childbirth that best practice should always prevail; however, good governance should never replace the right to informed consent and informed refusal.

Michele has years of experience in grassroots coalition building and advocating for policies that protect the rights of breastfeeding women and children in the U.S. and abroad.

It describes strategies for advocating for the Universal Rights of Childbearing Women.

I am an advocate of public breastfeeding and believe that society should #FreeTheNipple and I will (and do) fight for any woman's right to feed her child however and wherever she wants.

«Midwives advocate for the protection of the rights of each woman, her infant (s), partner, family and community in relation to midwifery care.»

But I'll also seek to encourage and affirm women, to advocate for the rights of mothers to feed their children with education and support, without judgement - even / especially when they make different choices than me, even / especially when they did not have a choice.

She contributes regularly to Reconceiving Loss, writes professionally, and is an ardent advocate for Women's Rights.

He advocates women's rights, including affirmative action.

Family Planning Advocates, as well as the Women's Equality Coalition, have lobbied heavily on women's health issues, including abortion riWomen's Equality Coalition, have lobbied heavily on women's health issues, including abortion riwomen's health issues, including abortion rights.

Nancy Astor was a real advocate for women's rights.

Shelley Mayer is working hard each day to lower taxes, support local schools and advocate for women's rights.»

ALBANY, N.Y. — Disgraced Attorney General Eric Schneiderman was once considered an advocate for women's rights, encouraging women to speak up about abuse in the wake of the #MeToo movement.

The Joint Commission on Public Ethics in January rejected disclosure exemptions for Family Planning Advocates and New York Women's Equality Coalition, which back abortion rights.

The Baker Project is dedicated to Martha Baker, a lifelong advocate for women's rights and a founding director of Eleanor's Legacy, and to Constance Baker Motley, the first African - American woman elected to the New York State Senate.

Ramos is a labor leader, an advocate for women, a community organizer, she's fought for immigration reform and LGBT rights, and she's even worked on historic elections, but for whatever reason, Ramos is running without party support.

As a staunch advocate for the rights of women, the yet to be named tournament will feature two female teams.

She went on to became a noted abolitionist and women's rights advocate until her death in 1883.

The now ex-AG, once positioned to become governor should Cuomo move up or out, was considered one of the state's leading advocates of women's rights.

New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman was an advocate for women's rights, fighting Harvey Weinstein and sexual harassment with a pro-choice stance.

As part of the campaign, they have released a minute long video that features excerpts from several of Gillibrand's senate floor speeches where she advocates for changes in the Health Care reform bill to provide more protections for women's reproductive rights, more coverage for pregnant women, and funding for women's health clinics.

«Shannon Wong won the most visible election for Orange County legislature this year, and her successful experience as an advocate for women's rights give her the potential to become one of the most effective legislators in the county.

Tracey Brooks, president of Family Planning Advocates of New York State, says women's groups are asking Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos to bring the abortion rights measure to the floor as a stand alone bill.