And second, clients were openly expressing concerns about gender equity in their own companies.
Would our political priorities be the same if there were anywhere near gender equity among our elected representatives?
Kudos to Unilever for pulling out in front on the gender equity front.
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He told the assembled audience that gender equity and alleviating violence against women were two of his most important goals.
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Some of the true leaders pushing gender equity as an issue affecting all aspects of our world were with us.
Another vowed to make gender equity a required part of parent-teacher conferences.
Even in today's higher-income, double-earner "seesaw marriages, " which Rosin heralds as a more flexible roadmap to gender equity, women often run themselves ragged.
It's no secret that we still have a long way to go before achieving gender equity in the fields collectively known as STEM: science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
"There may be fewer women contesting than desirable for gender equity, but the variety of talent and background that these women represent is interesting, " says Rita Chohan, a student.
The ideals and principles behind sustainability include broad concepts such as intergenerational equity, gender equity, social tolerance, poverty alleviation, environmental preservation and restoration, natural resource conservation, and building just and peaceful societies.
Disappointing, however, is the fact that although Kantor acknowledges that Sandberg addresses the systemic issues that create barriers to the advancement of women, she oversimplifies the very complicated issues related to gender equity.
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Promote and use OER to widen access to education at all levels, both formal and non-formal, in a perspective of lifelong learning, thus contributing to social inclusion, gender equity and special needs education.
The UK National Commission for UNESCO (UKNC) draws on this knowledge to promote environmental science, help build scientific capacity in developing countries, improve access to scientific information globally and encourage gender equity in science.
They also looked at data from online surveys that asked participants what qualities they found attractive in a mate, and compared these to the gender equity data to see if there was a correlation.
The Administration also announced a new set of policies to step up enforcement of full gender equity under Title IX, ensuring that our schools continue to provide a fair shot at success for everyone.
Last week, the White House Council on Women and Girls hosted an event marking the 40th anniversary of Title IX with dozens of advocates and leaders who are continuing the fight for gender equity in our schools.
Or maybe we need to create a Professional Sports Gender Equity Trust that taxes the revenues of the NBA, NFL, PGA, MLB and Nascar, and redirects funds into research on ways to improve professional sports opportunities for women.
The problem women face in attempting to achieve gender equity has nothing to do with how the job fits the gender (female astronaut) and everything to do with how well prepared the individual is to do the job.
"The key that we're going to have to pursue is a -- is a pathway to get the Muslim world to be able to reject extremism on its own, " Romney said, proposing U.S. policies to promote economic development, better education, gender equity and to help create institutions.
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Key themes of SD in the region include among other things poverty alleviation, citizenship, peace, ethics, responsibility in local and global contexts, democracy and governance, justice, security, human rights, health, gender equity, cultural diversity, rural and urban development, economy, production and consumption patterns, corporate social responsibility, environmental protection, climate change, prevention and adaptation, natural resource management, biological and landscape diversity.
This higher degree of transparency in the public sector may be related to the greater gender pay equity in the federal government, the institute says.
Affirm gender equality and equity as prerequisites to sustainable development and ensure universal access to education, health care, and economic opportunity.
Within the framework of UNESCO's contribution to the promotion of community participation in sustainable development through community media and the UN Gender and Development Programme entitled "Setting things right towards gender equality and equity", the awareness and capacity for protecting the rights of women and girls will be increased through community media.
Prioritising investment in lifelong learning for women, creating multi-purpose community learning spaces and centres, improving access to and participation in the full range of adult learning and education programmes for women are among the necessary steps to enhance the status of women and facilitate the achievement of gender equality and equity in and through education.
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The study showed that the companies that had the highest levels of gender diversity also had higher returns on equity, operating results and growth in market valuation than the averages in their respective sectors.
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It was also proposed to devote appropriate attention to the principle of equity, basic education and training, and gender issues, involving young people and women in the process of building green economies and societies.
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