But many of the protesters say that women are viewed as second-class citizens, and that a fundamental change in culture and attitudes, backed up by law, is needed to protect them.
On the European side, it would be a mistake to sit back and wait for a sea-change in Tory attitudes once the party is in power.
Mr Robathan said the government would ensure the reserve forces had modern equipment and vehicles to make the change possible but he said it would require a change in the attitudes of society and the regular armed forces.
It was only by building broad coalitions of such highly influential constituents that MADD, during my tenure, was able to initiate a sweeping change in public attitudes and laws against drunk driving.
But it can only take place if there is a change in some cultural attitudes that prevent women from receiving care during pregency and childbirth.
Airbnb had great timing and fast-moving founders but benefited equally from a sea change over the past five years in consumer attitudes about ownership, a shift that could prove to be the longest-lasting legacy of the Great Recession.
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Those stories will be passed on to the next generation and questioned in the next round of books: will education as a good investment remain as attitudes change?
Professor Linda Woodhead, professor of sociology of religion at Lancaster University and co-host of the Westminster Faith Debates, said modern medicine advances had seen a change in people's attitudes about death.
We must ensure that the 2012 coverage is a success but we must also have an eye on using the power of a home Games to inspire a change in attitudes to our sport so that the Paralympic movement continues to grow from now and is promoted beyond 2012.
It can be difficult to get a clear answer out of people who are uncomfortable with saying no in general, and of course attitudes may change.
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After her death, family and friends set up the Sophie Lancaster Foundation, which campaigns to change attitudes in society towards people who may have a different lifestyle or appearance.
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