• Dying in 1926, Gertrude Bell left behind a benevolent and effective Iraq government, functioning without institutionalized corruption and intent on equality and peace.

    NPR: Excerpt: 'Gertrude Bell'

  • Organizations like A Call to Men and Men Can Stop Rape present a new masculinity premised on equality, humanity and partnership.

    FORBES: Why the NoVo Foundation Invests in Girls and Women

  • In longer time periods, the pluses and minuses converge on equality.

    FORBES: Exports Create Better Jobs, But Not Necessarily More Jobs

  • Martin Luther King Jr. has been quoted countless times as expressing one of America's bedrock values, its language almost sounding like a constitutional amendment on equality.

    NPR: King 'Content Of Character' Quote Inspires Debate

  • In a debate focused on equality, social affairs, health and education, Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks used his maiden Lords speech to call for teachers be more highly valued.

    BBC: Queen's speech debate: Equality and health

  • Alliance leader Naomi Long said her party's councillors had behaved responsibly in Belfast in taking advice on equality and voting that the union flag should be flown on designated days.

    BBC: Northern Ireland Assembly session over flag disturbances

  • To be sure, the Obama record on equality in the workplace is an improvement over the previous administration as during the comparable point of the Bush administration there were just 3 women who had achieved the top salary.

    FORBES: White House Record On Women Should Be Better

  • "We work together with organisations worldwide to help challenge homophobia, and we've provided advice to campaigners in countries like Croatia and Slovakia, which are looking to learn from the progress we've made on equality in Britain, " Wasley told CNN.

    CNN: Opinion: Why the fuss about gay marriage?

  • The letter was written by Major General John Lorimer, who was asked to report on equality and diversity in the Army after speaking to 6, 000 personnel - which included the 400 women - at 3rd (United Kingdom) Division in Wiltshire.

    BBC: British soldiers

  • Today's Conservatives have supported the government's Race Relations Amendment Bill, which extends existing legislation on racial equality to the police, and imposes new duties on public authorities actively to promote equality.

    ECONOMIST: Bagehot

  • The goal of the project is to set up a platform for research-policy dialogues on gender equality in the context of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the post-2015 framework, as well as on wider regional gender equality related issues.

    UNESCO: Regional Forum ��Gender Equality as a Millennium Value��

  • The party has indicated it is awaiting advice on the equality implications before making a decision.

    BBC: Northern Ireland

  • This is why Fawcett has called on mayoral candidates to commit to taking action on gender equality.

    CNN: Why London's mayoral elections matter so much to women

  • The union is calling on universities to commit themselves to a system based on "equality, not elitism".

    BBC: Students want ban on 'top-up fees'

  • He promises a more diverse membership, particularly by encouraging more ethnic minority members and doing more on gender equality.

    BBC: Runners and riders: Green Party leadership

  • Justice Kennedy, viewed as the swing vote on marriage equality, was the author of the majority decision in Romer.

    FORBES: Prop. 8 Decision Comes Down To One Word: Marriage

  • "We are working on the equality of men and women in the new constitution, " said lawyer Hannan al-Nuwesri emphatically.

    BBC: Slow rebirth for post-revolution Libya

  • Caroline Spelman, for the Conservatives, said Mr Denham's new initiative was an acknowledgement that its policies on social equality had failed.

    BBC: Ethnic minorities 'no longer always disadvantaged'

  • To maintain social stability and encourage domestic consumption, the government will have to create a more comprehensive safety net and focus on improving equality of opportunity.

    FORBES: What's China Going To Look Like In 20 Years?

  • Finland will also review the impact of tax policies and income transfers on economic equality, as well as prevent gender segregation and promote gender sensitivity in education and training.

    WHITEHOUSE: The White House

  • Communities Minister Stewart Maxwell claimed that International Women's Day was an ideal day to reflect on gender equality in Scotland and the work that still has to be done to eradicate violence against women.

    BBC: Reports of domestic abuse in Scotland continue to rise

  • It works in cooperation with a number of countries of the Middle East, Gulf States and South East Europe, in order to promote international understanding through educational and cultural projects, with a particular emphasis on gender equality.

    UNESCO: OFFICE IN DHAKA

  • The General Conference will decide on the proposed programme and budget for the 2012-2013 biennium, which gives priority to sustainable development, culture of peace and non-violence, with a special emphasis on gender equality, Africa, Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) and the most vulnerable segments of society.

    UNESCO: NATURAL SCIENCES

  • The draft programme and budget being considered by the General Conference gives priority to sustainable development, the development of a culture of peace and non-violence with a special emphasis on gender equality, Africa, youth, Education for All (EFA), Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) and the most vulnerable segments of society.

    UNESCO: World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP)

  • Although a married couple, particularly one with roughly equal incomes, will sometimes pay more filing jointly then if they were single, as I observed in my post on marriage equality, they will almost always come to a higher total using married filing separately, which is the only other alternative if they are of different genders.

    FORBES: Man Gets Innocent Spouse Status

  • During this session, expected to be presided over by Ms Katalin Bogyay (Hungary), the General Conference will decide on the proposed programme and budget for the 2012-2013 biennium, which gives priority to sustainable development, culture of peace and non-violence, with a special emphasis on gender equality, Africa, youth, Education for All (EFA), Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) and the most vulnerable segments of society.

    UNESCO: EDUCATION

  • During her visit to Japan, the Director-General participated in a symposium on gender equality in sciences and scientific education in the presence of Mr. Hideki Fukuda, the President of Kobe University - one of the oldest in Japan, as well as Professor and 2008 L'Oreal Prize Winner Ingrid Scheffer, Dr. Yoshie Soma, Special Adviser to the University President, and Professor Roumiana Tsenkova, Director of Gender Equality Office at Kobe University.

    UNESCO: Empowering women is essential for societal change, declares the Director-General in Japan | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

  • Are Canadian businesses that put a priority on diversity, equality, patience, cooperation, sharing, respect and environmental stewardship putting their fingers on the pulse of who we are as Canadians?

    FORBES: The Impact of Values and Culture on CSR

  • She made the statement during the debate on the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee's report on disability related harassment in Wales.

    BBC: Debate on disability related harassment

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