"What we know from other examples of anti-gay attacks is that our opponents talk very soothingly before the process about how limited their individual measure is, and then once the legislation passes, they use it as a sweeping tool to discriminate and undermine all aspects of partnership protection".
The evaluation recognises the importance of the Treaty of Waitangi to New Zealand policymaking and the Treaty principles of partnership, protection and participation are reflected in the evaluation methodology.
Moreover, in the two states where the issue of gay marriages has percolated in the courts, Hawaii and Vermont, lawmakers are choosing instead to create stronger same-sex partnership protections rather than legalizing same-sex marriage.
It is hard to judge at this distance, although the experience of recent years suggests there is a lot to be said for moving swiftly to consolidate positions gained, as Stonewall has done in sweeping on from Section 28 to civil partnership to protections for sexual orientation legislation.
To succeed in the competitive arena of life sciences and, in particular, biotech, a country needs five ingredients: talent and creativity, strong corporate partnerships, money, protection of intellectual property and top-notch facilities.
The meeting at UN headquarters – entitled 'Partnerships for protection in the education of girls' – was a side event to the 51st Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, which is taking place this week ahead of International Women's Day on 8 March.
In March, the U.S. and Canada announced a new partnership to protect the Arctic through marine protection areas.
Tough new protections to assuage public concern about the controversial Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, including the protection of the NHS and UK food standards, were proposed at cabinet yesterday by the business secretary Vince Cable.
-- HBJ indicated Qatar,s interest in a bilateral critical infrastructure protection partnership.
The search for further examples was launched by BirdLife International, the global partnership of bird protection organisations.
The principles of the Treaty of Waitangi of partnership, participation and protection are enshrined in much of New Zealand's health legislation.
