Sentence examples for the equal opportunities from inspiring English sources

Peter Newsam Pickering, North Yorkshire Jackie Ashley is clearly of the view that bringing together racial equality, disability rights and the equal opportunities commission under the umbrella of the Equality and Human Rights Commission never was a viable proposition.

He had also been involved recently in unsuccessfully resisting the introduction in Northern Ireland of the Equal Opportunities (Sexual Orientation Regulations) Act to promote equality of access for gay people.

Mara Carfagna, the Equal Opportunities Minister, threatened to leave his party.

Julie Mellor, head of the equal opportunities commission, has come out in support of a single body.

The equal opportunities minister, Margaret Hodge, said women were "turning the corner" towards earning as much as men.

He responded that he was "living the American dream and cared greatly for the equal opportunities, rights and values that are afforded in America".

As a comedy nerd, I grew up on a diet of Freaks and Geeks, Darlene from Roseanne, Daria, and even the equal-opportunities mankiness of Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps.

One of the long-running characters in Discworld is a Werewolf who works in the City Watch, which is the equal-opportunities police force of his sprawling fictional metropolis, Ankh-Morpork.

Addressing the Equal Opportunities Commission, Cameron pledged to increase the number of female Tory MPs, and put the issues of childcare, more flexible working and equal pay higher up his party's agenda.

"Tony Blair has a unique opportunity to lead by example, to show that fathers have a crucial role in their child's life from the moment of birth," said Julie Mellor, the chairwoman of the Equal Opportunities Commission.

Jenny Watson is outgoing chair the Equal Opportunities Commission.