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[ Ghana ] has made some strides with regard to women's rights in some areas but has not done very well in other areas... women's role in public life is abysmal with attempts to get an affirmative action law in place not gone far.

Grace Fosu

Found on CNN
5 years ago

For women, there are fewer women partners than male partners at these law firms, so fewer mentorship opportunities for people who are like them, women will also tell you, notwithstanding the strides I think have been made in society, there is still a sense that the old boy's club can still be hard to crack. If you're not part of it, you're missing out on the opportunity to inherit clients that a male partner might be able to.

Jeffrey Lowe

Found on CNN
5 years ago

There is no doubt we are disappointed in the results but we can take pride in knowing that we brought about real, tangible change, we have reduced taxes for middle class families, made huge strides in our battle for water, reformed the dairy industry for thousands of California farmers, improved access to healthcare for families throughout the Central Valley, and given our troops the support they deserve.

David Valadao

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Microsoft's huge strides that it has made in the Cloud space, which is more enterprise focused.

Dan Morgan

Found on CNN
5 years ago

The huge strides we’ve made with HIV show just how much can be done with a problem that was appalling. Sitting there right beside it, discovered three years earlier, is HTLV-1, where you almost feel we’re no further on than back in the years immediately following its discovery.

Graham Taylor

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

By following this way of eating, you can have significant strides in your health.

John Mackey

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

We have made enormous strides, thanks to the millions of people across the country who got involved in the political process – many for the first time – we now have the most progressive platform in the history of the Democratic Party.

Bernie Sanders

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

By failing to prioritize the protection of survivors of trafficking, Thailand's actions resulted in an untold number of deaths at sea, thailand has made important strides in recent months but an upgrade for its performance in 2015 is premature and sends the wrong message to the government.

Fortify Rights

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

Inflation came out at 8.9 percent at the end of last year and they have just hiked minimum wages and raised civil sector pay so there are some inflation shocks still to come there, the market really does want to see them making greater strides (in tackling inflation) now, so we really need to hear something from the central bank.

Manik Narain

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

He's made huge strides in terms of improving the company's stock performance.

Loren Thompson

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

South Korea has made very significant strides in a very short period of time, in this regard they have indeed pulled ahead of Indian companies.

Cartikeya Reddy

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Tesla has made great strides in raising the profile of OTA, making it appear somewhat sexy by showing how features could be added, they're almost poking the traditional carmakers in the eye by making it look so easy.

Strategy Analytics consultant Roger Lanctot

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

In a space seemingly infinite it can become convincing that one's existence is irrelevant. But oh darling, you are relevant. You have a purpose in this life. Keep going, with your head held high, taking those long strides. You'll discover sooner than later. Life really is beautiful.

Sana Dabbas

added by anonymous
8 years ago

They use a lot of water, but I think they've made incredible strides to conserve.

Dale Devitt

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

Until this is possible in a country like Rwanda, all the strides whether economic or developmental, will be temporary. Everything will be tested in terms of transition in Rwanda.

Yolande Bouka

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

It's the best I've hit it in a very long time. I had full control over all the clubs, i made some nice strides heading into the Open. I'll do some good work next week and be ready.

Tiger Woods

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I feel like I ’m a lot closer, but I’ve been saying that for months now and it has n’t quite clicked, but these last five days I’ve had the biggest strides in my game. I ’m controlling my misses better and I ’m hitting a lot more good shots.

Phil Mickelson

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We have a lack of money from small donors in American politics, and if we have more people involved in the political process we can make great strides in terms of diluting the influence from special interests.

Mason Harrison

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We have definitely made steps but need to make strides for this to be sorted in our time.

Temo Waqanivalu

Found on CNN
9 years ago

Can he get the culture back to where it was? (That) remains to be seen, but he's certainly making great strides.

Roger Hardy

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

But in some places in Kashgar from last year there are face veils and head coverings. This is equivalent to retreating back over the modern, secular strides we have taken. This is a cultural reverse.

Zeng Cun

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

We have to take strides forward as a secular, modern country, but in some places in Kashgar from last year there are face veils and head coverings. This is equivalent to retreating back over the modern, secular strides we have taken. This is a cultural reverse.

Zeng Cun

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

There are so many more strides we need to take, i’m one person who doesn’t know anything about medicine and the science behind it, but we have an army of people who need it. I’m hoping to raise some awareness that we need a better system, somehow.

Krysta Rodriguez

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

They’re taking tremendous strides to get better, so by the time that comes along I’m sure I’ll let him play, but hopefully it’ll be a lot safer than it is now.

Sidney Rice

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

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