social action

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social action - a social policy of reform (especially socioeconomic reform)

social policy - a policy of for dealing with social issues

affirmative action - a policy designed to redress past discrimination against women and minority groups through measures to improve their economic and educational opportunities; "affirmative action has been extremely controversial and was challenged in 1978 in the Bakke decision"

fence mending - social action to improve poor relations (especially in politics); "they moved forward from a period of fence mending to substantive changes in the country"

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National Secretariat for Social Action Executive Secretary Fr.

CBCP eyes to 'level up' Church's role in disaster preparedness, response

Almost 60 years since national service was brought to an end, a group of 18 charities, businesses and youth organisations has proposed a new programme of voluntary "full-time social action" for those under 30 as a way of preparing them for work and helping public services.

Youth groups want social action 'national service'

Buzon sent a circular to all parishes, asking the public to respond to the needs of evacuees by sending donations through the Social Action Center of the Diocese of Bacolod.

Church asks faithful for donations for Albay evacuees

Upon returning home, I decided that the Women's March offers the opportunity to take a historical event and analyze it for elements related to free speech, social action, and social justice.

Using the women's march to examine freedom of speech, social justice, and social action through information literacy

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26 (SUNA) - Head of Sudan delegation for the Ninth Meeting of the Social Affairs and Gender of COMESA Countries and State Minister at the Ministry of Welfare and Security, Ibrahim Adam Ibrahim, has declared Sudan approval of the COMESA Social Action Document.

Sudan Ratifies COMESA Social Action Document

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The goal is to enable six in 10 of those aged 20 to take part in social action by 2020.

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Nearly twice that number said they would like to get involved in social action that contributes to their neighbourhoods, but felt the opportunities did not exist.

'Youths eager to volunteer but opportunities lacking'

Dominic Cotton, from Step Up To T Serve, said that social action among young people enhances a sense of community and improves skills valued by employers.

YOUNG people in Wales want to get involved in volunteering, campaigning and fundraising but the opportunities are not currently available

22 -- For the last forty five years I have been conducting numerous social analysis courses to the hundreds of social action groups in various parts of the country on the livelihood situation of the millions of agricultural labourers, small and marginal farming classes of India.