It enables people to participate in governance and make their voices heard.

I heard voices.

I thought I heard voices. What kind of voices?

(Woman) I heard voices. (Screams)

Surely, we can get to the polls on Election Day and make our voices heard. Applause

You must have heard voices. No.

In the past, African countries found it difficult to make their voices heard in major international negotiations.

You mean you only heard the voices?

As a result, more and more young people are turning to street demonstrations to make their voices heard.

Fadil said he heard voices in his head.

And they had traveled from near, they had traveled from far, because they wanted to make their voices heard.

We only hope that our voices will be heard.

Rushmore cafeteria stated that he heard voices raised in

We have heard the voices of false messiahs before.

Banned from running the race, Al Sadah exercised her right to vote, encouraging other women to make their voices heard.

I did not come here to make just another speech in this Hall, where many voices and proposals are heard.

Here was a chance for the Asian and African nations to make their voices heard in the shaping of international law.

Tom thought he heard some voices in the next room.

Why have the voices of the poor not been heard?

I passed soldiers and I heard voices calling to me.

If citizens can network and make themselves more organized and productive, so that their voices are heard, so then things would improve.

Despite their membership in national organizations, their voices were seldom heard.

I was across the street, I heard anger in the voices.

International support is overwhelming, as well as a clear defiance to back Egyptian protesters and make their voices heard despite the total information blackout.

It began with her imagining things, that she heard noises, footsteps, voices... and then the voices began to speak to her.

Because to the normal person we are calling, if our voices are heard.

How about a set of voices that have never been heard from before.

Make your voice heard!

Old men (like us) dominate public debate, and we strongly urge Cyprus s leaders to make more space for those whose voices are not so readily heard.

Global Voices (GV) As an educator, do you feel bothered by the fact that your colleagues are blocking roads and intersections to make their demands heard?

Most important, my delegation applauds and thanks the Government and the people of Barbados for having sacrificed much in order to make our island voices heard.

NM So how exactly are you trying to get African voices and stories heard?

The interim Constitution is geared to offer all parties with a sizeable following sufficient opportunity to make their voices heard and to contribute their points of view.

One delegation emphasized that voices of non United Nations agencies should be heard more systematically.

I should tell you a woman in an adjoining room heard quarreling voices around five.

Seeing that there were others who felt the same frustrations, people became willing to make their voices heard in Tahrir Square, and, like the Spaniards, rediscovered their community.

At this moment, voices were heard in the outer apartment, in earnest conversation, and very soon a rap was heard on the door.

As Egypt gears up for its 2011 presidential elections, a group of bloggers have launched a new campaign to make people believe that they can usher in change and make their voices heard through voting.

The long term objective was to encourage South South cooperation, train trainers and increase the developing countries' capacity to make their voices heard in the global climate change debate.

Their voices too need to be heard as they bring up a complementary aspect of Libya.

Voices of frustration, suggesting the suspension of the work of the Conference, have recently been heard.

As today apos s inauguration demonstrates, their voices are increasingly being heard in the United Nations.

When he heard music, he couldn't distinguish individual instruments or voices, but he knew it was music.

And these women are working so hard to get their voices heard in some very difficult circumstances.

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