Parents’ Suit Offers Test of Title IX for Justices
Wednesday, den 3. December 2008The parents of a girl who said she had been molested on a school bus seemed poised to win what may turn out to be an empty victory at the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court, Sex Crimes, Discrimination, Education and Schools | 0 Kommentar »
Women Gain in Education but Not Power, Study Finds
Thursday, den 13. November 2008A study found that women still lag far behind men in top political and decision-making roles, though their access to education and health care is nearly equal.
Discrimination, Women, Politics and Government, Education and Schools | 0 Kommentar »
Italy’s Attacks on Migrants Fuel Debate on Racism
Monday, den 13. October 2008A recent spate of violence against immigrants across Italy is fueling a national conversation about racism and tolerance.
Italy, Discrimination, Blacks, Immigration and Refugees | 0 Kommentar »
World Briefing | Europe: France: Agency Rules That Burqa Violates Values
Saturday, den 11. October 2008The French agency devoted to combating discrimination has determined that the burqa inhibits integration into French society.
France, Discrimination, Apparel, Islam | 0 Kommentar »
Advertising: A Push to Curb the Casual Use of Ugly Phrases
Wednesday, den 8. October 2008A public service campaign from the Advertising Council will focus for the first time ever on a social issue of concern to gays and lesbians, focusing on teenagers.
Advertising Council, Homosexuality, Discrimination, Advertising and Marketing, Education and Schools | 0 Kommentar »
Saturday Profile: In Conservative Nepal, a Tribune for the ‘Third Gender’ Speaks Out
Saturday, den 20. September 2008Sunil Babu Pant takes every opportunity to convince his fellow parliamentarians that homosexuals are like any other people.
Nepal, Pant, Sunil Babu, Homosexuality, Discrimination, Politics and Government, Freedom and Human Rights | 0 Kommentar »
For South Korea’s Blind, a Livelihood Is Challenged
Thursday, den 18. September 2008In a country where prejudice have long restricted opportunities for the disabled, the blind have fiercely defended their exclusive right to the massage business.
Handicapped, Massage, Blindness, Discrimination, Law and Legislation, South Korea | 0 Kommentar »
Crusader Sees Wealth as Cure for India Caste Bias
Saturday, den 30. August 2008Chandra Bhan Prasad’s latest crusade is to argue that India’s economic liberalization is about to do the unthinkable: destroy the caste system.
India, Poverty, Prasad, Chandra Bhan, Labor, Rural Areas, Economic Conditions and Trends, Discrimination, Politics and Government | 0 Kommentar »
Crusader Sees Wealth as Cure for Caste Bias
Saturday, den 30. August 2008Chandra Bhan Prasad’s latest crusade is to argue that India’s economic liberalization is about to do the unthinkable: destroy the caste system.
India, Poverty, Prasad, Chandra Bhan, Labor, Rural Areas, Economic Conditions and Trends, Discrimination, Politics and Government | 0 Kommentar »
Photos Support Account by China of Deadly Attack
Saturday, den 23. August 2008The photos, released by The Associated Press, provide the first visual evidence of the aftermath of the assault that 16 paramilitary officers and wounded 16 others.
Uighurs (Chinese Ethnic Group), Associated Press, Xinhua, Han (Chinese Ethnic Group), Kashgar (China), Photography, Terrorism, Discrimination, Bombs and Explosives, Islam | 0 Kommentar »
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