by Adam Lloyd Introduction Voice4Change England is disappointed that the government would begin the parliamentary session by including, in the humble address, plans to require voters to show an approved form of photographic ID at a polling station in a UK parliamentary election in Great Britain and...
"We're hoping to have impact on fighting hatred and extremism, which sadly seems to be surging in society across the globe," said Aaron Karczmer, PayPal's chief risk officer and executive vice president, risk and platforms. "As the son of a Holocaust survivor I know all...
Anti-CRT (critical race theory) laws are not only racist, they are a sexist attempt to control women and their work. By Dr. Altheria Caldera, Education Policy Fellow at the Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA) Throughout all of 2021, the United States has experienced a battle over the...
Legislation, institutional practices and day to day discrimination continue to harm ethnic minority people, from school to work. By Alba Kapoor, Senior Policy Officer at the Runnymede Trust “I can’t breathe.” These were the words of George Floyd that inspired a wave of protests against injustice that...
Japan should use the Olympics as a chance to commit to tackling discrimination over gender identity and sexual orientation in sport and prevent physical abuse of youth athletes, activists said on Monday, just days before the start of the Tokyo Games. Though known for its strong...
By Hayaatun Sillem, Chief Executive of the Royal Academy of Engineering The last 24 hours have seen widespread condemnation of the racist abuse of the England footballers who missed penalties in the final of the Euros on Sunday night. Many have expressed deep shock at this vile...
About 19% of white children visited the coast compared to just 5% of children from a Black, Asian or ethnic minority background, according to 2018-19 figures from environmental group Natural England. When Peigh Asante suffered a running injury at the age of 27, doctors said his recovery...
By Dr Kofi Anie MBE, Consultant Psychologist & Deputy Clinical Director at Central Middlesex Hospital In June 2020, the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care commissioned the Minister for Equalities, with support from the Cabinet Office Race Disparity Unit (RDU), to...
Calls to scale back or cancel celebrations snowballed after almost 1,000 unmarked graves were found at former residential schools in British Columbia and Saskatchewan. Traditionally the holiday is celebrated with backyard barbecues and fireworks much like July 4 in the United States. This year, however, Canadian...
Black players in the England soccer team have been subjected to a storm of online racist abuse after their defeat in the final of Euro 2020, drawing wide condemnation from the squad's manager Gareth Southgate along with royalty and politicians. Marcus Rashford, 23, Jadon Sancho, 21,...
Adidas and Gap Inc are among the best performing fashion brands at tackling gender inequality, according to a new index which found that most retailers are failing to support women in their boardrooms and factories. The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA)'s Gender Benchmark showed that nearly two-thirds of the...