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‘None of this was a given’: 50 years of Title IX and fighting for equality in US education

In 1972, a civil rights law was introduced to prohibit sex discrimination in US schools and colleges but a new exhibition shows that the work continues

The Guardian - US

Push for dress code tattoo bans to be included in Queensland’s Anti-Discrimination Act

Dress codes banning face and neck tattoos in Queensland venues could soon be reviewed by law-makers, as a businessman urges the Human Rights Commission to stamp them out.

ABC News

Young women, migrants particularly vulnerable to sexual harassment at work

Harassment in Canberra workplaces often targets the most vulnerable.

The Canberra Times

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Left behind: the fight for accessible public transport in Victoria

The snail’s pace of upgrades keeps people with disabilities isolated and in poverty, activists say

The Guardian - AU

Google Agrees To Pay $118M To Settle Lawsuit Filed By Female Employees

Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google has agreed to settle a gender discrimination lawsuit covering close to 15,500 female employees b

Benzinga

Title IX explained: Here’s what to know about the landmark law that has impacted sports for 50 years

PHILADELPHIA — When Title IX was signed into law 50 years ago, sex-based discrimination in federally funded education programs officially became illegal.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Hungary accused of discrimination for discount fuel policy

A spokesperson for the European Union’s executive arm says Hungary is discriminating against citizens of other EU countries by offering discounted fuel to drivers of vehicles with Hungarian license plates

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Gurugram: Congress demands caste-based census

GURUGRAM: Demanding caste-based census to end discrimination being meted out to backward classes, Congress submitted memorandum in the name of governor and chief minister through district administration in Gurugram.

The Times of India

Race must be considered in determining legality of police stops and seizures, WA state Supreme Court rules

SEATTLE — The Washington state Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a person's race, and law enforcement's long history of discrimination against people of color, should be taken into account when determining the legality of police seizures.

Tribune News Service

50 Years of Title IX: The Defining Moments of Women’s Sports

From the bill’s inception to the U.S. women’s national team’s equal pay settlement, a timeline of the growth (and the hurdles) within women’s sports so far.

Sports Illustrated

Black and Asian frontline staff faced racial harassment during Covid-19 pandemic, watchdog finds

Poor data collection by their employers could also be masking the extent of discrimination against them, according to the inquiry report published on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Dining across the divide: ‘I was expecting a vegan wearing a European Union hat - one of those’

They’ve voted the same way in the past, but differ on positive discrimination and leave/remain. Can they find common ground over refugees?

The Guardian - UK

Tesla Blocked By California Judge From Challenging Race-Bias Lawsuit

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) cannot halt The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing’s (DFEH) lawsuit alleging widespread race discrimination at an assembly plant, Reuters

Benzinga

One in two LGBTQIA+ people report discrimination or exclusion in insurance

A new national survey of LGBTQIA+ people has found almost one in two have experienced discrimination or exclusion when applying for insurance.

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Steelers assistant Brian Flores deflects questions on lawsuit against NFL, says he's focused on new job

PITTSBURGH — New Steelers senior defensive assistant Brian Flores didn't want to delve very deep into his ongoing class-action lawsuit against the NFL for alleged racial discrimination in their hiring practices during his first extended interview since being hired by the Steelers earlier this spring. Flores deflected three questions about…

The Conversation

Conservative Supreme Court justices disagree about how to read the law

With a 6-3 majority, conservative justices on the Supreme Court may appear poised to hand down decisions that the Republican presidents who appointed them would applaud.

The Guardian - UK

Duty of all NHS staff in England to fight discrimination, review says

Inquiry calls for sanctions on ‘those that don’t meet expectations’ in shift away from dedicated diversity teams

Wales Online

Muslim woman claimed discrimination after boss said she was 'guinea pig'

The assistant headteacher was using the term as Jasia Haroon was the first to go through a new induction process

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Labor warned over religious freedom bill

The federal government has been warned against repeating the same mistakes as the Morrison government when introducing religious discrimination laws.

Tribune News Service

Bay Area software company accused of systematic bias against women

A pair of recent lawsuits claims Bay Area software firm Zendesk systematically pays women less than men and discriminates and harasses women on the basis of pregnancy and gender.

Tribune News Service

Missouri judge throws out $4 million verdict in transgender graduate’s discrimination case

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Jackson County judge has thrown out a verdict that ordered the Blue Springs School District to pay more than $4 million for denying a transgender student access to the male-designated bathrooms and locker rooms.

The Independent UK

Washington Post sparks debate by suspending reporter for a month for sexist retweet

‘Everyone knows what they’re doing to Weigel is a cruel joke. Everyone. Even the people doing it to him,’ National Review writer tweets

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Mainly to Blame for Conflict, Says UN Report

Israel's occupation and discrimination against Palestinians are the main causes of the endless cycles of violence, UN investigators said Tuesday, prompting angry Israeli protests. A high-level team of investigators, appointed last year by the United Nations Human Rights Council to probe "all underlying root causes" in the decades-long conflict, pointed…

Chicago Tribune

Figures show an increase in anti-Asian hate crimes nationwide, but some worry Chicago’s low numbers stem from lack of reporting

CHICAGO — On a recent rainy Saturday afternoon, Chi Chan sat attentively in a pew of a Chinatown church he’s been a part of for some 15 years and listened to Chicago police Officer Jason Sollis give tips on public safety. Chan was there, he said, because crime has gotten…

ABC News

Three lawyers speak out with allegations of racism inside Legal Aid

The government-funded Legal Aid agency in NSW has been accused of racism and discrimination by a number of its own employees.

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