The Latest Breaking News from Discrimination

Lawsuit alleges racial and gender discrimination led to an Air Force contractor's death

The family of a Air Force contractor who was killed when she walked into a rotating drone propeller has filed a lawsuit against her company, Sumaria Systems LLC, claiming her trainer subjected her to gender and racial discrimination that ultimately put her in harm's way and led to her death

The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2025

Brain monitoring may be the future of work – how it’s used could improve employee performance or worsen discrimination

Despite all the attention on technologies that reduce the hands-on role of humans at work – such as self-driving vehicles, robot workers, artificial intelligence and so on – researchers in the field of neuroergonomics are using technology to improve how humans perform in their roles at work.

The Conversation · Jan 7, 2025

‛My father insisted that I have the baby, but not in his house’ – Kenya’s teen mums lack support

Kenya’s pregnant teenagers aren’t getting the support they need. These young women face massive hurdles, like access to healthcare, and social and economic challenges. Importantly, they often face stigma and discrimination.

The Conversation · Jan 7, 2025

From seeking alms to managing traffic, incredible journey of 39 transgenders in Telangana

The transgenders, who have been appointed on a pilot basis, say they now get respect from citizens in contrast to the severe discrimination and insults they faced in the past. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jan 3, 2025

Govt amends prison manuals rules to address caste-based discimination

This reform follows the landmark Supreme Court judgment dated October 3, 2024, in the case Sukanya Shantha vs Union of India and others. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jan 2, 2025

Black woman who sued Heathrow for £1 million after being 'strip searched' has race discrimination claim thrown out

A black woman who attempted to sue Heathrow Airport has had her case thrown out after claiming that she was strip-searched “because of her race”.

Evening Standard · Dec 31, 2024

Plaintiff "Took Thousands of Photographs and Videos of Many of Her Coworkers Without Their Permission"

From Thursday's decision by Judge Lee Rosenthal (S.D. Tex.) in Berry v. City of Houston: [T]aking the disputed facts in… The post Plaintiff "Took Thousands of Photographs and Videos of Many of Her Coworkers Without Their Permission" appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Dec 30, 2024

Britain’s Sex Discrimination Act is turning 50, so how much longer until women have equal pay?

The 1975 legislation paved the way for important change but progress has been slow and poverty is still informed by gender

The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2024

Trailblazing model Dayle Haddon dies from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning

A trailblazing former “Sports Illustrated” model who pushed back against age discrimination has died in a Pennsylvania home from what authorities believe was carbon monoxide poisoning

The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2024

'We fall and we rise': Some amputees in Sierra Leone turn to farming to combat discrimination

Sierra Leone's brutal civil war from 1991-2002 created about 28,000 amputees

The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2024