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French MPs comb through 'hair discrimination' bill

IN THE PRESS – Thursday, March 28: The resignation of a high school principal in eastern Paris, after he received death threats for asking a pupil to remove her headscarf, sparks outrage among French politicians. Meanwhile, France's lower house begins debate on a new bill to outlaw hair discrimination. Finally,…

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French lawmakers vote in favour of bill to ban hair discrimination

France's National Assembly on Thursday approved legislation against a form of discrimination that's often overlooked: prejudicial treatment on the basis of hair. The bill, which still faces a vote in the Senate, is inspired by laws in the United States, where anti-racism campaigners have long argued that black people face…

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Nashville Settles Lawsuit, Allows HIV+ Officers To Serve

Nashville settles lawsuit, ends HIV discrimination in police hiring. Legal challenges against Tennessee's HIV-related laws.

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Napoli Refuses Serie A's 'Keep Racism Out' Campaign Participation

Napoli's decision to withdraw from Serie A's anti-racism campaign after Acerbi incident sparks debate on combating discrimination in football.

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'Unprofessional, dirty and wild': French lawmakers vote to outlaw hair discrimination

Those sporting Afro-styled hair, blonde or ginger hair, dreads, braids or even balding heads could gain new protections in France, where a bill outlawing discrimination based on hair texture, length, colour or style cleared a first hurdle in the French parliament on Thursday. While some argue the law is unnecessary,…

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"There’s still so much work to be done": A third of women working as musicians say they’ve been sexually harassed, and more than half have experienced gender discrimination

UK Musicians’ Census confirms the scale of the gender inequality problem in the music industry

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More than half of UK female musicians have experienced discrimination – report

Insight report based on data from UK Musicians’ Census also found 33% said they had been sexually harassed in the industry

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Emma flew with her wheelchair - it was a mistake

Unable to find a flight to take her wheelchair from Canberra to Sydney, Emma Weatherley says this highlights the discrimination people with a disability face.

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Vinicius Jr. Opens Up About Racism Struggles At Real Madrid

Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr. addresses racism in Spain, contemplates leaving, but chooses to stay and fight against discrimination in football.

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Probe launched into claim Hamas attack survivors discriminated against at UK airport 'for being Israeli'

James Cleverly said the UK does not tolerate antisemitism or any form of discrimination

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PM flags Greens path to school discrimination safeguard

The government might work with the Greens on discrimination protections if the opposition fails to get on board, the prime minister has told parliament.

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China Job Ad Sparks Outcry Over Middle-Age Unemployment

Controversial job ad in China sparks outrage over age discrimination, prompting calls for fairer hiring practices.

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Flak over religious discrimination laws debate secrecy

Draft religious discrimination laws should be publicly released so the community can have a respectful debate, LGBTQI advocates say.

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Garrick Club judges show that Dickens was correct

Letters: Paul Keleher KC says some lawyers fail to grasp a simple concept, while Petrina Stevens says it seems that some judges don’t understand what discrimination really is. Plus letters from Fiona MacArthur, Dr Elly Hanson and Dee Northover

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Off-roaded by caste in the blue mountains

Residents of Ebbanad village protest against extending bus service to Dalit village Koranur, revealing deep-rooted caste tensions.

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'So many of us are parents': workplace discrimination lingers 30 years on

Employers are still not doing enough to support new parents.

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Call to enact ‘Rohith Vemula Act’ to rid educational institutions of caste discrimination

Demand for 'Rohith Vemula Act' to end caste discrimination in education by Kula Vivaksha Vyatireka Porata Samithi leaders in Vijayawada.

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Australia’s religious and sex discrimination laws need fixing, a new report says. What happens next?

Australian Law Reform Commission report welcomed by LGBTQ+ rights groups but faith leaders have rejected its recommendations

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Apologise, writers tell Satyabhama

Malayalam writers demand apology from Mohiniyattam artiste for racist remarks, warn against resurgence of discrimination in Kerala.

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How artificial intelligence reinforces gender bias

In a special edition about the dangers artificial intelligence poses to women, we're focusing on how AI has been automatically set up to reinforce gender discrimination along with the rise of deepfakes. These days, AI is used for a growing range of tasks yet while being based on data that…

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Israel must allow humanitarian relief to reach Gaza, Australia and UK say in new joint statement – as it happened

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Lawyers call on judges in Garrick Club to give up membership

Exclusive: Letter with more than 60 signatories says membership ‘perpetuates systemic discrimination against women’

The Hindu

Zomato drops ‘pure’ from its vegetarian-only feature

Zomato clarifies changes to "Pure Veg Mode" to avoid discrimination, ensuring no impact on delivery partners' earnings.

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‘Legal discrimination’: dismay as Kentucky poised to ban DEI in colleges

Republican-led state senate to vote on bill that would defund diversity, equity and inclusion programs as students protest

Reason

#TheyLied Libel Lawsuit Over Ex-Student's Allegations of Rape Can Go Forward,

and so can the professor's Title VII and Title IX discrimination claims against the university.

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