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‘My house was on fire and the fireman who came to help started hitting on me’

Exclusive: Mother speaks out as campaign launched to tackle ‘decades of harassment, bullying and discrimination’ in fire service

The Independent UK

The U.S. Constitution Clarifies The Consequences Of Discrimination In The Fourteenth Amendment

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson claimed that the Constitution didn't require government act as race based while

Zenger

Bill to protect against hairstyle discrimination sent to Texas governor

The CROWN Act would ensure protection for Texans who wear their hair in natural styles such as braids, locs, twists or knots.

The Texas Tribune

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Welfare without discrimination is true secularism: Modi

He was in his home state Gujarat on Friday, for a day, to inaugurate and lay foundation stones for projects worth around ₹4,400 crore.

The Hindu

Relationships and sex education review: government must remember history of LGBTQ+ discrimination in English schools

Sex education in English schools is under scrutiny. A review of relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) brought forward by prime minister Rishi Sunak, will lead to new statutory guidance by the end of 2023. Sunak has also stated that schools will receive guidance on transgender issues for the 2023…

The Conversation

‘All hopes are riding on the election’: Alevi minority yearns for change ahead of Turkish vote

With just two days to go ahead of Turkey’s high-stakes presidential and parliamentary elections, the country is at a crossroads. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking an unprecedented third term in power but is facing a serious challenge in the shape of Kemal Kilicdaroglu, a member of the Muslim Alevi…

France 24

In California’s anti-caste legislation, a big win for workplace diversity

The home turf of big tech companies, California has recorded a victory for all its caste-oppressed people as the California State Senate voted 34-1 to pass a legislation putting a ban on caste-based discrimination.

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New York City passes bill banning weight discrimination

New York City has passed a bill making it illegal to discriminate against people based on their weight.

Evening Standard

SIT covering up caste bias that caused son’s suicide: family

The police had also noted that Mr. Solanki had apologised repeatedly for his remarks about Mr. Khatri’s religion.

The Hindu

Bill to outlaw discrimination based on caste clears California Senate

The California Senate voted 34-1 Thursday in favor of legislation outlawing caste discrimination in California

The Independent UK

Pregnant, laid off and unable to find new work: The US moms-to-be with no healthcare and no rights

In the US, maternity rights are few and far between — and entirely dependent on the state in which you live. Hollie McKay, who is pregnant and was recently laid off, reports on a building national crisis

The Independent UK

Welsh nationalist leader quits after review finds bullying in party

The leader of Welsh nationalists Plaid Cymru has stepped down, saying he no longer had enough support from colleagues after a report revealed a culture of sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination in the party.

Reuters

Micro review: 'Caste Pride' by Manoj Mitta

Independent journalist and author Manoj Mitta is back with another path breaking book ,'Caste Pride: Battles for Equality in Hindu India’ this year. Earlier also, Mitta has written extensively about human rights issues and mass violence in India.

The Times of India

Kurdish voters dream of country ‘without discrimination’ ahead of Turkish polls

As Turkey prepares to go to the polls on May 14 to choose between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu, Turkey’s 15 to 20 million Kurdish voters could well be the kingmakers. FRANCE 24 reports.

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Black mould, bidding wars and busted budgets — the ongoing struggle faced by London renters

As renters face intense competition for homes, some are falling victim to discrimination from landlords overwhelmed by applicants

WEKU

Lexington City Council takes up hair discrimination issue

A Lexington City Council committee has unanimously backed an effort to add hair styles as a protected status. The proposed ordinance is likely to get a final vote within the next few weeks.

The Conversation

French universalism sidelines ethnic minorities – why that must change

French MP Olivier Serva has urged his government to tackle discrimination against people with afro hair. In a recent interview on the national radio station France Info, he reportedly introduced plans to present a cross-party bill to parliament by appealing to the republic’s values of “liberty, equality, fraternity”.

The Conversation

People of color get so used to discrimination in stores they don't always notice bad customer service

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California’s plan for reparations to Black residents: what you need to know

First-of-its-kind committee gives final approval to long list of proposals including cash to descendants of enslaved people

The Hindu

There is caste-based discrimination in BJP, says Shettar

There is deep-rooted caste-based discrimination in the BJP, said Jagadish Shettar, former Chief Minister and Congress leader, in Hubballi on Sunday.

Newsroom.co.nz

Health workers urge regulation of genetic discrimination

New Zealanders are experiencing discrimination in insurance, and fears of this discrimination are deterring people from having potentially life-saving genetic tests, explains Prof Andrew Shelling

Radio France Internationale

Turkish presidential hopeful Kilicdaroglu speaks candidly about Alevi beliefs

A political taboo has been broken in the prelude to the May presidential elections in Turkey. Kemal Kilicdaroglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's chief rival, has spoken out about being an Alevi – a member of a progressive Islamic sect targeted by centuries of discrimination and violence. The move is regarded…

The Independent UK

California reparations task force to vote on formal apology

California's reparations task force is expected to vote Saturday on recommendations for a formal apology for the state’s legacy of slavery and discrimination against Black people

The Guardian - US

US must tackle police brutality against Black people head-on, UN experts say

Historic two-week tour of US ends with call for nationwide commitment to address racial discrimination in dealings with law

The National (Scotland)

Joanna Cherry: What happened to me this week is really quite simple

WHEN I wrote last week about discrimination against gender-critical women in public life,

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