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Larger-bodied airline passengers forced to pay for two seats prompts call for clearer anti-discrimination laws

Advocates say rules for ‘guests of size’ are inconsistent across Australian aviation, generating anxiety and unfair costs for those affected

The Guardian - AU

Russia advising citizens to avoid traveling to Canada, citing attacks

Russia is advising citizens to avoid travel to Canada, citing what it calls numerous cases of discrimination against Russians, including physical violence, its foreign ministry said on Saturday.

Reuters

GOP lawmaker who voted to expel ‘Tennessee Three’ resigns after harassment probe finds ethics violation

A Republican lawmaker in Tennessee has resigned due to an ethics violation involving the Legislature’s workplace discrimination and harassment policy

The Independent UK

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Japan LGBTQ groups urge government to guarantee equality

Japanese LGBTQ activist groups are urging the government to enact an anti-discrimination law and legalize same-sex marriages ahead of a summit of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations being hosted by Japan in May

The Independent UK

Crossing the lines: photography without frontiers at Kyotographie 2023 – photo essay

The 11th edition of Kyoto’s celebrated photo festival enjoys stunning venues across the city and explores a range of issues including grief, dementia, discrimination and migration

The Guardian - UK

Tennessee GOP lawmaker resigns after ethics panel finding

A Republican lawmaker in Tennessee has resigned due to an ethics violation involving the Legislature’s workplace discrimination and harassment policy

The Independent UK

Turning Anti-Asian Hate into Law

A pair of bills, SB 147 and SB 711, could restrict people like the author's father from owning property, based on where he was born.

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Childism: how discrimination against children plays out in law

Some acts are only considered criminal if they are committed by someone aged under 18. This doesn’t just include things such as drinking alcohol. In some US states, for example, it is illegal for children to run away from home or even to repeatedly disobey parental authority.

The Conversation

Attorney-General extends review of religious exemptions for schools

A review of religious exemptions for educational institutions has been granted an extension by the federal government.

The New Daily

Review of religious exemptions for schools pushed back

The attorney-general has extended the law reform commission's review of religious exemptions for educational institutions because of the volume of submissions.

AAP

Former Crawley manager John Yems has ban for racism extended to three years

The former Crawley manager John Yems has had his ban from football extended to three years for 12 breaches of anti-discrimination rules

The Guardian - UK

Chinese Australians experiencing less abuse but still face discrimination, according to Lowy report

A new poll finds the number of Chinese Australians facing racist abuse or physical violence has decreased over the past three years, although more than one in three continue to say they face discrimination.

ABC News

Kenya should decriminalise homosexuality: 4 compelling reasons why

Kenya has recently seen the increasing visibility of sexual and gender minorities. However, this has been met with a growing backlash.

The Conversation

Rishi Sunak’s cabinet secretary sued for ‘discrimination and harassment’

Simon Case and other top officials named in lawsuit lodged by former Treasury employee

The Independent UK

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Commentary: The loss of local news outlets means no more ‘first rough draft of history’ for many communities

Recently, I spent an hour sorting through newspaper stories from the mid-2000s about the sale of a regional drugstore chain. The week before, I skimmed articles from the 1960s about racial discrimination at a popular swimming spot. And prior to that, I was reading accounts of specters and phantasms at…

Evening Standard

Cabinet Secretary Simon Case being sued by ex-civil servant for ‘direct discrimination and harassment’

Case and others named in tribunal papers insist they should not be included because of their minor roles in the claim

The Guardian - US

‘Caste is anti-Asian hate’: the activists fighting ‘less visible’ discrimination in the US

Thenmozhi Soundararajan has spent her life battling for equity. Now California could pass a landmark law protecting it

The Conversation

The social determinants of justice: 8 factors that increase your risk of imprisonment

You might have heard the phrase “social determinants of health”. It’s the idea that social factors – such as poverty, access to education, where you live and whether you face discrimination – have a huge influence on your health and life expectancy.

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To change for the better, Canadian sport needs leadership from the bottom up

Canadian sport has been rocked by a series of scandals in recent years. National sporting bodies that govern bobsleigh and skeleton, alpine skiing, water polo, boxing, gymnastics, artistic swimming, soccer, hockey, rugby and rowing have all faced major criticism for abuse, neglect and discrimination.

Daily Mirror

Plus-size creator demands airlines make bigger seats after arm rests left her bruised

A travel influencer is fed of of the 'discrimination' plus-size travellers feel when flying and is demanding airlines do something to make it more comfortable for everyone to travel

The Guardian - US

Why California is taking on caste-based discrimination

Historic bill aims to ban prejudice based on caste system, practiced for centuries in the Indian subcontinent, in the state

Los Angeles Times

California agency asks court to order Tesla to cooperate in discrimination investigation

California officials took action against Tesla in court on Thursday in an attempt to force the company to comply with a state investigation into the alleged illegal harassment of and discrimination against a group of manufacturing employees.

Salon

Dems want DOJ probe of Tenn. expulsions

Democrats allege racial discrimination, voter disenfranchisement and First Amendment rights violations

AAP

Sex discrimination commissioner hailed as 'trailblazer'

Kate Jenkins is wrapping up her seven-year term as Australia's sex discrimination commissioner and being honoured as a trailblazer for women.

The Times of India

Ambedkar Jayanti 2023: Wishes, Messages, Quotes, Images, Facebook & Whatsapp status, Wallpaper

The economist, politician, and social reformer Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar advocated for reservations for the underprivileged sections in our nation. First law minister and chairman of the committee that wrote the Indian Constitution was Ambedkar. He advocated for the nation's lowest communities to have reservations. The Indian Constitution was primarily his…

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