Sentences with phrase «achieving racial equality»

«If we have a commitment to achieving racial equality, then the simple act of how we talk about race in schooling has to be thought through.

After another century we are still far from achieving racial equality.

But what stands out to me as Braithwaite's greatest legacy was his work to promote and achieve racial equality.

Not exact matches

The dialogue that ensued engaged the authors with a series of questions surrounding the book's central thesis: despite the real progress in racial equality achieved by the 1960s civil rights legislation, the United States political institution has been caught in between two modes of conceptualizing, and enacting policy, about race — both of which have failed to close the tremendous gap in racial disparities in social and economic welfare that are a legacy of American history.

There is a mission in both industry and academia to achieve sexual and racial equality.

In an interview with Indiewire, the filmmaker was direct about the political implications: «You can get on your soapbox, you can push your political agenda or your religious agenda, against gay marriage, against racial equality, but you can't argue about these people in their home... Equality as a concept isn't something I think we ever achieve, it's something we make progress toward, and hope that we don't slip back and lose any of it.

Through litigation, advocacy, and public education, LDF seeks structural changes to expand democracy, eliminate disparities, and achieve racial justice in a society that fulfills the promise of equality for all Americans.

Substantive equality on the other hand not only permits the recognition of difference but may require it where this is necessary to achieve equality between racial groups.

What this means is that the government, in line with international human rights definitions, accepts that racial equality is not always achieved merely by treating individuals or groups of particular ethnic origin the same as those who do not originate from that background.

This position is inconsistent with Article 2 (2) of ICERD which requires that where human rights are not enjoyed equally, then the provision of special measures are required to ensure equality is achieved between racial groups.

Special measures undertaken for this purpose are essential to achieving substantive equality, advancing human dignity and eliminating racial discrimination.

What changes do Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples feel are required to achieve non-discrimination and racial equality?

[106] Such curtailment is contrary to human rights norms which require adequate recognition and protection of native title in order to safeguard the distinct identities of indigenous peoples and hence achieve substantive racial equality.