Sentences with phrase «minority group cultures»

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that minimizes the historical suffering of women and minority groups in this country, 2) an overwrought persecution complex that confuses sharing civil rights with others with being persecuted by them, and 3) a persistent fear of the perceived «other» — Muslims, LGBT people, immigrants, refugees, etc. — that results in culture wars meant to «take back» the public square.

To the extent that U.S. culture is now tilting toward conservatism, those who hold such values may come to feel and act like a minority group — which seeks mutual support, recognizable in - group styles, viable defense patterns.

The group called on the general assembly to confess «our continued sins of racism and failure to love brothers and sisters from minority cultures» and to recommit itself «to bear fruit in keeping with our repentance.»

As a minority group living in a hostile culture, members of the early Christian churches were in no position to identify the bestowal of God's grace and blessing with national peace and prosperity.

Social oppression and deprivation deplete the ego resources of many women and members of minority groups in our sexist and racist culture.

Unlike that of the dominant group, the culture of some of the minority groups did not make decisions using Robert's Rules of Order or by politicking.

The goal was to assimilate all minority groups into the majority culture and ethos.

While Madison did call for a centralized, «godless» state to protect minority groups and individual rights, he did not foresee the consequences of a political culture in which there was no intermediary between the individual and the state.

Other names banned in Morocco include names of Amazigh origin (a minority ethnic group in the country) like, Yelli, as they do not «identify» with the local culture.

The number of minority groups can be ascertained, but it looks and now tends to appear in the social community, although in some places, because of the culture, customs and political attitudes, tend to quietly and closed.

Integrationism refers to the valorisation of maintenance of certain aspect of minority identity and willingness to modify own institutional practices and certain aspects of majority culture to facilitate integration of minority groups.

Students study the vibrant culture of the Jews who lived in the shtetls in eastern Europe, while also deepening their understanding of prejudice toward minority groups.

The campaign's website links to free guides and reports, activities to increase parent engagement, assessments of classroom culture, suggestions for reaching specific minority groups, and more.

To challenge the labeling of students from minority groups as disabled, assessment must focus on (a) the extent to which children's language and culture are incorporated into the school program, (b) the extent to which educators collaborate with parents in a shared enterprise, and (c) the extent to which children are encouraged to use both their first and second languages actively in the classroom to amplify their experiences in interaction with other children and adults.

Creating a culture that is open and supportive, that helps to build greater advocacy so Standard Life is known to be welcoming to minority groups and supportive of those who face different challenges.

Crossover explores the relationship between common notions of Eastern and Western culture from a Korean - American perspective and the effects of cross-cultural phenomena on individuals and minority groups in society.

Others will experience additional barriers because they are members of certain other groups, such as ethnic groups, who may experience discrimination because they are visible minorities or have traditions, cultures and religions that are distinct from other cultures in mainstream Canada.

Article 30: In those States in which ethnic, religious or linguistic minorities or persons of indigenous origin exist, a child belonging to such a minority or who is indigenous shall not be denied the right, in community with other members of his or her group, to enjoy his or her own culture, to profess and practise his or her own religion, or to use his or her own language.

Members in ethnic, religious or linguistic minorities shall not be denied the right, in community with the members of their group, to enjoy their own culture, to profess and practise their own religion, or to use their own language.

Several studies have underlined the importance of finding ways to retain ethnic minorities and immigrants and to make the parenting programmes more attractive and effective.11 42 — 44 The group leaders were bilingual and were familiar with both Somali and Swedish cultures, which were strengths as nothing was «lost in translation».

Further, in a case regarding the impact of non-Indigenous activities on the Indigenous economic activities which sustain the way of life and culture of the minority group the Human Rights Committee stated:

Similarly, Article 27 of the ICCPR requires the rights of minority groups including Indigenous peoples are protected to ensure their enjoyment of their culture, religion and language.

At international law minority groups and Indigenous peoples have a collective right to the enjoyment of their own distinctive culture.

Article 27 of the ICCPR states «In those States in which ethnic, religious or linguistic minorities exist, persons belonging to such minorities shall not be denied the right, in community with the other members of their group, to enjoy their own culture, to profess and practise their own religion, or to use their own language».

In those states in which ethnic, religious or linguistic minorities exists, persons belonging to such minorities shall not be denied the right, in community with other members of their group, to enjoy their own culture, to profess and practice their own religion or, to use their own language.

The ICCPR provides that, in countries that have joined this treaty, members of minority groups are entitled to maintain and enjoy a distinct culture.

This right ensures the protection of the distinct characteristics of a minority group and the protection of the circumstances required to maintain and develop the culture of the group.

This was a recognition that the strict application of formal rules of equality would not protect the human right of minority groups to maintain their distinctiveness, but in fact force them to «integrate» or «assimilate» into the majority culture.

The preservation and protection of Indigenous culture is addressed in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights50 (ICCPR) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child.51 Both agreements have similar wording, providing that people belonging to ethnic, religious or linguistic minorities have the right, in community with their group, to enjoy their own culture and to use their own language.52 The Human Rights Committee, in explaining the importance of these rights, noted:

If the power of interests is to determine the basis of Australian society then Indigenous people, as a small minority group, will continue to lose their culture, their land, and their language to the will of the non-Indigenous majority.

[24] Often, to ensure equal enjoyment of culture as specified in human rights standards, additional measures are necessary for the members of minority and Indigenous groups.

[5] Both treaties have similar wording, providing that persons belonging to ethnic, religious or linguistic minorities have the right, in community with their group, to enjoy their own culture and to use their own language.

Minority groups who speak their languages and practice their culture, enjoy better social, emotional and health outcomes than groups who do not

Foster carers are needed from all ethnic origins with varying faiths, cultures and languages, especially for sibling groups, teenagers, children from black and minority ethnic groups, children with disabilities and asylum seeking children.

Members of ethnic, religious or linguistic minorities shall not be denied the right, in community with members of their group, to enjoy their own culture, to profess and practise their own religion, or to use their own language.

The rights which persons belonging to minorities enjoy under Article 27 of the Covenant in respect of their language, culture and religion do not authorise any State, group or person to violate the right to the equal enjoyment by women of any Covenant rights, including the right to equal protection of the law.

ICCPR's article 27 states «In those States in which ethnic, religious or linguistic minorities exist, persons belonging to such minorities shall not be denied the right, in community with the other members of their group, to enjoy their own culture, to profess and practise their own religion, or to use their own language».

Unlike other minorities, there's no overarching language, religion or culture that unifies or identifies the group as a whole.