Sentences with phrase «racial discrimination as»

While it is not my statutory responsibility to monitor the implementation of the RDA (this responsibility resides with the Race Discrimination Commissioner), [53] I have a particular interest in addressing racial discrimination as it affects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

3 The High Court's interpretation of the standard of equality required by the RDA is based on the definition of discrimination in Article 1 (1) of ICERD which defines racial discrimination as:

It describes combating racial discrimination as a key strategy in closing the gap on health outcomes, and details key evidence on the link between racism and health including:

defines racial discrimination as discrimination on grounds of race, colour, national or ethnic origin or descent.

Those same pockets you mention have a significantly higher rate of racial discrimination as well.

Not exact matches

Tesla highlighted preventative measures it takes to counter racial discrimination in the workplace, such as compulsory anti-discrimination courses, regular in - person spot training sessions upon the submission of an allegation or complaint, as well as a dedicated team that is focused on «investigating workplace concerns, recommending corrective actions and assisting managers with implementing those actions.»

The company called the reference to 100 subjects of racial discrimination «a complete fabrication with no basis in fact at all,» as there is currently only one plaintiff (Marcus Vaughn).

Because of this, people who fall into a gender, racial, or ethnic group that is likely to experience negative bias have found that downplaying that association can help them sidestep discrimination, behavior known as «covering.»

It's also grappling with systematic racial discrimination from hosts, facing a crackdown from the New York state legislature, and, as of Monday, suing San Francisco over short - term rental rules that the city's board of supervisors passed unanimously at the start of June.

As these create employment, the capital budget could be visionary, strategically directing projects and jobs to neighborhoods that were created by racial and economic discrimination and that have been ignored by private investors since.

Would the racist «needs» of the many serve as justification for racial discrimination?

The poll basically breaks white Americans down into three categories: white people who believe they face discrimination and have personally experienced it (NPR spoke with an individual who fell into this category, although he struggled to think of specific examples for some reason); white people who believe they face discrimination but have not personally experienced it (NPR also spoke with a man who fell into this group, who hastened to say he believed other racial and ethnic groups faced discrimination as well), and white people who don't believe they face any discrimination at all.

There is little difference between religious discrimination in a public advertising medium and racial, creedal or sexual discrimination in the voting booth, the sale of housing, or as the basis for employment.»

M.L.King Jr. and his colleagues protested with the weapons of bus boycott, Dharna, Processions etc. and used them as main strategy to fight against racial discrimination.

As an African American Christian who grew up in Robertson's neck of the woods with aunts and uncles who absolutely experienced racial discrimination in the 1950s and 60s, I find his comments about happy, singing Black people to be insensitive and unconscionable.

As a society, we'd crossed some threshold where the benefits — a good place to play golf, a nice pool for the kids, business contacts, a sense of status and belonging — had to be weighed against the recognition that racial discrimination was evil.

Critical scrutiny shows beyond all doubt the untenability of the entire network of assumptions upon which racial discrimination rests, and reveals the true character of racial bias as a device for rationalizing injustices.

There is a fundamental difference between the normal joshing between members of various ethnic and racial groups — what Dawidowicz referred to as low - key «antagonisms» — and the conventional understanding of anti-Semitism as irrational and unfounded hostility toward Jews, often accompanied by discrimination in employment and housing, for example, and by violent attacks.

The belief that every single person is precious in God's sight has inspired some Christians to work for social changes such as the abolition of slavery, an end to the exploitation of factory workers, the removal of racial discrimination and apartheid, and the prevention of cruelty to and the sexual abuse of women and children.

With the emergence of new concern in our own century for the people caught in problems of urbanization, racial discrimination, industrialization, and the like, the churches moved first — through the so - called social gospel movement — to correct the previous emphasis on soul - saving as dealing only with individual persons.

When the Supreme Court revoked Bob Jones University's tax - exempt status in 1983 because of its racial discrimination, it noted that «certain governmental interests are so compelling as to allow even regulations prohibiting religiously based conduct.»

Similarly, severe racial discrimination was once the position of the conservative majority, but today it is coming to be seen as a reactionary stance.

In my work for the Institute for Global Engagement, I come across many official documents — such as a State Department action plan on women and security or a United Nations treaty on ending racial discrimination — that barely mention religion, despite the fact that a vast majority of the world's population (84 percent, according to Pew Research) believes in a higher power.

When we are given Christian insight the whole pattern of racial discrimination is seen as an unutterable offence against God, to be endured no longer, so that the very stones cry out.

Any defamation of the country and the nation, any instigation to a war of aggression, to national, racial, class or religious hatred, any incitement to discrimination, territorial separatism, or public violence, as well as any obscene conduct contrary to morality shall be prohibited by law.

As Avi pointed out the Supreme Court has ruled against discrimination based on race but racial discrimination is protected by federal law and would have been illegal even outside of the primaries.

«The NASUWT has invited the Government to work with us to root out racism and discrimination, as part of our continued work to Act for Racial Justice.

why sport is often not a level playing field and mirrors many of the inequalities in society such as racial or gender discrimination;.

«The NASUWT welcomes the publication of this audit as a step to confirming the well - documented problem of racial discrimination at work and in our public life.

Sources say that Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz's former staffer and long time ally Camella Pinkney - Price has quietly dropped the racial discrimination lawsuit she filed after she was dismissed from her $ 82,000 - a-year job as deputy chief of staff to Diaz -LSB-...]

Participants took part in a real - time electronic poll which explored their views on a series of issues relating to their profession: Among the results were: over three quarters of BME teachers considered themselves to be ambitious, yet stated they are being held back by racial discrimination, and the attitude of senior colleagues; nearly two - thirds (62 %) of BME teachers felt their school or college was not seriously committed to addressing their professional development needs and aspirations; 63 % of BME teachers said their employers were not committed to ensuring their mental and physical wellbeing at work, with workload cited as the single most negative factor impacting on their wellbeing; the vast majority of BME teachers felt the Government does not respect and value teachers and does not understand the day to day realities of teaching (99 %); three quarters of BME teachers said they were not confident that their headteacher will make professional and fair decisions regarding their future pay.

So far, openly gay senator Tom Duane has already spoken about his hope to have the same rights as everyone else, Ruben Diaz Sr. expressed his opposition to the legislation and preference for a popular referendum, Eric Schneiderman appealed to the ideals of our founding fathers, and African - American Eric Adams passionately and stirringly drew parallels to racial discrimination.

Herman Hewitt, CB3's vice chair and a Black man, said he has never «felt slighted» in his 35 years as a board member due to racial discrimination.

Sources say that Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz's former staffer and long time ally Camella Pinkney - Price has quietly dropped the racial discrimination lawsuit she filed after she was dismissed from her $ 82,000 - a-year job as deputy chief of staff to Diaz in 2013.

In a June 2010 letter included as evidence in the report (and posted by the Chronicle of Higher Education), Das denied that he modified the western - blot images and accused the university of racial discrimination.

Consequently, international researchers may stay quiet, even when they're advised of the available services and even when their complaints involve serious issues such as racial discrimination or sexual harassment.

Those studies could involve systematic or structural discrimination, such as school and neighborhood segregation, or internalized discrimination, which refers to when members of a racial minority absorb the racist messages they hear, resulting in self - hatred or hatred of their minority group.

The researchers found that young men who fell into the «high victim - perpetrator» group were also the young men who felt the most disenfranchised - they had experienced the most racial discrimination, were most aware of institutional discrimination, had the most experiences with the criminal justice system as both victims and suspects, and were the most cynical about politics.

Half of women working in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) jobs report having experienced gender discrimination at work, according to a new Pew Research Center survey examining people's experiences in the workplace and perceptions of fair treatment for women — as well as racial and ethnic minorities — in STEM occupations.

Racial discrimination often borders on the level of hate as seen in South Africa.

But as the segment pointed out, having race preference in dating is a kind of racial discrimination.

It's a flawless balance of serious racial themes and a parodical look at «positive» discrimination as an African - American played by Daniel Kaluuya gets caught up in a cult of white body - snatchers.

Black Panther creates the perfect entry point into lessons on racial discrimination, as these ideas are explicit throughout the film.

William T. Dickens and Thomas J. Kane «Racial Test Score Differences as Evidence of Reverse Discrimination: Less Than Meets The Eye» Industrial Relations (1999) Vol.

In a conference call before his speech today, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said: «In the last decade the office for civil rights has not been as vigilant as it should have been in combating gender and racial discrimination and protecting the rights of individuals with disabilities.»

A growing body of empirical evidence indicates that significant adversity during childhood (e.g., from abuse or neglect, exposure to violence, deep and persistent poverty, and / or the cumulative burdens of racial or ethnic discrimination) can contribute to lifelong problems in learning, behavior, and chronic health impairments such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes cancer, and depression, among many others.

As is the practice in both economics and public health, and as explained by an expert panel of the National Research Council, strong evidence of racial discrimination through educational research requires «apples to apples» contrasts between otherwise similar childreAs is the practice in both economics and public health, and as explained by an expert panel of the National Research Council, strong evidence of racial discrimination through educational research requires «apples to apples» contrasts between otherwise similar childreas explained by an expert panel of the National Research Council, strong evidence of racial discrimination through educational research requires «apples to apples» contrasts between otherwise similar children.

As Arne Duncan said at the time, «racial discrimination is a major problem today,» and disparities are «not caused by differences in children.»

But in June 2015 the Supreme Court, in a Texas housing case, bolstered the departments» position by holding that statistical evidence of «disparate impact» of policies across racial groups could be used as evidence of racial discrimination by a government agency.

Instead, the letter gives as illustrations single incidents between two persons of different races where, in the absence of an explanation, differential sanctions can give rise to an inference of racial discrimination.