Politics
5. April 2007 || by Michael Stuber || Editorial, Politics ||
Wo hört die freie Entfaltung individueller IdentitĂ€t auf â und wann wirken sich gemeinsame kulturelle Werte als Verhaltensregeln oder-zwĂ€nge aus? Auf diese Grundsatz-frage musste sich die Kopftuch diskussion zuspitzen, weil sie jahrzehntelang verdrĂ€ngt, ignoriert und somit nicht gelöst wurde.
Tags: ethnicity origin race, german, religion beliefs
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25. March 2007 || by Diversity Team || Media Features, Politics ||
Bildung bietet Chancen âsolange man nicht gegen Vorurteile kĂ€mpfen muss. Der Artikel von Anne Haeming auf Spiegel Online zeigt, wie ein Kopftuch zur unangepassten Karrierebremse wird. Zum Artikel
Tags: age, ethnicity origin race, gender, german, inclusion
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21. March 2007 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Politics ||
The Nigerian National Assembly is once again attempting to pass an anti-LGBT bill that failed to go through last year because of strong condemnation from the US and Europe. Billed as an anti-gay-marriage act, it is a far-reaching assault on basic rights of association, assembly and expression. The legislation has the full and enthusiastic support […]
Tags: english, lgbtqi*, religion beliefs
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21. March 2007 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Politics ||
A white woman who claims she was racially harassed by “jokes” insulting black people has won the right to take her case to an employment tribunal. Pat Gravell, 45, says that her former employer did nothing to stamp out the racist emails and text messages.
Tags: english, ethnicity origin race, gender
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21. March 2007 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Politics ||
Spain has enacted a new sex equality bill which will enforce quotas for women in companies and on electoral lists. The gender equality bill includes parity on the electoral lists and stipulates that by 2015, women should occupy 40 percent of the seats on the boards of the country’s biggest corporations.
Tags: english, gender, work life navigation
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21. March 2007 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Politics ||
The Polish governmentâs proposed legislation to censor all discussion of homosexuality in schools and other academic institutions would violate freedom of speech and impede free access to information. On March 13, the deputy minister of education, Miroslaw Orzechowski, said that the government is developing legislation to âpunish anyone who promotes homosexualityâ in schools and education […]
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21. March 2007 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Politics ||
The Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions enter ed into force on 18 March. To date, 52 States have ratified the Convention. In an unprecedented event, the European Union adhered to the convention as a regional organization of economic integration.
Tags: english, ethnicity origin race
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21. March 2007 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Politics ||
In 2007, the European Year on Equal Opportunities for All, gaps between women and men persist in most categories of human political, economic, social and cultural activity. The gaps between women and men in inter alia pay, pensions, working time, time spent caring for others, poverty, persist because the economy, the labour market and society […]
Tags: english, gender, work life navigation
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23. February 2007 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Politics ||
The Organization for Security and Co-operation Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, says that promoting diversity and participation in pluralistic societies will be a priority of his chairmanship. “Diversity enriches our societies; it is an asset and has been recognized as such by the 56 OSCE participating States.” He goes on to say:
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23. February 2007 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Politics ||
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has officially been adopted by the UN General Assembly. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities represents a historical moment for the European disability movement.
Tags: english, gender, globality internationality, inclusion, mixed abilities
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