Policy & Politics
27. September 2006 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Policy & Politics ||
According to data released in late July by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, women do 63 percent of household work. While women dedicate an average of almost 16 hours per week to household tasks such as cleaning and preparing food, men’s contributions add up to less than ten hours weekly.
Tags: english, gender, work life navigation
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27. September 2006 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Policy & Politics ||
The United Nations says that women migrants who travel to Britain and other developed countries are put at risk of exploitation and abuse because governments “overlook and ignore” them.
Tags: english, ethnicity origin race, globality internationality
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1. September 2006 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Policy & Politics ||
Lange hing nicht nur der Haussegen in baden-württembergischen Schulen schief, sondern auch das Kruzifix an der Wand. Seit dem 7. Juli steht fest: Muslimische Lehrkräfte dürfen ihr Kopftuch während des Schuldienstes tragen, entschied das Stuttgarter Verwaltungsgericht. Demnach verstößt das Kopftuch zwar gegen das Verbot religiöser Bekundungen im Klassenzimmer. Das Kopftuchverbot verletzt jedoch den Gleichbehandlungsgrundsatz nach […]
Tags: ethnicity origin race, german, religion beliefs
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24. August 2006 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Policy & Politics ||
On 1 June, the European Commission welcomed the decision by the Council and Parliament to designate 2007 as ‘European Year of Equal Opportunities for All’. The year will aim to make Europeans aware of their right not to be discriminated against, to promote equal opportunities in areas from work to healthcare, and to show how […]
Tags: english, holistic
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24. August 2006 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Policy & Politics ||
In early July, the French Parliament passed legislation into law to overhaul immigration policy. Most of the new rules make obtaining a visa or a work permit much more difficult, and it abolished an old policy of granting legal status to illegal immigrants who could document ten years of residency.
Tags: age, english, ethnicity origin race
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24. August 2006 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Policy & Politics ||
A former housing officer of black South African descent has been awarded £30,000 after a job at Edinburgh Council was withdrawn after a warning from an official at Stirling. Seg Naicker had formerly been a housing officer with Stirling Council. Three years ago, Stirling Council compensated Mr. Naicker after he had suffered racial harassment and […]
Tags: english, ethnicity origin race
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8. August 2006 || by Michael Stuber || Editorial, Policy & Politics ||
eit Jahren rumpelt es in der deutschen Volksseele. Die „harmonischen innerbetriebliche Abläufe“, auf die laut Bundesverband der Freien Berufe (BFB) Personalentscheidungen „in hohem Maße“ ausgerichtet sind, drohen nachhaltig gestört zu werden. Das Schreckgespenst deutscher Verbandsfunktionäre – alles Männer – ist das AGG, das nach langem, gerade für Deutschland unendlich peinlichem Gewürge, auf seine Verkündung wartet.
Tags: age, ethnicity origin race, gender, german, globality internationality
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1. August 2006 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Policy & Politics ||
Die Zahlen sind alarmierend. In den vergangenen Jahren ist die Zahl der Ausbildungsplätze für jungeMigrantInnen nach Einschätzung des Statistischen Bundesamtes stetig gesunken. Seit 1994 hatsich der Anteil ausländischer Auszubildender fast halbiert. Von den 1,55 Millionen Lehrlingen imvergangenen Jahr hatten 4,4 Prozent einen ausländischen Pass.
Tags: ethnicity origin race, gender, german, globality internationality, research
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14. July 2006 || by Diversity Team || Policy & Politics, Press Statements ||
Vielfalt und Offenheit als Standortfaktor gestalten –Positive Erfahrung der WM 2006 nutzen Anlässlich des heutigen Integrationsgipfels fordert der Wirtschaftsforscher Michael Stuber die Bundesregierung auf, sich an erfolgreichen Beispielen aus der Wirtschaft zu orientieren: „Bei der Entwicklung eines nationalen Aktionsplans zur Integration muss Deutschland von internationalen Unternehmen lernen, wie Produktivität, Zufriedenheit und Innovation in einer multikulturellen […]
Tags: ethnicity origin race, german, globality internationality, inclusion, research
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14. July 2006 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Policy & Politics ||
The Danish government has adopted a social welfare agreement, which will see an increase in state pension age and rise in early retirement age to tackle the effects of longevity. According to the welfare reform bill, the pension age will increase from 65 to 67 between 2024 and 2027, and early retirement age will rise […]
Tags: age, english
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