Plans of constructing mosques trigger more tensions than any other local issue in several European cities. All over Europe, mosque-building plans are inducing conflicts, particularly in local and municipal affairs. Supporters and opponents of the mosque construction plans have recognized that this issue is far more political explosive than drains or libraries. Mosque construction plans […]
Pratibha Patil, India’s first female president, has vowed to eliminate the practice of aborting female fetuses and to empower women, who are often treated as second-class citizens. “Empowerment of women is particularly important to me as I believe this leads to the empowerment of the nation,” she told lawmakers, calling for universal education in India.
The European Network Against Racism (ENAR) has released a report showing that ethnic and religious minorities face discrimination and disadvantage across European education systems, concluding that the goals of the Lisbon strategy of making the EU more competitive with greater social cohesion and in preparing its citizens for a more diverse Europe are not being […]
Weil ihr das Kopftuch verboten worden war, hat eine muslimische Sozialpädagogin eine Baskenmütze getragen. Ein deutsches Gericht hat ihr nun auch diese Kopfbedeckung verboten und eine Abmahnung für rechtens erklärt. Das Düsseldorfer Arbeitsgericht urteilte, dass eine Baskenmütze durchaus als Kopftuch getragen werden könne und deshalb unter das Kopftuchverbot für Lehrkräfte falle –
Frage- und Problemstellungen der Interkulturalität halten zunehmend auch im Gesundheitswesen und den in diesem Bereich tätigen Einrichtungen Einzug. Viele Migranten und Migrantinnen verbleiben im Alter in ihrer Wahlheimat und nehmen vermehrt medizinische Dienstleistungen und Pflegedienstleistungen in Anspruch. Zudem steigt die Zahl der Berufstätigen mit Migrationshintergrund kontinuierlich.
Eine Bestattungskosten-Police gehört bei deutschen Versicherungen zum Standardangebot. Bisher scheinen die Versicherer allerdings noch nicht bemerkt zu haben, dass auch deutsche MitbürgerInnen mit islamischem Glauben eines Tages sterben und für ihre Bestattung vorsorgen wollen. Wer in Deutschland eine traditionell islamische Bestattung („ikinci bahar“, zu deutsch „Zweiter Frühling“) versichern will, hat derzeit nur einen Ansprechpartner, der […]
There are around 340 000 Muslims in Switzerland, but do public services discriminate against them? In a study being conducted by Dr. Thomas Widmer of Zurich University, the city’s health, education, penal and social services are being assessed to gauge whether they are or not violating the freedom of religion guaranteed by the constitution.
Scottish ethnic minority women are at the top of their classes but a new report by Equal Opportunities Commission for Scotland says that the impact of “racism sexism, Islamophobia and stereotyping” discourages these women from applying for jobs and getting promotions.
If the Czech parliament passes a new anti-discrimination bill, the country will see its first anti-discrimination law in effect by January 2008. The bill, introduced by government this month, should have been adopted by the country with its EU entry in 2004. But many Czechs feel its necessity does not only derive out of the […]
Last month, the Council of EU Justice Ministers has reached a political agreement on a Framework Decision on combating racism and xenophobia. With the growing racial tension in Europe it has become imperative that the EU step in. The focus of the framework is the prohibition of public incitement to violence and hatred against persons […]
