A key component in any planning around encampments is the voice of people with lived experience. It is clear the go-to response of policing is not working.
Women from racialized communities in STEM education face the double bind of race and gender.
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Diversity in STEM fields means higher quality research and innovation. To ensure that Canada can compete globally, marginalized students must be supported through STEM education and careers.
About half of New Zealand’s Māori, Pasifika and Asian populations reported experiencing more racism and discrimination since the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to about a third of European New Zealanders.
Identity and race play significant factors in the first-year experiences of Latina teachers in the U.S.
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To tackle the racial stereotyping rife within football commentary, robust education – and uncomfortable conversation – is critical
Ramana Akula (second from right), who has lived in Australia for 30 years and has citizenship, is currently among the thousands stranded in India.
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Indians are now the second-largest group of overseas-born migrants in Australia. Yet, despite their increasing numbers and growing political voice, their concerns are still not being heard.
Gay men earn 11% less while lesbian women earn 9% more than their heterosexual counterparts.
The FTC put companies that sell AI systems on notice: Cross the line with biased products and the law is coming for you.
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The Federal Trade Commission is rattling its saber at the technology industry over growing public concern about biased AI algorithms. Can the agency back up its threats?
‘Hair is not neutral: it is saturated with racial and cultural meaning’
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Many men may be wondering how they can help make this moment count for gender equality. Which type of ally will you be?
Lisa Nhan puts on a musical performance with crystal bowls in Los Angeles on Feb. 20 as part of an event to call attention to anti-Asian violence and racist attitudes.
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Since the beginning of the pandemic, hate crimes targeting Asian Americans have gotten increased media and public attention. New data shows these events are in fact happening more often.
The pandemic has made it difficult for trans people to support one another in person, or celebrate important physical changes with friends.
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Trans Day of Visibility, celebrated March 31, is a day to honor the trans community and counter transphobia.
By identifying the need to tackle systemic discrimination instead of colonialism, Trudeau is reinforcing an established idea in Canadian politics: that colonialism is history.
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Bias-motivated attacks became a distinct crime in the 1980s. But police investigate only a fraction of the roughly 200,000 hate crimes reported each year – and even fewer ever make it to court.
Women players are often targets of to gender-based verbal attacks.
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Some AI systems make faulty assumptions about women and nonwhite men, which can lead to misdiagnoses. Overcoming this bias takes legal, regulatory and technical fixes.
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With the COVID-19 vaccine soon to be rolled out in Australia, there are situations where proof of vaccination may be required.
While people with certain disabilities are already at higher risk for severe COVID-19, that risk is increased by elements within the health-care system.
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People with disabilities are overlooked for COVID-19 vaccine distribution and triage protocols. We need to make this group a priority and address issues that put them at risk.