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?
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In the absence of explicit national legislation against hair-based discrimination, young people are demanding fairer rules - and a culture shift.
The devastating effect COVID-19 has had on disabled people globally goes far beyond health issues
Many men may be wondering how they can help make this moment count for gender equality. Which type of ally will you be?
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.
Trans Day of Visibility, celebrated March 31, is a day to honor the trans community and counter transphobia.
Narratives that historicize colonialism are not new. Canadians and our leaders have a long history of denying our settler colonial present.
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 are a rarity in college esports. A scholar explores the reasons.
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.
With the COVID-19 vaccine soon to be rolled out in Australia, there are situations where proof of vaccination may be required.
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.
Many migrant parents are hesitant to pass their language accent onto their children. They fear this may lead them to experience discrimination. But speaking two languages has many advantages.
Muslim women say the practice of wearing masks has given them more confidence to wear face coverings in public.
Discrimination against trans women at Sydney’s McIver’s Ladies Baths is, sadly, just the latest in a long history of some Australians being excluded from the water.
The most commonly requested, and rejected, reasonable adjustment is now widespread in many organisations. But does working from home really remove barriers for disabled people?
The use of restraints and seclusion in schools for children with disabilities is a human rights problem that needs redress through greater accountability.
Racial disparities in the tech sector begin well before college.
The omnibus law on job creation puts efforts to bring about social change to almost 24 million Indonesians living with a disability in reverse.
Those over 43 years old are equally discriminated against when applying for a job, whether they are good or bad applicants, according to new research.
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