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Despite risks, Kurds in Syria have the best chance in a generation to protect their national rights. Their success may hinge on the international community.
People who suffer from everyday discrimination are more likely to have anxiety and depression.
The factors that feed into the pension gap begin much earlier than retirement.
For as long as we’ve had democracies, majority rule has left some in the minority worse off. We need to be talking about what’s fair – not just what’s equal.
Done badly, diversity, equality and inclusion schemes can be a type of ‘washing’ that masks unfair systems.
The number of book bans in the US has soared in recent years. A new study shines light on which types of books and authors are the main targets.
Prior encounters with police didn’t negatively affect student views of campus police, but perceptions varied among students from different ethnic and racial groups and LGBTQ+ students.
The intersectionality of hate, which combines racism, antisemitism and misogyny, leads the white heterosexual male to believe that he is a victim of the “minorities” he must resist.
Consigned to jobs in sanitation and other hazardous fields, Christians, the largest religious minority group in Pakistan, face a difficult time in the country.
People across Latin America are demanding greater political participation. Some countries, including Colombia and Chile, have responded by involving citizens in the making of their constitutions.
A political scientist explains the history of blasphemy laws in Muslim-majority nations and how they play a role in silencing dissent.
There isn’t one, clear-cut way to prevent genocide. But there are effective methods of prevention that governments can take.
Some Spanish-speaking activists are already using a different gender-inclusive term, arguing it’s a better replacement for Latinx.
Considered a pioneer of “Black Studies à la française”, Ndiaye’s appointment comes at a time when issues in race and gender have divided the French political class and public opinion.
Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish and Muslim student organizations are rarities at most colleges and universities. An expert delves into why.
Students of color graduate at higher rates when they go to colleges where there are larger portions of the student body and faculty who are also of color.
Being both trans and a person of color comes with a unique set of challenges. Collectively working toward overcoming these barriers is one way this community fights for survival.
Covid-19 has raised important questions about the many different ways of belonging to a country: where does the boundary between insiders and outsiders lie and who should be in or out?
As the conversation about race and diversity becomes more common, why haven’t we updated our census to reflect that?
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