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Politicians must regain and retain the trust of British Jews

By Marie Van der Zyl Filed Under: All posts Posted: May 8, 2017

The past year has seen big increases in reported hate crimes, with a continuous string of headlines and scandals concerning antisemitism from across the political spectrum and civil society. With the upcoming general election, Marie Van der Zyl of the Board of Deputies of British Jews considers how parliamentary candidates can seek to address antisemitism […]

Tagged With: Board of Deputies, discrimination, faith, hate crime, Jewish, Judaism

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Racism at work still persists; time for urgent action

Stephen AsheJames Nazroo By Stephen Ashe and James Nazroo Filed Under: Ethnicity Posted: November 14, 2016

It is almost 50 years since the Race Relations Act was amended to outlaw racial discrimination in employment. Drawing on their new report Stephen Ashe and James Nazroo argue that the evidence strongly demonstrates that there remains a need for employers and the Government to take urgent action against the entrenched nature of racism and […]

Tagged With: discrimination, inequality, racism, workplace

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The battle over skirt-only uniform codes – does it matter who wears the trousers?

Claire Hale By Claire Hale Filed Under: All posts Posted: March 8, 2016

Nowadays everywhere you look you will see women and girls wearing trousers: at work, at play, at formal and informal occasions. But many schools still impose skirt-only uniform codes for girls which Claire Hale says is gender discrimination and out of step with the modern world. The Queen has been seen in public wearing trousers. […]

Tagged With: discrimination, equality, Equality Act, feminism, gender, gender equality, glass ceiling, schools

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Busting the male migrant myth – why the facts need to speak for themselves

By Jonathan Spencer Filed Under: All posts Posted: March 7, 2016

Men, mainly young and single, make up the majority of migrants coming into Europe in the recent crisis. But the negative portrayal of young migrant men in popular debates does not tally with the picture that emerges when you interview them, says researcher Jon Spencer. Stereotypes Failing in education, demonstrating inappropriate sexual behaviour and having a […]

Tagged With: asylum, discrimination, Migrant, racism

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The role of ethnicity in university admissions

Steven Jones By Steven Jones Filed Under: Ethnicity, Featured Posted: June 10, 2015

Your likelihood of being offered a place at a Russell Group university may be related to your ethnicity, explains Steven Jones. Here is an excerpt from a UCAS personal statement written recently by an applicant to a Russell Group university: “There are various times where I have been a team member such as in hockey, […]

Tagged With: admission policies, Barbara Ellen, discrimination, Guardian, MIE, Oxford University, race, Russell Group, Sutton Trust, The Observer, ucas, Universities, Vikki Boliver

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How racism harms health

Laia Becares By Laia Becares Filed Under: Ethnicity, Featured Posted: January 15, 2015

Lifetime experiences of racism damage the health of ethnic minorities from before birth until death, writes Dr Laia Bécares.   Racism is toxic for health. This can be taken literally, proven by a vast environmental justice literature that shows how some ethnic minorities are more likely than the white majority population to live within close […]

Tagged With: Arline Geronimus, discrimination, health, inequalities, life chances, racism, UK Millennium Cohort Study

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Why has Britain’s civil rights movement been forgotten?

Laurence Brown By Laurence Brown Filed Under: Ethnicity, Featured Posted: October 23, 2014

As the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta approaches, Dr Laurence Brown argues that the significant struggles faced by ethnic minorities to achieve modern-day freedoms are being overlooked. Next year will mark eight hundred years from the signing of Magna Carta. The extensive public history projects underway to commemorate what is seen […]

Tagged With: civil rights, discrimination, ethnicity, magna carta, prejudice, race, racism

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Why do ethnic inequalities continue to matter?

James Nazroo By James Nazroo Filed Under: Ethnicity, Featured Posted: September 25, 2014

Have we moved into a ‘post-race’ policy environment, in which politicians claim ethnic inequalities no longer matter? They remain important and significant, counters Prof James Nazroo. When was the last time you heard an MP, let alone a minister, talk about ethnicity in terms of inequality? In mainstream policy discussion we appear to have moved […]

Tagged With: census, CoDE, discrimination, diversity, employment, ethnic minority employment, ethnicity, national identity, race, racism

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