Vancouver Kingsway’s NDP MP, Don Davies, introduced a motion in Parliament on Friday aimed at recognizing and prohibiting caste-based discrimination in Canada, the Voice Online reported. The motion seeks amendments to the Canadian Human Rights Act to include caste as a prohibited ground of discrimination, acknowledging the severe social and economic exclusion faced by Canadians…
In the long-standing resistance against a socially stratified society in the West Africa region, and particularly in the Upper River Region (URR) of The Gambia, a legal case and the following High Court judgement brought to light the persistence of caste practices and associated discrimination based on work and descent in the region. Case Citation:…
The 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) – the UN’s largest annual gathering on gender equality and women’s empowerment – took place from 11 – 22 March under the priority theme
Save the dates ! March 13, 2.15 pm – 2.30pm ET UN HQ room F (UN ground pass needed for in-person participation) Please RSVP for in-person or online participation : https://bit.ly/CDWD-CSW68 March 15, 10:30am – 12pm ET, Remote on zoom Registration link for all : https://bit.ly/3UHPMqX March 20, 2.30pm – 4pm ET, UN Church Center, 11th floor Registration link for online participation …
تمديد الموعد النهائي حتى 10 مارس!! نحن نبحث عن خبراء في مجال حقوق اإلنسان من الجماعات التي تتعرض للتمييز بسبب العمل والنسب، للعمل بشكل وثيق مع المنتدى العالمي للجماعات المميزة في العمل والنسب ، وجميع شركائنا وحلفائنا. نشجع بشكل خاص النساء على التقديم لهذا المنصب لضمان تحقيق التمثيل المتساوي ضمن فريق الخبراء يواجه هؤالء التمييز…
