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Bay Area software company accused of systematic bias against women

A pair of recent lawsuits claims Bay Area software firm Zendesk systematically pays women less than men and discriminates and harasses women on the basis of pregnancy and gender.

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Missouri judge throws out $4 million verdict in transgender graduate’s discrimination case

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Jackson County judge has thrown out a verdict that ordered the Blue Springs School District to pay more than $4 million for denying a transgender student access to the male-designated bathrooms and locker rooms.

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Washington Post sparks debate by suspending reporter for a month for sexist retweet

‘Everyone knows what they’re doing to Weigel is a cruel joke. Everyone. Even the people doing it to him,’ National Review writer tweets

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Israel Mainly to Blame for Conflict, Says UN Report

Israel's occupation and discrimination against Palestinians are the main causes of the endless cycles of violence, UN investigators said Tuesday, prompting angry Israeli protests. A high-level team of investigators, appointed last year by the United Nations Human Rights Council to probe "all underlying root causes" in the decades-long conflict, pointed…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Figures show an increase in anti-Asian hate crimes nationwide, but some worry Chicago’s low numbers stem from lack of reporting

CHICAGO — On a recent rainy Saturday afternoon, Chi Chan sat attentively in a pew of a Chinatown church he’s been a part of for some 15 years and listened to Chicago police Officer Jason Sollis give tips on public safety. Chan was there, he said, because crime has gotten…

Chicago Tribune

Three lawyers speak out with allegations of racism inside Legal Aid

The government-funded Legal Aid agency in NSW has been accused of racism and discrimination by a number of its own employees.

ABC News

Mayo Clinic Minute: The importance of cancer screenings for LGBTQ community

The LGBTQ community includes people of all races and ethnicities, religions, and social classes. People who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or gender-nonconforming may face specific health concerns related to their gender incongruence, sexual orientation and practices. Many experience stigma around their identity and may fear discrimination when…

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Targeting Employee for Op-Ed Criticizing "Anti-Racism" Because She's White May Be Race Discrimination

but because here the employer's (and union's) actions were basically just an incident of public criticism, they didn't qualify as hostile environment harassment (and the employee wasn't fired or demoted).

Reason

Rajasthan: NREGA employees allege disparity in pay compared to urban scheme

JAIPUR: The MGNREGA contractual employees, who have been on strike for the past one month demanding regularisation of their posts, alleged discrimination towards them as they pointed out disparities between their pay structure and that of employees to be appointed under the state government's Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme.

The Times of India

How Title IX has shaped women's athletics 50 years after its passage

When Title IX of the Education Amendments was signed into law on June 23, 1972, the text of the legislation said, "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any…

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Ryanair accused of racial profiling by making South Africans prove ID with Afrikaans test

South African travellers say having to fill out the form made them feel humiliated and accused the airline of racial discrimination

Evening Standard

Ryanair forces South Africans to do Afrikaans test to prove nationality

Airline accused of discrimination after it introduces test due to ‘high prevalence of fraudulent passports’

The Guardian - UK

Glasgow man slams 'discrimination' after high end boutique refuses Scottish bank notes

The Glaswegian was gobsmacked when designer baby clothing retailer Kids Cavern posted a sign outside their shopfront in Manchester.

Daily Record

Glasgow man claims 'discrimination' after designer boutique refuses Scottish bank notes

The Glaswegian was stunned when designer baby clothing retailer Kids Cavern posted a sign outside their shopfront in Manchester warning customers that they would not accept Scottish currency.

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The Independent UK

Gareth Southgate blames ‘inherited thinking’ for children booing England gesture in Hungary

The Three Lions were once again booed as they performed their pre-match anti-racism and discrimination gesture

The Canberra Times

'Happy little homophobe' loses bid to stop vilification case

A tribunal has found that most of the social media posts by a self-described homophobic bigot were not vilification.

The National (Scotland)

These parts of the Queen's 70-year reign WON'T be celebrated on the BBC

“NO monarch has ever served the country so long and more importantly no monarch has ever served it so well.” Those words, from Prime Minister…

Reason

Second Circuit Allows Title IX Claim by Professor Who Alleged Biased Sexual Misconduct Investigation

From Vengalattore v. Cornell Univ., decided yesterday by the Second Circuit (Judge Amalya Kearse, joined by Judges José Cabranes and Rosemary Pooler): Vengalattore is a male of Indian descent. He became a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Physics … in 2009…. One [of his laboratory assistants], a graduate student—called "Jane Roe"…

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McDonald's To Deploy Third Party Firm To Evaluate Diversity Initiatives: WSJ

McDonald's Corp (NYSE:MCD) is planning to deploy a third party to evaluate its effort on diversity, equity, and inclusion, the Wall Street Journal reported. In a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, the company said about 274 million shares of the company's common stock were voted in favor of the third-party civil…

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Explicit challenge coin with Maryland State Police logo prompts concerns from Black troopers who see ‘complete disrespect’

BALTIMORE — A challenge coin with graphic imagery and offensive language, emblazoned with the Maryland State Police logo, is prompting concerns from troopers who see it as a potential response to allegations of racial discrimination within the agency.

The Independent UK

After groundbreaking slave reparations report, what next?

Reparations experts and advocates largely welcomed a move by California to acknowledge in writing its role in perpetuating discrimination against African Americans

The Guardian - AU

Working with children: discrimination against trans people in Queensland must end, advocates say

Groups say the legal exemption, which also applies to sex workers, furthers harmful stereotypes and appears ‘redundant’

Irish Mirror

Care provider ordered to pay social worker €45,000 for not letting her work from home during Covid-19 pandemic

St John of God Services will have to pay Ann Doherty under the Employment Equality Act for discriminating against her because she was a parent and pregnant at the time

Al Jazeera

Kenyan queer men risk health amid homophobia in public hospitals

Gay people in Kenya say they would rather try risky alternatives than suffer humiliation at public hospitals.

Glasgow Live

Rangers fan in £80k job loss discrimination battle says Ibrox side are his 'religion'

In a landmark tribunal, Eddie McClung has claimed that supporting the Light Blues is a 'philosophical belief' and said: "I don't go to church. I go to Rangers. It's a belief to me."

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