There are around 340 000 Muslims in Switzerland, but do public services discriminate against them? In a study being conducted by Dr. Thomas Widmer of Zurich University, the city’s health, education, penal and social services are being assessed to gauge whether they are or not violating the freedom of religion guaranteed by the constitution.
Executives at BBC have decided to forgo their bonuses because the broadcaster failed to meet their diversity targets it had set for itself in 2004. According to the corporation, the BBC Direction Group had “collectively decided” not to take bonuses valued at about £350,000.
A new “Ethnic Friendly” label has been introduced by the IQ Roma Servis Czech Romany Association to promote and appreciate those employers who do not discriminate job applicants on the grounds of their ethnic origin. The project also aims at motivating other companies to acquire non-discriminatory practices.
In a lawsuit a division of the largest cosmetic company in the world, L’Oréal, has been found guilty of racial discrimination after seeking to exclude non-white women from hostess jobs in 2000. L’Oréal’s subsidiary Garnier and the involved agency were sentenced to pay 30.000 Euro.
Einer aktuellen Studie des Instituts für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB) zufolge sind Regionen, die sich durch Beschäftigte mit vielfältigen kulturellen Hintergründen auszeichnen, erfolgreicher bei der Entwicklung neuer Produkte als andere Gebiete. Die Analyseergebnisse deuten darauf hin, dass sich die kulturelle Vielfalt der Arbeitskräfte positiv auf die Innovationsprozesse auswirkt.
Die deutschen Altenheime entdecken die in die Jahre gekommenen „Gastarbeiter“ als neue Zielgruppe. Am 24. November 2006 öffnete in Berlin-Kreuzberg das erste Heim, in dem nur Muslime leben. Ehemalige „Gastarbeiter“ werden so zu einer neuen Zielgruppe der Altenhilfe in Deutschland – langsam, aber sicher. Vorbei sind die Zeiten, in denen die ausländischen Alten in der […]
Wenn Jan Eric Hellbusch im Internet surft, ist die brabbelnde Blechstimme seines Computers immer mit dabei. Bewegt er den Cursor per Tastatur über eine Grafik, stößt sein Rechner monotone Roboterlaute aus und erklärt, was sich hinter der Bilddatei verbirgt. Jeden Tastendruck erzählt die Stimme penibel genau nach. Wenn die Sprachgeschwindigkeit schnell eingestellt ist, hört sich […]
A new book surveying emerging national identities in four African cities has recently been published by African Minds, entitled, “Identity in Four African Cities.” The publication underlines that while individual identities have been preserved, these also serve to strengthen the collective identities of burgeoning states on their path to becoming nations.
Scottish ethnic minority women are at the top of their classes but a new report by Equal Opportunities Commission for Scotland says that the impact of “racism sexism, Islamophobia and stereotyping” discourages these women from applying for jobs and getting promotions.
A London Metropolitan University professor is developing a test intended to reveal negative associations that potential employees could have toward ethnic groups. In the test, applicants have to put images of black and white faces into positive and negative categories by quickly using the arrow keys on the keyboard.
