- FRANCE 24

24/04/2012 - HUMAN RIGHTS

Muslims in Europe face discrimination, says Amnesty

Human rights group Amnesty International said in a report on Tuesday that Muslims were victims of discrimination in European countries. The report was particularly critical of countries that have banned veils or religious symbols in schools.

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20/04/2012 - SOUTH AFRICA

Positive discrimination in South African universities

The issue of positive discrimination in South Africa's universities is a complex one. The University of Cape Town is at the centre of the debate, with some arguing that there aren't enough black students and others saying the measures are unfair. The general consensus seems to be that improvements have been made since independence 18 years ago, but the topic of giving a helping hand to disadvantaged South Africans is far from black and white.

12/03/2012 - TECH 24

Girls in tech

The technology industry has long be a boys club where men largely dominate the ranks of coders, designers and business executives. Today, that's beginning to change as more women break the silicon ceiling.

30/01/2012 - AFRICAN UNION

UN chief calls on African leaders to protect gay rights

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told an African Union summit in Addis Ababa on Sunday that regional leaders must ensure respect for gay rights, calling anti-gay sentiment a "form of discrimination ignored or even sanctioned" by many African states.

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17/01/2012 - PLANET HOPE

South Africa: when being gay is living hell

In the last few years, South Africa has seen an unprecedented wave of sexual attacks on homosexual women. Some victims have decided to start talking about it, openly, in order to put a stop to it.

15/01/2012 - 7 BILLION OTHERS

AIDS, fighting discrimination

Over 33 million people live with HIV worldwide. In 2009 alone, some 2.6 million new cases were reported.

15/11/2011 - PLANET HOPE

Roma: integration school

An estimated 2.5 million Roma people live in Romania. Here, the government has fully understood the importance of education in integrating the community into wider society. But in practice, going to school often brings new problems for these Roma families.

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14/09/2011 - CHINA

School's out forever for migrant workers' children

If you are a parent, imagine how you would feel if the authorities suddenly told you your child's school was shut, closing down, with nowhere else for your offspring to go. Well that's exactly what happened in China, where more than 20 schools for children of migrant workers have shut down in Beijing. Now parents and NGOs are working together to hit back at what they say is a policy of social exclusion.

27/07/2011 - THE DEBATE

Should France stay colour-blind? (part two)

In a bid to fight discrimination, fact-finding lawmakers return from Washington calling on the French to measure their growing ethnic diversity, but the constitution says that's racial profiling and advocacy group SOS Racisme calls on France to remain colour-blind.