Éric Zemmour, a pundit whose presidential run has upended French politics, had called unaccompanied migrant children “assassins” and “rapists” on television.
Tag: Discrimination
Billionaire’s Star Rises as She Takes Bold Stance on Racism in Brazil
Luiza Trajano turned a small family store into a retail giant. Now, a company policy limiting its executive training program to Black applicants is drawing praise, outrage and much soul-searching.
Pakistan Paves Way for Ayesha Malik to Be First Woman Supreme Court Justice
Justice Ayesha A. Malik’s nomination, intensely opposed by some lawyers that have threatened to strike, was hailed by others as an important victory in improving representation for women.
Britain Extends Pardons Policy for Consensual Same-Sex Partners
The government’s action expands earlier legislative efforts, but for some gay people it is too little, too late. “It impacted me my whole life,” one man said of his conviction.
Britain Extends Pardons Policy for Consensual Same-Sex Partners
The government’s action expands earlier legislative efforts, but for some gay people it is too little, too late. “It impacted me my whole life,” one man said of his conviction.
Italy Proposal to Add Female Statue to Square of Men Stirs Debate
In Padua, Italy, a proposal to include a female philosopher in a monument whose 78 sculptures are all men has spurred debate.
Your Monday Briefing: South Africa’s Parliament Burns
Plus a breach in the DMZ and posturing about women’s rights in China.
China Moves to Overhaul Protections for Women’s Rights, Sort Of
The proposed revisions to a women’s rights law would be the first major changes in nearly 20 years. But many women are skeptical that real progress will follow.
The New Political Cry in South Korea: ‘Out With Man Haters’
After slow gains in women’s rights, the country is facing a type of political correctness enforced by young men angry at feminists, saying they undermine opportunity.
As Hindu Extremists Call for Killing of Muslims, India’s Leaders Keep Silent
Right-wing Hindu activists at a conference took an oath to harm Muslims if necessary to make “a Hindu-only nation,” the most blatant example of rising anti-Muslim sentiment across India.