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Religious minorities under increasing threat in South-East Asia

4th February 20193rd February 2019 Josie McFarlane 1912 Views 0 Comments Asia, christian, community, Ethnic, Faith, God, persecution, Religious minorities, Threats, violence

There is a growing hostility towards Christians and other religious minorities in South-East Asian countries. Vietnam and Cambodia were recently

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woman launched discount card specifically to promote black-owned businesses

31st January 201931st January 2019 Josie McFarlane 374 Views 0 Comments BAME, black, black-owned businesses, Business, community, company, discount card, Ethnic, Jamii, savings card

A young entrepreneur has launched a discount card that aims to help support black British businesses. Khalia Ismain launched Jamii

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Sickle cell: Call The Midwife shines spotlight on disease

23rd January 201924th January 2019 Josie McFarlane 1677 Views 0 Comments awareness, BAME, black, black community, Blood disease, blood donation, Call The Midwife, community, disease, Ethnic, Genetic, health, NHS, Sickle cell

Viewers and people with sickle cell disease have praised TV show Call The Midwife for its storyline portraying the condition.

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‘I’m mixed-race, is Cambridge University right for me?’

22nd January 201922nd January 2019 Josie McFarlane 493 Views 0 Comments #Cambridge, Applications, BAME, black, education, Ethnic, intake, students, University

Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world. Cambridge is the fourth-oldest surviving university in the world. Cambridge has

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Men’s Fashion Week: Jeenu Mahadevan calls out colourism

21st January 201921st January 2019 Josie McFarlane 613 Views 0 Comments black, colourism, community, Ethnic, fashion week, India, London fashion week, Male model, Men's fashion week, Minority, Racism

London, Paris, Milan, New York… it has been a frantic January for model Jeenu Mahadevan, as he flies around the

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New £50 bank note ‘must recognise ethnic minorities’

31st December 201819th December 2018 Josie McFarlane 752 Views 0 Comments Bank Of England, black, community, Ethnic, Fifty Pounds, finance, minorities, Money, Race

Comedian Sanjeev Bhaskar and presenter Sandi Toksvig are among those calling for a historic figure from a black and ethnic

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First Sikh and Muslim padres join the military

20th December 201817th December 2018 Josie McFarlane 667 Views 0 Comments black, British RAF, Chaplain, community, Diversity, Ethnic, Faith, Military, Ministry of Defence, MOD, Sikh and Muslim padres

In a first for the British military, a Sikh and Muslim padre have become part of the Royal Air Force’s

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UWE Bristol project to close race pay gap faced by graduates

15th December 201814th December 2018 Josie McFarlane 457 Views 0 Comments Atira Burton, BAME, black, Bristol project, community, discrimination, Donnell Asare, Ethnic, Otegha UwagbaUWE, race pay gap, students, Tunde Okewale MBE, University

A project to close the race pay gap experienced by graduating black, Asian and minority ethnic (BME) students is rolling

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Parliament celebrates 70th anniversary of human rights declaration

19th November 201819th November 2018 Josie McFarlane 434 Views 0 Comments BAME, civil society, community, disability, Ethnic, EU, government, Human Rights weeks, Laws, minorities, parliament, policies, white

The European Parliament will host a Human Rights Week from 19 to 23 November to mark the 70th anniversary of

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Give tax breaks to more diverse production firms, say actors

17th November 201819th November 2018 Josie McFarlane 635 Views 0 Comments black, change, community, Diversity, Ethnic, financial, government, industry, Lenny Henry, media, policies, tax, Thandie Newton and Chiwetel Ejiofor

Production companies should be given tax relief to encourage them to employ more women, disabled people and people from minority

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Professor Green: Knife crime not just a black issue

13th November 201812th November 2018 Josie McFarlane 725 Views 0 Comments black, Children killed, community, deaths, Ethnic, gangs, killed, knife crime, London, MP, police, Professor Green, Sajid Javid, stabbings, white, youths

Professor Green has said black youths as a whole are being “criminalised” over recent stabbings – and that in some

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Should race count in university admissions?

6th November 20186th November 2018 Josie McFarlane 455 Views 0 Comments admissions, black, change, Diverse, education, Ethnic, factors, Harvard university, policies, Race, rejected, students, systems, UK, unfair, University, US

Harvard University this year turned down more than 95% of those who applied. But what is a “fair” system for

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Calls for greater diversity among school governors

30th October 201827th October 2018 Josie McFarlane 519 Views 0 Comments black, campaign, charity, community, Diversity, educators, encourage, Ethnic, governess, government, Governors, Governors for Schools, London, role, schools, sixth form, Teachers, Theresa Esan, women

“When I was at school, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do when I grew up,” says Theresa Esan.

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Black mums ‘don’t like to talk about depression’

29th October 201827th October 2018 Josie McFarlane 496 Views 0 Comments awareness, black, black mums, Black Women, community, depression, Ethnic, help, mental health, Support, talk, women

Mums Sandra Igwe and Jen Henry both experienced anxiety after childbirth, but say they found it difficult to discuss these

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National Hate Crime Plan Refreshed

18th October 201818th October 2018 Josie McFarlane 542 Views 0 Comments black, christian, communities, community, Ethnic, Faith, government, Hate crime, home secretary, launched, Ministers, National, Plan, projects, religious, Sajid Javid, Support, UK

A comprehensive review of hate crime legislation, extra funding to support communities, improving the response to incidents and raising awareness