The Justice Department announced Wednesday that the University of Virginia has agreed to abide by Trump administration guidance ensuring the university doesn’t engage in racial discrimination in admissions and hiring. The move by the university is an attempt to bring to an end months of scrutiny by the Justice Department. Under the agreement, the university…
The two-day event co-hosted by China and UN Women commemorates the 30th anniversary of the landmark Fourth World Conference on Women in the Chinese capital. The 1995 conference, where 189 countries unanimously adopted the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, is widely regarded as a global turning point for gender equality. Delivering a keynote speech…
A Tasmanian man has lost a discrimination claim and subsequent appeal against the dating apps Tinder and Hinge, which banned him because he was a convicted child sex offender. Child safety advocate Kathryn Fordyce has applauded the rulings and the bans imposed by the dating apps, which she says have been used by paedophiles to…
Charlie Kirk’s assassination has prompted many to speak out on social media, including an assistant dean of MTSU. Administrators fired Laura Sosh-Lightsy after she posted what the school called “inappropriate and callous comments” about the conservative activist’s death. The employee stated online: “Hate begets hate. ZERO sympathy.” Her post faced backlash and even caught the…
In the old but bustling Hong Kong neighbourhood of To Kwa Wan, a small community living room with a dedicated halal kitchen offers a vital sanctuary for Muslim residents like Azmat Tariq. The 2,000 square feet (186 square metres) space on Pau Chung Street called HUB13 is where the Pakistani homemaker, who lives with her…