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Racism is the belief that one racial group is superior to another, and the actions that result from these beliefs. It can manifest in many forms, including discrimination, prejudice, and segregation. Racism can affect individuals on both a personal and institutional level, and it can have far-reaching consequences for individuals and communities.
Racism is based on the idea that certain characteristics or traits, such as skin color, are inherent indicators of intelligence, worth, or other qualities. This idea has been used to justify discrimination, exclusion, and violence against racial and ethnic minority groups throughout history.
Efforts to combat racism may involve promoting understanding, respect, and inclusion across different racial and ethnic groups, and working to dismantle the systems and structures that contribute to discrimination and inequality. This may involve education and awareness campaigns, policy changes, and community organizing and activism. It may also involve acknowledging and addressing the ways in which one’s own biases and privileges may contribute to racism.
The 95% drop in value of Lebanon’s currency has taken its toll on migrant workers, leaving many unable to cover basic living costs. Now that internet prices are set to double, migrant rights organizations and activists are concerned about what further isolation could mean for the safety of migrant domestic workers. The kafala system Under…
The South-South Cooperation Council for Sustainable Development (SSCC) has screened Docufiction Ulysses from Ghana at a film screening event held at UNESCO’S headquarters in Paris, France. Ulysses from Ghana is inspired by the play “Slaves” written by Ghanaian author and playwright Mohamed Ben Abdallah. The Transatlantic trade, depicted in the play, marked one of the…
The number of people in modern slavery has risen significantly in the last five years. 10 million more people were in modern slavery in 2021 compared to 2016 global estimates. Women and children remain disproportionately vulnerable. Modern slavery also occurs in almost every country in the world, and cuts across ethnic, cultural and religious lines….
Credit – Illustration by Ajubel Studio for TIME W.E.B. Du Bois is perhaps best known for introducing the term “double consciousness” into the lexicon of the Black experience. The term described the duality of being a Black American—neither fully African nor completely American, an enduring “problem” to be fought over in times of war and…
The estimated number of people in situations of trafficking rose by 12 percent between 2016 and 2021, the latest international consensus study found. Today, some 27.6 million people around the globe are living without the freedom to choose how they live and work, according to the International Labor Organization (ILO), the International Organization for Migration…
It seemed the whole nation of the United Kingdom stopped in its tracks when it was announced that Queen Elizabeth II had died peacefully on Sept. 8. While it is always sad to hear of someone who was so beloved passing, many Americans have taken to Twitter and TikTok to make thousands of jokes about…
Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has urged stakeholders to step up global efforts to end the scourge of human trafficking and all other forms of modern slavery. Obaseki made the call in commemoration of the International Day for the Remembrance of Slave Trade and its Abolition, marked on August…
Reacting to an investigation by The Arizona Republic and KJZZ, lawmakers and advocates are calling for a review of the state’s use of prison labor. “Forced prison labor is nothing more than modern day slavery, and our state’s growing reliance on this workforce is irresponsible, immoral and inexcusable,” said state Sen. Martin Quezada, D-Glendale. “Any public…
This July 30, Enough Is Enough joins thousands of organizations around the globe in recognizing World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. Human trafficking is a heinous crime impacting millions of victims annually. The sex and labor trafficking industry is second only to drug trafficking as the world’s largest criminal industry. Enough Is Enough, whose mission…
Human trafficking is a horrific crime and “an all-out assault on people’s rights, safety and dignity,” Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday, the eve of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.
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