The Cooper Hewitt Acquires Hijab Emoji and Inter-Skin Tone Emoji
The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum acquired the headscarf emoji and inter-skin tone emoji to add to its digital collections
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How A Lack Of Diverse Voices In The Mainstream Keeps India’s Caste Hierarchy Intact
The idea of caste is rudimentary, not to mention wholly arbitrary, and represents a social divide that has been impossible to mend in India even in the 21st century.
International Day For Families: Celebrating The Diversity In Our Parivaars
We need to tell our children that the mummy & papa and brother & sister are not the only happy family, they can come in any shape size or gender and they all have the right to be equally happy. Dysfunctional families are families too.
Dear Women, Own Your Destiny And Evolve Anyway
Let us agree that regardless of the era we are in, women have a greater influence in bringing up the next generations, says Neetubala Koul.
Tech Mahindra Announces Paid Adoption Leave For Same-Sex Couples
As per Tech Mahindra’s new policy, same-sex couples are now eligible for 12 weeks paid leave for adoption. The company will also give three days of bereavement leave.
The Lancet Journals Implement Diversity Pledge And No Manel Policy
World acclaimed The Lancet Journals, best known for general medical journals, have taken a new Diversity Pledge and No All-Male Panel Policy in order to increase gender equality in the organisation.
The Academy Welcomes New Members, 50 Percent Of Whom Are Women
The Academy has invited some 842 people from the film industry to join its ranks and 421, that is the exact half of the total invites have been sent to women. This means that the total amount of female members in The Academy has now jumped to 32%.
In A First, Vogue Arabia Features Three Hijabi Models Of Colour On Cover
For the first time in history, three Hijabi models of colour have been featured on the April 2019 cover of Vogue Arabia. This is a huge step forward towards inclusion of muslim women who wear hijab, in the world of fashion and modelling. The models featured are Halima Aden, Ikram Abdi Omar, and Amina Adan and they were […]
Trump Bans Health Officials From Using Words Like Transgender and Diversity
The Trump administration is prohibiting officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) to use seven words in any official documents being prepared for next year’s budget. The words are “vulnerable,” “entitlement,” “diversity,” “transgender,” “fetus,” “evidence-based” and “science-based.” The reason for banning these words was not given. Instead of the words “science-based” or “evidence-based,” […]
Unethical Discrimination to Our Own
India is an inherently racist country. There I said it. Every one of us has faced some form of discrimination when travelling to a part of the country we don’t call native. A South Indian gets labelled as “Mallu” in North India, a Northeasterner as “Chowmein/Momo/Chinky” in mainland India, a North Indian as “Bihari” in […]
