Discrimination by legislation carries quite a high price

Growing up in Iowa, I was often judged solely on appearance. In stores, strangers would make karate-chop gestures at me, inspired by the popular TV series “Kung Fu.” When I played quarterback for my high school team, opponents were not above slamming me to the dirt and then piling on racial slurs.

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Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

UN

14 Jun

One in almost 20 Tanzanians carries the albinism gene

One in almost 20 Tanzanians carries the albinism gene- UN
Daily News
RESIDENT Coordinator of the United Nations, who is the United Nations Development Programmes (UNDP) Representative in Tanzania, Mr Alvaro Rodriguez, together with Canadian High Commissioner to Tanzania Alexandre Lévêque jointly condemned ...

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

16 Jan

Media carries out drive against banana disease

A banana disease is threatening food security and should be fought.

 

10 years ago

East African Business Week

22 Jun

Tanzania carries out audit on marine vessels

Tanzania carries out audit on marine vessels
East African Business Week
MWANZA, Tanzania - Tanzania has conducted a marine survey that covered nine old lake vessels to determin sea worthiness, writes ANDREW ZABLON. According to the Minister for Transport, Samwel Sitta, “The survey was conducted to passenger vessels ...

 

9 years ago

IPPmedia

05 Dec

Deaf decry discrimination.

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Deaf decry discrimination.
IPPmedia
Tanzania Association of the Deaf (CHAVITA) in Iringa Region has urged President John Magufuli's government to fight discrimination against the nation's vulnerable groups including members of the society with hearing impairment. The association's ...

 

5 years ago

The Guardian

18 Feb

Harvey Weinstein jury carries weight of #MeToo into deliberations

Harvey Weinstein jury carries weight of #MeToo into deliberations  The GuardianWeinstein jury to begin deliberations in sexual assault trial  The Times of IsraelWeinstein Trial: Ferocious lawyer challenges #MeToo movement  TRT WorldHarvey Weinstein's case might be too weak to convict: Devine  New York Post Weinstein jury to begin deliberations  Bangkok PostView Full coverage on Google News

 

5 years ago

Forbes

05 Apr

The Price Of Gold And The Price Of Bitcoin

The Price Of Gold And The Price Of Bitcoin  Forbes

 

11 years ago

IPPmedia

01 Jun

UN: Tanzania not doing enough to fight women discrimination

UN: Tanzania not doing enough to fight women discrimination
IPPmedia
Tanzania has not yet done enough in efforts to abolish discrimination against women, a new UN report has asserted. The report released at a stakeholders' gathering in Dar es Salaam yesterday said since 2008 cases of discrimination against women in the ...

 

10 years ago

BBC

Discrimination rife in troubled Sudan

Sudan is still failing to embrace its ethnic and religious diversity

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

07 Dec

The legislation on protection of new plant varieties

The recent development of science in the field of agriculture has resulted in new heights of discoveries. One of the breakthroughs in the field relates to discoveries of new plant varieties, otherwise known as plant breeding

 

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