Minorities
A minority group, by its original definition, refers to a group of people whose practices, race, religion, ethnicity, or other characteristics are lesser in numbers than the main groups of those classifications. However in present-day sociology, a minority group refers to a category of people who experience relative disadvantage as compared to members of a dominant social group. Minority group membership is typically based on differences in observable characteristics or practices, such as: ethnicity (ethnic minority), race (racial minority), religion (religious minority), sexual orientation (sexual minority), or disability. Utilizing the framework of intersectionality, it is important to recognize that an …
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The Migration Observatory · 20 November 2024 English
Afghans were the top nationality among small boat arrivals in 2023 The number of Afghans arriving in the UK without authorisation rose substantially after the Taliban takeover in the summer …
groups at risk (including ethnic and religious minorities and LGBT people). ACRS beneficiaries will be …
SFRI: Scanlon Foundation Research Institute · 19 November 2024 English
The 2024 Mapping Social Cohesion report provides a comprehensive analysis of social cohesion trends in Australia amidst a backdrop of national and global challenges. Conducted annually since 2007, this eighteenth …
people agree or strongly agree that ‘ethnic minorities in Australia should be given Australian government … government should assist and support ethnic minorities groups to maintain their customs and traditions … cultural groups in this country % agree that ethnic minorities should be given Australian government assistance …
ACAPS · 18 November 2024 English
During this time, the AA and the Tatmadaw, under the authority of the State equipped to navigate the challenges and reach populations in need. [...] In the lead-up to the …
aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/4/like-we-are-trapped-minorities-suffer-amid-conflict-in-myanmars-rakhine https://www … aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/4/like-we-are-trapped-minorities-suffer-amid-conflict-in-myanmars-rakhine https://www … aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/4/like-we-are-trapped-minorities-suffer-amid-conflict-in-myanmars-rakhine https://reliefweb …
ADB: Asian Development Bank · 13 November 2024 English
This report assesses how Indian ADB-backed projects to construct and upgrade some 45,000 km of rural roads are improving connectivity, opening socioeconomic opportunities, and transforming communities.
groups in India, such as scheduled castes, ethnic minorities, and scheduled tribes, particularly women, have …
ADB: Asian Development Bank · 13 November 2024 English
This brief shows how civil society organizations (CSOs) in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) are rooted in strong village traditions of community support, maps their growth, and explains …
and natural resources governance; helps ethnic minorities manage ecological, social, and environmental … leadership development with a focus on ethnic minorities, victims of unexploded ordinance, and gender … natural resources governance; helps ethnic minorities manage ecological and social security; and … leadership development with a focus on ethnic minorities, victims of unexploded ordinance, and gender …
Amnesty International · 13 November 2024 English
mark a turning point to deter discriminatory campaigns of hate, harassment and violence against minorities in India. Never again should such deeply unjust and unlawful actions be repeated in the country …
campaigns of hate, harassment and violence against minorities in India. Never again should such deeply unjust … campaigns of hate, harassment and violence against minorities in India. Never again should such deeply unjust …
ORF: Observer Research Foundation · 13 November 2024 English
Introduction The 2021 Myanmar coup and the ensuing political crisis have posed crucial questions for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) [a] on the usefulness of its legacy principles—i.e., …
These operations led to war crimes against ethnic minorities in the Kachin, Karen, Karenni, and Shan states …
World Bank Group · 12 November 2024 English
approved by the Moldovan authorities; - ethnic minorities (e.., Roma community); - youth who completed …
WHO: World Health Organization · 12 November 2024 English
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adolescents, specific issues for vulnerable groups, minorities, refugees, migrants, Indigenous groups and remotely …
Amnesty International · 12 November 2024 English
The report discusses the findings of research conducted in Denmark on the Danish government’s use of fraud control algorithms to inform the distribution of social benefits through: (a) a public …
racialized groups, migrants, refugees, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and older people … been granted refugee status in Denmark; ethnic minorities; people with disabilities; and older people … package” as having a discriminatory impact on ethnic minorities.48 The CERD Committee stated that there was …
