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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ARK · 31 October 2024
(EU) and with other parts of the United Kingdom (UK), public legislation and strategies in NI have Nevertheless, information is frequently collected not yet responded adequately to such change, with …
WHO: World Health Organization · 31 October 2024 English
The Roadmap on antimicrobial resistance for the WHO European Region 2023–2030supports Member States to identify, prioritize, implement and monitor high impactinterventions to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Organized aroundan AMR Compass, …
conflict-affected settings (Case example 1), ethnic minorities and socioeconomically disadvantaged groups, often … including low-income populations, racial and ethnic minorities, rural communities, refugees and migrants, and …
FPRI: Foreign Policy Research Institute · 29 October 2024 English
As the US presidential election approaches, the Kremlin has been unusually dismissive of American politics, maintaining the appearance of skeptical disinterest, even as Vladimir Putin, apparently jokingly, has said he …
as a supporter of transgender people and other minorities. Trump’s skepticism about US support for Ukraine …
DIIS: Dansk Institut for Internationale Studier · 29 October 2024 English
How Kurdish smugglers navigate checkpoints
created restrictions over conducting research on minorities, especially if such research is conducted by … Affairs 26(1): 11–24. Elling, R. C. (2013). Minorities in Iran: Nationalism and Ethnicity after Khomeini …
EU: European Union · 29 October 2024 English
civilian population, including ethnic and religious minorities. (4) In the absence of swift progress in the …
UN: The United Nations · 29 October 2024 English
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combatants. Meanwhile, rural areas and ethnic minorities continue to be threatened by armed groups. We … former combatants, women and children and ethnic minorities. This month, the Security Council will decide …
World Bank Group · 29 October 2024 English
This included 7,996 women, and 16,337 ethnic minorities and indigenous people. This indicator was defined …
EU: European Union · 29 October 2024 English
civilian population, including ethnic and religious minorities. (4) In the absence of swift progress in the …
ADB: Asian Development Bank · 29 October 2024 English
Support preparation of the program. The program is a complex and multisector undertaking, for which the government has requested technical assistance (TA) to support its preparation. The TA will help …
persons with disabilities, sexual and gender minorities, and senior citizens while designing the investment …
World Bank Group · 28 October 2024 English
The Results and Performance of the World Bank Group (RAP) report is the annual review of the Bank Group’s operational and country effectiveness that draws on evidence from the Independent …
equitable outcomes (for example, gender, ethnic minorities, poor people accessing services, and benefit) …
