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Majority of Australian Muslims experience discrimination: report - World News

2021-07-19 04:06:04 GMT2021-07-19 12:06:04(Beijing Time) Xinhua English CANBERRA, July 19 (Xinhua) A vast majority of Muslims in Australia have experienced discrimination, the Australian Human Rights Commission has found. According to a report published by the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) on Monday, 80 percent of Islamic people in Australia have faced prejudice or discrimination. Half of 1,000 respondents to the survey said they were discriminated against by law enforcement and 48 percent said they were targeted in workplaces or while looking for work. One in every four said they were too scared to speak up when they - or someone they knew - experienced discrimination.

Sexual harassment more than a few bad blokes and preventive measures needed, Kate Jenkins says | Australian politics

Jenkins was appearing on Monday before a Senate inquiry examining the Morrison government’s response to the landmark Respect@Work inquiry that the commissioner spearheaded before the Covid 19 pandemic hit – a process examining the adequacy of the Sexual Discrimination Act. The Respect@Work report contained 55 recommendations – the central one being that employers face an obligation to take reasonable and proportionate measures to eliminate sex discrimination, sexual harassment and victimisation “as far as possible”. Despite the societal #MeToo reckoning that has erupted in Australia in the wake of Higgins going public with her story, the Morrison government has not committed to adopting that fundamental change. The government has said it will assess whether the proposed positive duty may “create further complexity, uncertainty or duplication in the overarching legal framework”.

Hundreds have joined a review into federal parliament s workplace culture - but not many are politicians

Finance Minister Simon Birmingham said its findings would be vital to ensuring a safe and respectful workplace. This review will play a critical role in ensuring that the parliament of Australia applies the cultural and practical changes necessary to set a positive example for the nation, he said in a statement. Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins. AAP On Monday, Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews also challenged politicians to undertake sexual harassment training. At the time of Ms Higgins’ allegation, Ms Andrews said she d had a gutful of the workplace culture in parliament. Recently released tender documents show the Morrison government is seeking an organisation to deliver an anti-sexual harassment program to promote a “safe and respectful workplace”.

After eight years of offshore detention, refugees and advocates in Australia renew calls for freedom

After eight years of offshore detention, refugees and advocates in Australia renew calls for freedom
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