Austrian court overturns ban on religious headscarves in schools: Judges declare the rules discriminated against Muslims The law prevented girls younger than ten wearing a religious headscarf in school Court said the law could only be understood as targeting Islamic head coverings Austria’s new coalition government had planned to extend ban for girls under 14 … Read more
A Justice Department investigation has found Yale University favored black students and illegally discriminated against white and Asian American applicants, in violation of federal civil rights law, officials said. The findings were detailed in a letter to the college’s attorneys on Thursday, following a two-year investigation after students had complained about the application process at … Read more
The Bachelor viewers have accused Zoe-Clare McDonald of ‘using the discrimination card’ against one of this season’s only woman of colour, Areeba Emmanuel. On Wednesday night’s episode, a sobbing Zoe-Clare expressed her concerns that she was unfairly targeted because of her red hair by 25-year-old Areeba, who is of Pakistani descent. However, fans of the … Read more
Jess Glynne has faced widespread criticism after she claimed she was discriminated against for wearing sportswear to swanky eatery Sexy Fish in London. The Hold My Hand singer, 30, took to Instagram on Monday, to reveal she was turned away from the Mayfair restaurant while sporting a hoodie and trainers, leading to critics branding her ‘privileged … Read more