The odds of perceived age discrimination were higher among older adults who earlier worked [AOR: 1.73; CI: 1.46—2.05] and currently working [AOR: 1.61; CI: 1.31—1.96] as compared to those who never worked. Further, having difficulty in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) [AOR:...
Indians are born into a caste, and those belonging to a lower echelon often face discrimination and hardship. The median age (which means that one half of the population is younger and the other one is older) of India’s population has been increasing constantly after a slump in the 1970s...
He, for instance, reversed Biden’s orders against discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation and stripped diversity programs from the federal government. In one example of the change, the State Department will now require passport and visa applicants to reflect “accurately” ...
Since, the age at marriage has a substantial impact on fertility pattern and has a strong association with maternal & child health, policies regarding improving the age at marriage and better enforcement of the concerned laws are required to meet the SDG targets....
It was only after doing some research that she realized it was illegal to be gay in Uganda. Deciding she had to do something, she began holding meetings in a ‘den’ with friends to discuss LGBT discrimination. “I didn’t think I did anything wrong, and I still don’t.” ...
Tech has a reputation for hiring few women and people over 40. Leaders may prefer mostly young males for their start-ups, but even the tech world has to obey national laws that apply to all people in the workplace. Credit: Tesla
To ensure AI benefits society, it’s crucial to prevent a scenario where the concentration of power in the tech sector leads to a new form of digital dominance.
However, the program did witness its first set back when Singapore voiced its concern of tax discrimination not receiving adequate attention, which led Singapore to defer its decision to sign the latest statement of intent in September this year. Various studies, research and conversations with the...
Justice K. Chandru is known for providing justice to several impoverished and downtrodden people in Tamil Nadu as a judge at the Madras High Court (from 2006 to 2014). K. Chandru is also known for his fight against caste discrimination and the rights of the backward communities in Tamil Na...
Similar regulations have been introduced in Europe: two judgments of the European Court of Justice in 1994 stipulated that the exclusion of part-time workers from OP schemes contravenes equal pay laws and may represent indirect discrimination against women. Another possibility for rectifying gender ...