Racism towards indigenous people or those from ethnic minorities is experienced at higher rates by people of colour than those perceived as white, new research shows.
As Indigenous Māori health researchers, our vision is for all young people to thrive
and flourish as our leaders of today and to live free from all forms of discrimination.
Yet, in the nation state currently known as New Zealand, it is clear this experience
is not shared by all. In The Lancet, Rachel Simon-Kumar, Sonia Lewycka, and colleagues1
examine experiences of racism and their effects in terms of socioeconomic inequities,
interpersonal discrimination, and health inequities between and among the privileged
majority and Indigenous Māori and ethnic minority young people in New Zealand.
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