Tea shop owner in Washington, DC, United States
Rebuffed at the gym by a client who asked if she was “Chinese”
Fitness instructor in São Paulo, Brazil
Customer refused his assistance because of his race
Makeup artist in London, England
Taunted by colleague who pulled his eyes up at her
Schoolteacher in Salwa, Kuwait
City councilor in Sydney, Australia
Attacked at work, rejected for jobs and harassed by colleagues
Asians around the world speak out on workplace discrimination
Published June 7, 2021
It’s not just in the streets, and it’s not just in the United States.
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Asians around the world appear to be experiencing more discrimination, and many of them say it’s happening at work.
"Racism is a virus and we're taking all these steps to stop the rise of the coronavirus, but what are we doing to stop the rise of racism in our own country?"
A former Labor leader who hopes to get his old job back has been slammed for comments he made in 2018 as his biggest challenger prepares to enter the fray.
To celebrate National Reconciliation Week 2021, ANU is hosting a panel discussion on this year's theme 'More than a word. Reconciliation takes action', which asks people to take this awareness and knowledge, and use it as springboard to more substantive, brave action. The panel will focus on the question, what could we change if First Nations people and non-Indigenous