CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) EQUALITY CONCERNS SURVEY

The Coronavirus (Covid 19) has changed the way our current world operates completely.  New changes are being introduced every day.  Fife Centre for Equalities understand that some people will find it harder to adapt to the changes. The centre has created a simple survey for people to share with them their concerns https://centreforequalities.org.uk/coronavirus-covid-19-equality-concerns-survey/ https://centreforequalities.org.uk/coronavirus-covid-19-equality-concerns-survey Alternatively, … Read more

The Gift of the Mask: Cuomo’s influence during Covid-19

By Sophia Rosenblatt The press conference looked the same as it did every day. Andrew Cuomo—New York governor and emerging stud of the pandemic (see. Cuomosexual[1])— front and centre, framed on a TV screen which displayed “Breaking News” beneath him and death tolls by state to the right. These press conferences have been daily, broadcasted … Read more

Combate ao Coronavírus – Monitoramento comunitário Terra Indígena Xakriabá / Combating Coronavirus – Community monitoring at Xakriabá Indigenous Land

Combating Coronavirus – Community monitoring at Xakriabá Indigenous Land Among Covid-19’s many challenges, indigenous populations in Brazil are particularly vulnerable, with greater vulnerability to infectious diseases and dependent on medical system that presents problems of articulation with the state and municipal health departments. For this reason the Xakriabá People are monitoring their own territory carefully … Read more

The Deadly Consequences of Reckless Speech

By Betty Andrews The Washington Post[1] actively fact checks dubious claims made by politicians and public figures and, during his time in office, Donald Trump has made false claims frequently enough to warrant an entire webpage dedicated to compiling them.  As of April 3rd, he had made 18,000 false or misleading claims over the course … Read more

Blogs/Podcasts

Welcome to our blog and podcast page! In this section of the website you will find blogs and podcasts founded by the Centre for Minorities Research and our collaborators.

UM PASSEIO POR PINHÕES QUILOMBOLA / A WALK THROUGH PINHÕES QUILOMBOLA

*** this blog post is translated into English below *** Um passeio por Pinhões quilombola Muito se tem falado em Comunidade Quilombola. Eu nasci na Comunidade Quilombola de Pinhões, no entanto, cresci sem que a comunidade, a família e a escola despertassem em mim o interesse por minha ancestralidade. Após perceber que nossas tradições precisam … Read more

THANK YOU NOTE

We want to congratulate Annabelle von Moltke on her new job at the Cairo Office of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Egypt, as an Intern with the Labour Mobility and Human Development unit. We wish her success and all the best in this new phase. We would also want to thank her for all … Read more