Keyword "RSBI:DIVERSITY-AND-INCLUSION" - List of latest news (150 results)

13:59 As Trump's EPA ends 'environmental justice,' minority communities may pay a price

From her home on Louisiana's "Cancer Alley," Lydia Gerard looks down at her 8-month-old great-granddaughter and wonders if she will one day suffer the same fate as her many friends and relatives whose lives were cut short by the disease.

22/04 US academic leaders unite against Trump's higher education policies

Over 100 university, college and scholarly society presidents published a joint statement on Tuesday opposing the Trump administration's treatment of higher education institutions, coming together to speak out after Harvard University said the administration was threatening its independence.

15/04 NAACP sues US Education Department over DEI school funding cuts

The NAACP sued the U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday to stop its alleged illegal effort to cut off funding to schools that use diversity, equity and inclusion programs, and prevent Black students from receiving equal education opportunities.

15/04 Enough talk, time for action, CARICOM official says on slavery reparations

The push for slavery reparations is at a defining moment, a Caribbean Community official said on the second day of a United Nations forum, adding it was time to step up actions to hold former colonial powers to account for past wrongs.

15/04 Former US labor officials urge contractors to stand firm on DEI

A group of former U.S. Department of Labor officials has urged federal contractors to maintain their corporate diversity policies in the face of legal threats by the Trump administration, a letter seen exclusively by Reuters showed.

15/04 Law firm Susman Godfrey asks judge to block Trump executive order

A judge in Washington is set to hear arguments on Tuesday afternoon in the latest legal clash over President Donald Trump's punitive executive orders against major law firms.

15/04 WNBA announces program to combat growing harassment in women's sport

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced a new program to ensure player safety on Monday, combating online hate and in-person vitriol, as athletes across all women's sport say a surge in popularity has made them more vulnerable.

11/04 US Air Force Academy under Trump ends race consideration in admissions

The U.S. Air Force Academy will no longer consider race as a factor in admissions as the military school had long done to boost enrollment of Black, Hispanic and other minorities, U.S. President Donald Trump's administration said on Friday.

07/04 Exclusive: US admiral at NATO fired in expanding national security purge

U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, who holds a senior position in NATO, has been fired as part of what appears to be an expanding national security purge of top officials by the Trump administration, three sources told Reuters on Monday.

04/04 US Supreme Court backs Trump on teacher training grant cuts

The U.S. Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump's administration to proceed with millions of dollars of cuts to teacher training grants - part of his crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives - in a setback on Friday to eight Democratic-led states that have challenged the policy.

03/04 Republican-led states demand 20 law firms disclose DEI practices

Attorneys general from 12 Republican-led U.S. states sent letters on Thursday to 20 major law firms demanding information about their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) employment practices, building on a similar request to the same firms by the U.S. agency that enforces federal laws banning workplace discrimination.

02/04 Doug Emhoff's law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher reaches deal with Trump

The law firm of former Vice President Kamala Harris's husband struck a deal with Donald Trump to avert an executive order targeting its business, becoming the latest firm to cut a deal with the U.S. president as he seeks to punish perceived enemies in the legal profession.

01/04 Law firms hire former Tesla lawyer and top conservative litigator for Trump fight

As the Trump administration strikes at U.S. law firms with a wave of executive orders, three firms challenging those orders have retained a former Tesla general counsel, a longtime conservative litigator and other top lawyers to represent them.

31/03 US embassies tell suppliers to comply with Trump ban on diversity policies

The Trump administration has warned suppliers to U.S. embassies and consulates as well as recipients of U.S. grants worldwide that they must comply with its ban on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programmes or risk losing payments.

29/03 Trump's order on museums sparks debate among Americans on patriotism and history

Professor Kyle Mays called Trump's executive order a 'fascist move.'

29/03 US warns French companies they must comply with Trump's diversity ban

The Trump administration has written to French companies holding U.S. government contracts ordering them to comply with an executive order banning diversity, equity and inclusion programmes, two people familiar with the matter said.

28/03 FCC opening probe into diversity practices at Disney and ABC

The head of the Federal Communications Commission on Friday said he is opening an investigation into the diversity practices of Walt Disney and its ABC unit, saying they may violate U.S. equal employment opportunity regulations.

28/03 US Naval Academy to no longer consider race as admissions factor

The U.S. Naval Academy has changed its policy to no longer consider race as a factor when evaluating candidates to attend the elite military school, a practice it maintained even after the U.S. Supreme Court barred civilian colleges from employing similar affirmative action policies.

28/03 US Justice Dept probing admissions policies at Stanford and University of California schools

The U.S. Department of Justice has launched investigations into admissions policies at Stanford University and three University of California schools, it said on Thursday.

28/03 Trump orders elimination of 'anti-American ideology' from Smithsonian institutions

The order is vague but suggests Trump is seeking to purge elements of what conservatives view as a revisionist history of the US that places systemic racism at the heart of its narrative.

28/03 Judge blocks Trump's Labor Department from requiring grant recipients to abandon DEI

A U.S. judge on Thursday temporarily allowed Labor Department grant recipients to continue their diversity, equity and inclusion programs, but the judge allowed the Trump administration to bar most "equity-related grants."

24/03 US Supreme Court wrestles with Louisiana electoral map with more Black-majority districts

The U.S. Supreme Court grappled on Monday with a bid by Louisiana officials and civil rights groups to preserve an electoral map that raised the number of Black-majority congressional districts in the state and prompted a challenge by non-Black voters.

21/03 JPMorgan makes changes to its diversity programs, memo says

JPMorgan Chase Chief Operating Officer Jenn Piepszak said the bank was making some changes to its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs and the language it uses to describe them in an effort to keep up with the market and changes in regulations, according to a memo seen by Reuters.

07/03 Diversity firings begin at top US intelligence agency, lawyer says

Officials involved in diversity, equality, inclusion and accessibility programs at the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) have been ordered to resign or be fired, the lawyer for two of the officials said on Friday.

24/01 Costco shareholders vote against proposal for report on diversity programs

Costco Wholesale shareholders voted against a proposal requesting a report on the risks of maintaining its diversity and inclusion initiatives, the U.S. company said on Thursday, against the backdrop of intense scrutiny of such policies.

23/01 Fed axed diversity section from website around time of Trump's executive order

The Federal Reserve has scrubbed a "Diversity and Inclusion" section from its website, with previous links to a statement of the U.S. central bank's diversity standards and data on the racial, ethnic and gender makeup of its economists and researchers now defaulting to its home page.

23/01 Explainer: Trump says corporate diversity efforts are illegal - but are they?

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order designed to eradicate workforce diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the federal government and the private sector. Trump suggested that some companies will face investigations and legal action if their programs are deemed to be discriminatory.

22/01 What Trump has done since returning to the White House

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a blizzard of executive orders and taken other actions since being sworn in on Monday on scores of issues that could have an impact on the lives of millions of Americans and non-citizens.

22/01 Trump's DEI cuts force Davos elite to find new words for diversity

President Donald Trump's escalating pressure on the private sector to ditch diversity programs has left some in Davos searching for new words to describe workplace practices they say are essential to their businesses.

22/01 London cafe gives workers with learning disabilities a 'fair shot'

From the hiss of steam warming milk, the clank of emptying used coffee grounds and the chatter of customers, Fair Shot is like any another London coffee shop, but it's also a training centre for young adults with learning disabilities.

14/01 California Democrats put on the backfoot as wildfires - and criticism - rage

Questions about the state's preparedness rendered party leaders vulnerable to attacks.

13/01 At Princeton, Pete Hegseth's views on feminism and diversity drove tension

Laura Petrillo still remembers a 2002 day on the Princeton campus when she got into a heated argument with Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon.

12/01 Apple's board recommends shareholders vote against proposal to eliminate diversity programs

Apple's board of directors recommended investors vote against a shareholder proposal to abolish the company's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs, according to a proxy filing from the company.

11/01 Trump, Zuckerberg meet at Mar-a-Lago, Semafor reports

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Friday, Semafor news website reported, citing a source familiar with the matter.

10/01 Meta to end diversity programs ahead of Trump inauguration

Meta Platforms is ending its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, including those for hiring, training and picking suppliers, it said in a memo to employees posted on an internal company forum on Friday.

06/01 Boardroom diversity stalls in the face of conservative backlash

In the aftermath of George Floyd's killing in 2020, investor Mellody Hobson recalls frequent calls from directors at Fortune 500 companies for references to diverse candidates for boards. Now, she says, it's "very sporadic."

04/01 PayPal accused of racial bias against Asian Americans in funding program

PayPal has been sued by an Asian American businesswoman who accused the digital payments company of racial bias for restricting part of a $535 million investment program to Black and Hispanic applicants, costing her millions of dollars.

13/12 Florida Bar abolishes 'diversity and inclusion' policy

The Florida Bar on Friday eliminated its internal “diversity and inclusion” policy amid ongoing pressure from the state’s high court to curtail attorney diversity efforts focused on race and gender.

12/12 US appeals court tosses Nasdaq board diversity rules

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday ruled that Nasdaq could not impose rules designed to increase diversity in corporate America by requiring companies listed on the exchange to have women and minority directors on their boards or explain why they do not.

06/12 US judge says Southwest must face bias claims over free flights for Hispanic students

A U.S. judge on Friday said Southwest Airlines must face a lawsuit by a prominent affirmative action opponent claiming a now-defunct program that awarded free flights to Hispanic college students was racially discriminatory.

06/12 US judge upholds Naval Academy's race-conscious admissions policies

A federal judge on Friday ruled that the U.S. Naval Academy may continue to consider race when evaluating candidates to attend the elite military school, even after the U.S. Supreme Court barred civilian colleges from employing similar affirmative action policies.

26/11 Walmart to roll back some diversity policies amid pressure from conservatives

Walmart plans to cut back some of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, a spokesperson for the retailer said on Monday, joining a growing list of firms feeling the heat from conservative groups.

25/11 Trump's candidate picks include some firsts, but diversity down from Biden

Republican President-elect Donald Trump's picks for his Cabinet have included some historic firsts, though women and people of color make up less of the overall number than they did when Democratic President Joe Biden first took office.

20/11 Gender pay gap narrows marginally in Australia, government report shows

The gender pay gap in Australia has narrowed marginally though women employees on average still earned A$28,425 ($18,590) less each year than their male colleagues, a government report said on Wednesday.

15/11 How Trump's Pentagon pick Hegseth fell out of love with the U.S. military

National Guard Master Sergeant DeRicko Gaither sent up a warning on the evening of Jan. 14, 2021 about Pete Hegseth, who on Tuesday became President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary.

12/11 US Senate Democrats rush to confirm judges before Trump takes office

The U.S. Senate's Democratic majority began a crusade on Tuesday to confirm as many new federal judges nominated by President Joe Biden as possible to avoid leaving vacancies that Republican Donald Trump could fill after taking office on Jan. 20.

09/11 Authorities probing bigoted text messages that spread alarm across US

Federal and state authorities are investigating a wave of bigoted text messages sent anonymously that have spread alarm among Black Americans across the country this week, officials and recipients told Reuters.

07/11 Black Americans express fears, resolve after Trump's victory

Many Black Americans fear a rollback of civil rights under Trump.

04/11 US Supreme Court to hear fight over Louisiana voting map with more Black-majority districts

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear a bid by Louisiana officials and civil rights groups to preserve an electoral map that raised the number of Black-majority congressional districts in the state in a legal challenge by a group of voters who called themselves "non-African American."

31/10 Legal attacks are slowing SEC rulemaking in crucial election year

Rulemaking at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which hit a record pace early in President Joe Biden's administration, has slowed significantly as the agency navigates a hostile new legal climate.

22/10 Reparations measures stall across US, but advocates undeterred

After California state legislators passed bills addressing the legacy of slavery and racial discrimination, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed the most ambitious of the reparations proposals.

29/08 Automaker Ford to modify diversity policy, internal memo says

Automaker Ford Motor said on Wednesday it will change its diversity, equity and inclusion program, including ending participation in an LGBTQ advocacy group's ranking system, joining several U.S. companies that have redefined those programs amid pressure from conservative groups.

28/08 US companies tweak diversity policies as challenges mount

More U.S. companies are modifying their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs meant to boost racial and ethnic representation at workplaces amid rising pressure from conservative groups.

21/08 MIT's enrollment of Black, Latino students drops after Supreme Court affirmative action ban

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's incoming freshman class this year dropped to just 16% Black, Hispanic, Native American or Pacific Islander students compared to 31% in previous years after the U.S. Supreme Court banned colleges from using race as a factor in admissions in 2023, the elite engineering school said.

19/08 For Black Britons, UK riots leave lasting scars

The violence was ostensibly aimed against Muslims, immigrants and the police after misinformation about a deadly knife attack on young girls spread online. But it morphed into a much wider threat that has left the Black community shaken.

09/08 Liverpool leaders seek dialogue with UK rioters to heal divides

Shocked by violence on the streets of Liverpool as racist riots spread across Britain this week, community leaders in the once close-knit city say people need to talk with rioters and disaffected residents, not just punish or shun them.

05/07 UK elects most diverse parliament in history

Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer will oversee a parliament more ethnically diverse and more female than ever after securing a landslide victory in the election on Thursday that ended 14 years of Conservative rule.

03/07 Fearless Fund: Diversity funds and Black founders feel chill

Just weeks after a U.S. appeals court blocked a Black-owned venture capitalist from funding women-of-color-led businesses, the ruling has had a chilling effect across the small industry of diversity-focused venture capital funds, according to founders, investors and lawyers who spoke to Reuters.

30/05 Romance is not dead - it is just reorganizing

Hang up the ripped bodices, give Fabio the bad news and cue the lawyers: the Romance Writers of America, a nonprofit devoted to helping romance writers build their careers, is headed to bankruptcy court.

23/05 US Supreme Court backs S. Carolina Republicans in race-based voting map fight

The U.S. Supreme Court handed a victory to South Carolina Republicans on Thursday, ruling against a challenge to an electoral map they devised that moved 30,000 Black residents out of a congressional district.

16/05 US Supreme Court allows Louisiana voting map with two Black-majority districts

The U.S. Supreme Court restored a Louisiana electoral map that has two of the state's six congressional districts with Black-majority populations for use in the Nov. 5 election - a ruling on Wednesday with potential implications for which party will control the U.S. House of Representatives.

05/05 Berkshire shareholders reject climate, diversity, China proposals

Berkshire Hathaway Inc shareholders on Saturday overwhelmingly rejected six proposals addressing environmental and social policy issues at Warren Buffett's conglomerate, all of which the billionaire investor and his board opposed.

17/04 US Supreme Court gives boost to St. Louis cop who sued over job transfer

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday gave a boost to a St. Louis police officer who sued after claiming she was transferred to an undesirable new job because of her sex in a case testing the scope of federal workplace protections.

15/04 US Supreme Court rejects Black Lives Matter activist's appeal over protest incident

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed a Black Lives Matter activist to be sued by a Louisiana police officer injured during a protest in 2016 in a case that could make it riskier to engage in public demonstrations, a hallmark of American democracy.

04/04 Descendants of enslaved, enslavers 'break silence' around France's past

Dieudonne Boutrin is a descendant of people enslaved in the Caribbean. Pierre Guillon de Prince's ancestors, from Nantes, were ship-owners transporting those enslaved. Although contrasting, their families' histories are linked.

30/03 The U.S. Air Force wants a diverse officer corps. It's not working.

The graduation rate for Black cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy has for the last decade averaged 66%, compared to an overall graduation rate of 80%. That gap has frustrated the Air Force's stated objective of increasing diversity in its officer corps.

29/03 S. Carolina voting map faulted for racial bias by court revived for 2024

A federal court that previously threw out a Republican-drawn South Carolina electoral map for bias against Black voters decided on Thursday that it can be used in this year's congressional elections, a ruling that could undercut Democratic chances of winning control of the U.S. House of Representatives.

27/03 French MPs debate outlawing discrimination against afros and braids

French lawmakers will vote on Thursday on much-debated draft legislation that would outlaw discrimination against dreadlocks, braids, afros and any other hair style, colour or texture.

23/03 'Why do I need an all-Black cast?' Disney criticizes Peltz remarks

Walt Disney Co on Friday said that remarks by activist investor Nelson Peltz criticizing the company for making movies dominated by female and Black actors is evidence that he shouldn't be on Disney's board.

21/03 Alabama governor signs law banning diversity programs in schools

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed into law on Wednesday a ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools, making the state one of a few to enact broad measures against what she and other Republicans call a leftward tilt in U.S. education.

07/03 Japan's new female 'role models' seek to empower other women

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike knows how important networking and mentorship are to building a career, so she's making sure her administration offers women these opportunities.

06/03 From cast to teens, 'Barbie' film's view on patriarchy resonated

Actor Simu Liu, who played one of the Kens in the Oscar-nominated "Barbie" movie, experienced a revelation when he first read the script and its commentary about the harm inflicted by patriarchy.

04/03 US Supreme Court sidesteps dispute over Virginia Tech bias reporting policy

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday sidestepped a conservative group's challenge to Virginia Tech University's policy for monitoring and reporting allegations of bias against LGBT people, racial minorities, religious groups and others, finding the case was moot.

29/02 Companies walk ESG tightrope, under fire from all sides over disclosures

Since joining Asahi Group in 2020 as sustainability chief, Preeti Srivastav has helped the Japanese brewer make several environmental and social pledges but has not got it to disclose all its progress.

23/02 P&G CEO would change debate from 'social justice to winning' to bolster diversity

Procter & Gamble CEO Jon Moeller told Wall Street analysts on Thursday that changing the dialogue to "winning" from "social justice" would be a more effective way to promote women and diverse people.

23/02 Darryl George: Texas judge rules school district can discipline Black teen over hairstyle

A Texas judge ruled on Thursday that a Houston-area school district did not violate a newly enacted state law when it punished a Black student for refusing to change his hairstyle, local media reported.

20/02 US Supreme Court rejects Virginia case over race in high school admissions

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined a chance to further restrict efforts to promote diversity in education, turning away an appeal by a coalition of parents and students who argued that an elite Virginia public school's revised admissions policy racially discriminates against Asian Americans.

19/02 England's NHS to trim main healthcare wait list ahead of election

England's health service will move about 40,000 pending child consultations for ADHD, autism and other conditions from its main waiting list, a person with direct knowledge of the change said, trimming the politically sensitive list ahead of an expected election.

06/02 SpaceX probed by California over sex bias, retaliation claims

SpaceX is being investigated by a California civil rights agency over allegations that the rocket and satellite maker and CEO Elon Musk have failed to address rampant discrimination and sexual harassment against female employees.

03/02 US Supreme Court won't halt West Point from considering race in admissions

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declined to block the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the prestigious Army school, from considering race as a factor in admissions decisions while a legal battle over the practice proceeds in lower courts.

30/01 Exclusive: UNC pays anti-affirmative action group $4.8 million after US Supreme Court loss

The University of North Carolina has agreed to pay $4.8 million to cover the fees and expenses of a group founded by affirmative action critic Edward Blum that won a U.S. Supreme Court challenge to the school's consideration of race in student admissions.

19/01 Florida public university system to vote on defunding diversity programs

Florida's public university system will decide next Wednesday whether to ban diversity spending and remove sociology classes as a way to fulfill social-science course requirements, a week after the state education board approved the measures for public colleges.

09/01 Exclusive: Investor Ackman backs bid by dissidents for Harvard board seats

The actions of billionaire hedge fund manager William Ackman, who joined other Harvard graduates in calling for the university's president Claudine Gay to resign, echoes his playbook as an activist shareholder, pursuing board seats at companies to push for changes.

04/01 US Military Academy at West Point can continue to consider race in admissions, judge rules

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point can continue to consider race for now when evaluating who to admit to the elite military school, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday, rejecting a bid by the group behind the successful U.S. Supreme Court challenge to race-conscious college admissions policies.

05/12 New Zealanders gather across country to protest new policies

Thousands of protesters gathered in New Zealand's city squares, motorway over-bridges and in front of the country's parliament on Tuesday to protest the new government's policies that they believe are racist.

23/11 Biden administration defends West Point's race-conscious admissions policy

The Biden administration on Wednesday urged a federal judge to reject a legal challenge to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point's consideration of race in admissions, saying that Army diversity was "integral to ensuring national security."

15/11 China objects to US proposal for APEC trade and investment policies -source

China is objecting to a U.S. proposal for Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation members to incorporate sustainability and inclusivity into their trade and investment policies, a source briefed on the negotiations said on Wednesday.

01/11 White House works on new measures to counter Islamophobia

The White House said Wednesday it will develop a national strategy to battle Islamophobia as President Joe Biden faces skepticism from many Muslim Americans for his staunch support of Israel's military assault on Hamas in Gaza in response to the militant group's Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

25/10 Anti-Black racism is rising in EU countries, led by Germany, study finds

Racism towards Black people is growing in Europe, with Germany, Austria and Finland showing the highest rates of discrimination and harassment, a survey of first- and second-generation Black immigrants in 13 EU countries published on Wednesday found.

13/10 US Supreme Court may make it harder to prove racial gerrymandering

The U.S. Supreme Court may be on the verge of making it even harder to win legal challenges accusing state officials of racial gerrymandering - the illegal manipulation of an electoral district's boundaries to alter its racial composition - to dilute the clout of Black and other minority voters.

11/10 Affirmative action opponent drops case over law firm's diversity fellowship

A group founded by a prominent anti-affirmative action activist on Wednesday dropped a lawsuit challenging a U.S. law firm's fellowship program designed to help bolster diversity within its ranks after the firm changed its application criteria.

11/10 US Supreme Court scrutinizes South Carolina voting map deemed racially biased

The U.S. Supreme Court was set on Wednesday to hear a bid by South Carolina officials to revive a Republican-drawn electoral map faulted by a lower court for moving 30,000 Black residents out of a congressional district - a case that could help decide control of the House of Representatives in the 2024 elections.

10/10 South Carolina Democrat's House bid runs through US Supreme Court

South Carolina Democrat Michael B. Moore, the great- great-grandson of a Black Civil War hero and pioneering 19th century congressman, is aiming to help his party retake control of the U.S. House of Representatives from Republicans in 2024.

06/10 Second major US law firm changes diversity fellowship after lawsuit

A major U.S. law firm has changed its criteria for a fellowship aimed at promoting diversity in the legal profession, marking the second time a firm has done so in the face of a challenge to such a program by a prominent anti-affirmative action activist.

06/10 Anti-affirmative action group challenges US Naval Academy's admissions policy

The group that successfully challenged race-conscious college admissions policies at the U.S. Supreme Court sued the U.S. Naval Academy on Thursday in its second lawsuit challenging affirmative action in U.S. military academies.

04/10 Ex-Tesla factory worker loses bid for new trial in race bias case

A Black former factory worker for Tesla lost his bid on Wednesday for a third trial in his race discrimination lawsuit against the electric carmaker, after a California federal judge rejected his claims that the company's lawyers had engaged in misconduct and tainted his trial.

30/09 US appeals court blocks venture capital fund's grant program for Black women

A federal appeals court on Saturday blocked a venture capital fund from moving forward with a grant program that awards funding to businesses run by Black women in a case by the anti-affirmative action activist behind the successful U.S. Supreme Court challenge to race-conscious college admissions policies.

26/09 US judge refuses to block venture capital fund's grants for Black women

A federal judge in Atlanta on Tuesday rejected a bid by the anti-affirmative activist behind the successful U.S. Supreme Court challenge to race-conscious college admissions policies to bar a small venture capital fund from awarding grants to businesses run by Black women.

25/09 Conservative activist uses Civil War-era law to challenge US corporate diversity

The anti-affirmative action activist behind the successful U.S. Supreme Court challenge to race-conscious college admissions policies is trying to use a Civil War-era law designed to protect formerly enslaved Black people from racial bias to dismantle American corporate diversity programs.

25/09 Britain proposes diversity and misconduct rules for financial firms

Britain's financial regulators proposed guidance on Monday for financial firms to tackle sexual harassment and bullying, along with new requirements for large banks and insurers to set targets to improve diversity and inclusion.

22/09 Anti-affirmative action group, emboldened by US Supreme Court, targets scholarships

A non-profit group opposing race-based education policies has filed more than a dozen U.S. civil rights complaints this year against universities, challenging the legality of offering minority scholarships, summer study and residency programs to promote racial diversity.

20/09 Houston sued over program setting aside public contracts for minorities

A white married couple that owns two landscaping companies has sued Houston, claiming that the city's requirement that certain government contracts be set aside for minority-owned businesses runs afoul of the U.S. Constitution.

19/09 US anti-affirmative action group challenges West Point admissions policy

The U.S. Military Academy, known as West Point, was sued on Tuesday by an anti-affirmative action group challenging the school's use of race as a factor in student admissions as a violation of the constitutional principle of equal protection.

17/09 Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner removed from Rock & Roll Hall of Fame board

Rolling Stone magazine co-founder Jann Wenner was removed from his position on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's board of directors after comments he made about Black and female artists that were widely criticized, the hall said in a statement.

15/09 US Supreme Court's Jackson urges nation's history of racism to be taught 

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday called for a commitment to remember and teach the history of racism and violence in the United States as she commemorated the deaths of four Black girls killed by white supremacists in a Birmingham, Alabama, church bombing.

28/08 White supremacy 'has no place in America,' White House says after Florida shooting

White supremacy "has no place in America," White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Monday in the wake of what authorities describe as a racially-motivated killing of three Black people in Florida over the weekend.

21/08 Wells Fargo defeats shareholder lawsuit over fake job interviews

Wells Fargo won the dismissal of a lawsuit accusing the fourth-largest U.S. bank of defrauding shareholders by touting its commitment to hiring diversity while its managers were conducting sham interviews of non-white and female job candidates.

18/08 Norway fund wants more women on boards, concerned about excessive CEO pay

Norway's $1.4 trillion wealth fund, the world's single largest stock market investor, is to step up pressure on the companies it invests in to have more women board members and to also reduce excessive executive pay, a top fund official said.

15/08 DC superhero 'Blue Beetle' brings Latino family team to big screen

Xolo Mariduena quickly learned that he and his character in the latest DC Studios film "Blue Beetle" have one big thing in common — they cannot hide anything from their families.

11/08 Conservative Starbucks investor loses diversity challenge

A U.S. judge on Friday dismissed a conservative activist investor's lawsuit against Starbucks' board, opposing the company's diversity, equity and inclusion policies and calling it frivolous.

10/08 US Black women-owned venture capital fund mounts defense to conservative's race lawsuit

The founders of a venture capital fund devoted to funding Black women-owned businesses on Thursday defended their efforts to support underrepresented entrepreneurs in the face of a lawsuit by a conservative activist accusing it racial discrimination.

10/08 Kellogg's 'woke' workplace diversity programs are illegal, group claims

A conservative legal group on Wednesday urged a U.S. anti-discrimination agency to investigate Kellogg Co over workplace diversity policies that it says are unlawful, and accused the cereal maker of sexualizing its products.

09/08 US boardroom diversity gains slow as S&P 500 seeks resumes from finance

Boards of S&P 500 companies made recruiting directors with financial expertise their top priority over the past year, slowing boardroom gains for minorities, according to a new report.

02/08 Conservative activist behind US affirmative action cases sues venture capital fund

A group founded by the conservative activist instrumental in the U.S. Supreme Court's June decision rejecting affirmative action in collegiate admissions on Wednesday sued an Atlanta-based venture capital fund that supports Black women who own small businesses, accusing it of unlawful racial discrimination.

14/07 Republican state officials threaten legal action over company diversity policies

A group of Republican U.S. state attorney generals on Thursday warned the country's largest companies that certain workforce diversity policies could be illegal in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision effectively striking down affirmative action in higher education.

12/07 HBO's 'Succession,' 'Last of Us' lead nominees for TV's Emmy awards

HBO drama "Succession," the story of a cutthroat fight for control of a family media empire, led the nominees for television's Emmy awards on Wednesday with 27 nods for the show's final season.

06/07 Britain's Orthodox Haredi Jews wary of state intrusion in education

At his small north London high school, 15-year-old Yossi Hamilton pours over sacred texts as his Jewish ancestors did for over two thousand years, part of a curriculum that he says prepares him for his future.

30/06 Affirmative action ruling could place target on US corporate diversity programs

The U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down race-conscious policies in college admissions includes some warnings to companies about the legal limits of workforce diversity efforts and is likely to fuel challenges to them, experts said.

29/06 Biden: It would be a mistake to expand the U.S. Supreme Court

President Joe Biden said it would be a mistake to expand the membership of the U.S. Supreme Court after it struck down race-conscious admission considerations on Thursday but thinks the institution is out of touch with basic American values.

29/06 US Justices Jackson, Thomas illustrate heated US debate on race

When liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court, she was expected to bring a different view on racial matters than Justice Clarence Thomas, its only other Black member and an staunch conservative.

29/06 US colleges cautiously prep for end to race-conscious admissions amid enrollment gaps

In 1998, the year a voter-approved measure barring the use of race-conscious admissions policies for public colleges and universities in California took effect, the percentage of Black, Hispanic and Native American students admitted at two of the state's elite public schools plummeted by more than 50%.

29/06 Explainer: What the Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action means for colleges

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down race-conscious policies in college admissions, ending decades of precedent that had allowed schools nationwide to use such programs to increase the diversity of their student bodies.

29/06 Factbox: Who's who in the Supreme Court's affirmative action cases

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down race-conscious admissions policies at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, a practice called affirmative action employed by a majority of selective schools.

29/06 Key voices in the decades-long debate over affirmative action

For decades, selective U.S. colleges and universities have considered, among other factors, whether applicants are from underrepresented minority groups, including Black, Hispanic and Native American. For just as long, critics of affirmative action have questioned whether race-conscious admissions policies are fair or warranted.

29/06 U.S. Supreme Court strikes down university race-conscious admissions policies

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down race-conscious student admissions programs currently used at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina in a sharp setback to affirmative action policies often used increase the number of Black, Hispanic and other underrepresented minority groups on campuses.

26/06 In the Market: How to harness the benefits of corporate diversity

In the early 2000s, Maryann Bruce and other senior women executives at Wachovia bank formed an affinity group called the Women of Wachovia. Within three years, WOW went from having more than 100 women to far fewer as many left the bank.

19/06 Affirmative action, student debt rulings loom at US Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide by the end of this month the fate of race-conscious collegiate admission policies, one of the major disputes - also including cases involving LGBT rights and student debt forgiveness - still yet to be resolved as the justices speed toward the end of their current term.

16/06 Texas governor signs law shutting diversity offices at public universities

The law comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is widely expected to ban colleges and universities from considering race as a factor in admissions decisions.

29/05 Factbox: Global firms in Uganda face LGBTQ conundrum

Uganda's tough new anti-LGBTQ law, which stipulates the death penalty for "serial offenders", presents a conundrum for multi-nationals wanting to grow in Africa while promoting diversity and inclusion.

27/04 Netflix increases Asian leads, lags in Latino roles, report finds

Netflix Inc has increased the number of Asian and women in lead roles, but still lags in representing Latinos, the disabled and women of color, a study by the streaming platform and the University of Southern California (USC) found.

27/04 Adjoa Andoh reimagines Richard III's 'otherness' in new version of play

When actor Adjoa Andoh read William Shakespeare's "Richard III" as a child, she was struck by how he was treated.

25/04 How North Carolina students view the lawsuit threatening affirmative action

In a bustling sunken courtyard at the center of the University of North Carolina's Chapel Hill campus, a group of students handed out slips of papers with a warning for their peers.

14/04 Amazon shareholder proposals hit record for 2nd straight year

Amazon.com Inc faces 18 shareholder proposals, beating its 2022 record of 15, as environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused investors push for more changes in e-commerce giant, Amazon's proxy statement released on Thursday shows.

28/03 US colleges face loss of racial diversity if race-conscious admissions banned -study

If the U.S. Supreme Court bans the consideration of race in college admissions, enrollment of minority groups at selective colleges will likely stall or decline - even if the schools give more weight to factors such as class, a new study found.

28/02 Women make up 40% of boards at top UK companies for first time

Womens' share of board seats at Britain's 350 biggest listed companies reached 40% for the first time in 2022, a UK government-backed report on Tuesday showed, three years ahead of plan.

25/02 Florida bill would ban gender studies majors, diversity programs at universities

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis would gain more influence in the state's public university system, and majors involving gender studies or critical race theory would be eliminated if a bill filed this week wins support from the Republican-controlled legislature.

23/02 Australia advertises job on central bank's policy-setting board

Australia's government is advertising a job on the policy-setting board of the Reserve Bank of Australia, the first time the powerful position has been thrown open to all comers amid a push for more diversity at the central bank.

22/02 Minority directors reach milestone 20% of Russell 3000 board seats

Racial and ethnic minorities now hold a fifth of board seats at Russell 3000 companies, up from 12% in 2019, but remain underrepresented, data from ISS Corporate Solutions on Tuesday showed.

18/02 ISS urges Apple shareholders to vote for CEO Tim Cook, other execs' pay packages

Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has urged Apple Inc's investors to vote for its director nominees and the pay packages for top executives, including Chief Executive Tim Cook.

17/02 FIA seeks to clarify free speech rules after driver backlash

Formula One drivers can make political and personal statements "in their own space" this season but face sanctions if they do so during track activities such as podium ceremonies and anthems, the governing FIA said on Friday.

15/02 Most Americans think college admissions should not consider race -Reuters/Ipsos poll

Sixty-two percent of Americans say race and ethnicity should not be considered at all in college admissions, according to new Reuters/Ipsos polling on policies at the center of high-profile cases before the U.S. Supreme Court this spring.

13/02 All-male BOJ picks another blow for gender equality in Japan

Once again, three men are set to lead the Bank of Japan (BOJ), underscoring the hurdles women face in reaching leadership positions in a country that ranks the lowest among advanced economies for gender equality.

09/02 Still work to do says Goodell as old problems resurface

With COVID-19 disruptions behind, old issues resurfaced for the National Football League as diversity and concussions were back in the spotlight during Commissioner Roger Goodell's annual Super Bowl news conference on Wednesday.

07/02 F1 will never gag any drivers, says Domenicali

Formula One will never gag anyone, chief executive Stefano Domenicali has stated in response to a pre-season controversy between the governing FIA and drivers over 'political' statements and freedom of speech.

06/02 F1 drivers need clarity on political statements, says Albon

Formula One drivers need more guidance from the governing FIA on what they can say at races this season after a rule change caused concern, Williams driver Alex Albon said on Monday.

28/01 FIA defends Ben Sulayem after reported sexist comments

Sexist comments attributed to the head of Formula One's governing body and splashed across the media do not reflect the beliefs of president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, the FIA said on Saturday.

26/01 Thousands rally for 'Invasion Day' protests on Australia Day holiday

Thousands of Australians marked the country's national holiday on Thursday with rallies in support of the nation's Indigenous people, many of whom describe the anniversary of the day a British fleet sailed into Sydney Harbour as "Invasion Day".

23/01 EU lawmakers to vote on tighter crypto, ESG rules for banks

Banks would have to set aside a punitive amount of capital to cover holdings of cryptoassets under a draft law due to be voted on by lawmakers on Tuesday.

16/01 Household wealth optimism collapses, global survey shows

Barely two in five people believe their families will be better off in the future, according to a regular global survey that also identified growing levels of distrust in institutions among low-income households.

05/01 Big tech layoffs may further disrupt equity and diversity efforts

2023 is shaping up as a challenging year to be a woman or minority working in the tech sector, or even a person with one too many years under their belt.