ethnic minority

Multilingualism brings communities closer together

harminka — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:54:33 -0600

Learning their community language outside the home enhances minority ethnic children's development, according to research led from the University of Birmingham. The research, which was funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, found that attending language classes at complementary schools has a positive impact on students.

Making difference in minority health

harminka — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 13:31:40 -0500

Experts from the Center for Minority Health (CMH) at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health will address the successes and challenges of reducing health disparities at the American Public Health Association 136th Annual Meeting and Exposition in San Diego, Oct. 25 to 29. Faculty will present innovative programs that improve the health and well-being of racial and ethnic minorities.

Land tenure conflict in Kenya turning into strong inter-ethnic territorial claims

harminka — Fri, 16 May 2008 07:23:43 -0500

Kenya’s recent history has been dotted with several intense episodes of land-ownership conflict, starting in the early 1950s with the bloody repression of the Mau Mau movement by the British colonial power. This conflict caused 11 000 deaths among the rebels and also prompted the first regrouping of agricultural lands in Kenya. Access to land in this former European colony is still to this day a particularly hotly disputed issue.

Plight of China's Uighur Minority Brought to Australia

seher — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:22:20 -0600

The Chinese dissident Rebiya Kadeer is in Australia to raise awareness about the plight of China's Uighur people. She joins the Dalai Lama and Steven Spielberg in trying to use the Beijing Olympics to turn global attention to China's human rights record. Kadeer spoke briefly to Phil Mercer, who sends this report from Sydney.

Mauritian Refugees Begin Returning Home From Senegal; Others Remain Reticent

seher — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:28:53 -0600

Mauritanian refugees stuck in Senegal for nearly two decades after fleeing ethnic clashes in their home country have begun returning to Mauritania under a U.N. sponsored program. But many do not want to return. VOA's Nico Colombant has more from Dakar, with reporting by Ebrima Sillah on the border between the two countries.

Good fences make good neighbors

harminka — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:35:05 -0500

In the last century, more than 100 million people have perished in violent conflict, very often because of local clashes between ethnically or culturally distinct groups. In a novel study this week in Science, researchers report on a mathematical model that can predict where ethnic conflict will erupt.

"Honour Killing"Â Sparks Fears of New Iraqi Conflict

Anastvatz — Wed, 16 May 2007 07:40:49 -0500

The Yezidi minority has so far stayed well out of Iraq's internecine battles, but violence with their Muslim neighbours has escalated following the murder of a girl who apparently converted to Islam.

Measuring income's effect on school readiness

harminka — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:21:23 -0600