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Crazy Rich Asians: An Appropriate Cast
Published: 28 August 2018 Country: USA By Eline Jeanne The film Crazy Rich Asians is set not only to break …

Boris Johnson’s Degrading Article about the Burka
Published: 7 August 2018 Country: UK By Eline Jeanne Boris Johnson, the UK’s former foreign secretary, wrote a piece for …

MDI at the First World Religious Freedom Ministerial
Dates: 24-26 July 2018 Country: USA, Washington DC Welcoming more than 350 guests from 80 countries, the US State Department …

Social Media Matter
Published: 3 August 2018 Countries: UK and USA By Angelo Boccato Would Me Too and Black Lives Matter movements reach …

Love Island: The Hit Show with No Diversity
Published: 2 August 2018 Country: UK By Eline Jeanne If you have been anywhere on social media or have browsed …

Serbian Tabloid’s Editor Guilty of Hate Speech
Date: 30 July 2018 Country: Serbia “Informer” is a pro-government, pro-Putin tabloid that breached the Code of Ethics many times, …

Lesbian Batwoman Adds to Diversity on Screen
Published: 27 July 2018 Region: Worldwide By Angelo Boccato There have been many TV and cinema comic-book adaptations featuring members …

Game of Trolls Reaches 3 Million Social Media Users
Published: 20 July 2018 Region: Europe By Amna Nasir “All Muslims may not be terrorists, but all terrorists are Muslims.” …

How a Bag Showed Lack of Diversity in the Newsroom
Published: 13 July 2018 Country: UK and US By Eline Jeanne The tragic death of Kate Spade ignited some to …

World Cup: Sexism, Racism and Homophobia
Published: 12 July 2018 Country: Russia By Angelo Boccato It is almost over. There have been some surprises and many …