Sexual harassment is one of the areas of job discrimination investigated by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

VOA: special.2010.08.13

Frank Ricci was among a group of white and Hispanic firefighters who sued the city for discrimination.

VOA: special.2009.07.18

In two thousand one, a group of women took legal action against the company for sex discrimination.

VOA: special.2009.07.17

It bars discrimination on the basis of sex at any educational institution that receives federal money.

VOA: special.2010.03.04

His family experienced the terrible reality of hatred and discrimination when he was a young boy.

VOA: special.2009.12.27

Frank experienced for himself the discrimination that was present in his picture of New Orleans.

VOA: special.2009.03.23

"The best antidote to intolerance is not the 'Defamation of Religions' approach of banning and punishing offensive speech, but rather a combination of robust legal protections against discrimination and hate crimes, proactive government outreach to minority religious groups, and a vigorous defense of both freedom of religion and expression."

VOA: special.2009.10.31

Jundallah leader Abdolmalek Rigi says his group is fighting discrimination against his people, ethnic Baluchis, members of Iran's Sunni minority.

VOA: standard.2009.10.19

Six years later, the United Nations proclaimed the Sharpeville anniversary to be the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

VOA: standard.2010.03.21

Aounit is head of the Movement Against Racism and for Friendship of Peoples,or MRAP, a Paris-based anti-discrimination group.

VOA: standard.2010.02.02

Mr.Zuma urged politicians to be responsible in their speeches as the country tries to recover from decades of racial discrimination and violence.

VOA: standard.2010.04.05

The Tamil Tigers struggle for an independent homeland was triggered by complaints of discrimination against the minority Tamil community by the majority Sinhalese.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

Minority Sunni groups, in particular ethnic Baluchis, have long complained of discrimination in the Shi'ite dominated country.

VOA: standard.2009.10.18

To that end, she says the United States will work with other nations to protect freedom of expression and fight against discrimination and negative stereotyping.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

The government is concerned that the rebels are easily winning new recruits among tribal groups, who have often complained of exploitation and discrimination by local officials.

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

Pillay says some of the most pervasive forms of discrimination and exploitation experienced by children have become more widespread and known since the adoption of the Convention.

VOA: standard.2009.10.08

Political analyst Zadeh says state discrimination against ethnic Baluchis and the poverty of the area, also a center of drug smuggling, give Jundallah more than enough support from the local population.

VOA: standard.2009.10.19

"Sri Lanka committed itself to opening up, and dealing properly with the displaced and other victims of the war, as well as dealing with some of the underlying problems relating to discrimination against the Tamil minority.

VOA: standard.2009.10.25

In comments introducing the annual report, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the United States will always stand against religious-based discrimination and persecution, but that it strongly disagrees with those who would combat such problems by curbing free speech.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

"The best antidote to intolerance is not the 'Defamation of Religions' approach of banning and punishing offensive speech, but rather a combination of robust legal protections against discrimination and hate crimes, proactive government outreach to minority religious groups, and a vigorous defense of both freedom of religion and expression,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

(Recording) Toure says civil society groups face many challenges to changing the way the epidemic is spread including finding sustainable financing, integrating the work of anti-tuberculosis campaigns, reducing the stigmatization and discrimination surrounding the disease, improving access for treatment, and boosting efforts to prevent mother-to-child transmission.

VOA: standard.2009.10.21

I think that with a lot of advocacy and, as you know now there is a good amount of popular faces, popular stars that also engage in HIV, whether it's through UNICEF, and recently UNAIDS has appointed its first regional Goodwill Ambassador and we are very happy that he's coming out loud, speaking about stigma and discrimination, speaking about the rights of our key populations, speaking about the time to act, speaking about the right policies, targeted action.

VOA: standard.2010.07.07