Spokeswoman Lenore Ostrowsky says the purpose is to identify if discrimination is taking place in schools.

VOA: special.2009.11.19

Children are particularly vulnerable to the hurt caused by discrimination and prejudice and we have lost many young people over the years to suicide.

VOA: special.2010.10.23

He sought to end racial separation laws and other discrimination against African-Americans in the United States.

VOA: special.2009.01.16

Congress passed the law to bar discrimination against people with physical or mental disabilities.

VOA: special.2010.07.28

He worked to end discrimination against people with physical and mental disabilities.

VOA: special.2009.09.13

And she told them to reject racial discrimination.

VOA: special.2009.09.04

"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

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

"We make songs that deal with accessibility,discrimination, educating people about how to deal with living in a wheelchair."

VOA: standard.2010.07.27

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

It seeks to attract disadvantaged young people through football to promote education on health and children's rights, peace building,anti-discrimination and the environment.

VOA: standard.2010.07.05

"SB 1070 will blow the door open to increased racial profiling wrongful arrests and other discrimination against anyone who police reasonably suspect may be undocumented."

VOA: standard.2010.05.08

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

"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

"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