It also bars "disparate impact" actions that are not meant to discriminate but in fact disproportionately harm minorities.

VOA: special.2009.07.03

"It was the ability to effect change and impact the lives of the people.

VOA: special.2009.06.29

The majority found that the city failed to prove a disparate impact violation.

VOA: special.2009.07.03

In many parts of the world we've seen that if governments introduce social protection programs, measures for example which give family benefits to families with children, particularly poorer families, this can have an important impact in enabling people to keep their children in school and out of the work force."

VOA: special.2010.05.17

The European debt crisis continues to hammer global stocks as fears grow that Europe's problems could have a wider impact.

VOA: standard.2010.05.21

The 20-something athlete hurt his knee running track five years ago so he switched to disc golf, a lower impact game.

VOA: standard.2010.08.03

with the amount and type of fertilizer to apply. Buresh says the impact on farmers' incomes could be substantial.

VOA: standard.2010.07.28

The report was intended to assess the environmental,economic, and social impact of GE crops on farm sustainability in the United States.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

But it will have a big impact on the way cigarettes are produced and sold - particularly to young people.

VOA: standard.2009.06.22

But,the Brazilians have so much talent and depth that Elano's absence is not expected to have much impact.

VOA: standard.2010.07.01

"And so decisions that federal agencies are making will have an enormous impact in our ability to wisely adapt to climate change."

VOA: standard.2010.06.14

Experts say the political impact of the town meetings on Congress will be better measured once lawmakers return to Washington next month.

VOA: standard.2009.08.17

VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer is in South Africa to cover the World Cup and spoke about the impact of the vuvuzelas.

VOA: standard.2010.06.14

But Eroglu supports a two-state confederation, which could negatively impact Turkey's bid to join the European Union.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15