UK makes commitment to tackle racism and inequality, in response to UN report

Commission responds to UN report on racial discrimination in the UK

Responding to the Concluding Observations of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, EHRC Chair David Isaac points out-
“There is no place for racism and hatred in a modern Britain and we share the UN’s serious concerns about the recent spike in race hate incidents. In the weeks before and after the Brexit vote we saw reports of race hate incidents rise significantly. We support the UN’s recommendations for effective investigation and prosecution of all acts of racist hate crime and wide-ranging action better to deter and punish perpetrators.”
The report also find this-



“There are concerns that the acrimonious and divisive manner in which the referendum debate was conducted exacerbated worrying divisions in British society, and has been used by a minority to legitimise race hate. The recommendation that the UK should adopt comprehensive measures to combat racist hate speech and xenophobic political discourse is therefore a welcome one. Political parties need to come together and show leadership, working with the relevant crime prevention agencies.
“We also welcome the UN’s recommendations to tackle race inequality in areas such as health, education, employment and criminal justice, following our comprehensive report on this issue last week.”
26 Aug 2016 by EHRC

Source: https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/our-work/news/commission-responds-un-report-racial-discrimination-uk

 

Seeking answers for grieving parents in Nigeria

Chibok and the scourge of enforced disappearance

Toyin Ojora-Saraki Founder-President, The Wellbeing Foundation Africa writes in advocacy for missing- enforced disappearance of the Chibok girls of Borno State, and the need for collective action…




See- “As we mark the International Day for Enforced Disappearances this week, the Wellbeing Foundation Africa continues to advocate not only for the secure release of the Chibok girls, but for all access to safe and quality education for children to be protected. We also call for the health and wellbeing of all retrieved girls, and indeed all displaced persons, to be compassionately and appropriately managed by Governments, NGOs and other international organisations who have all committed to protecting the safety, sanctity and dignity of mankind everywhere.




Through the use of public health records, we can monitor and evaluate the health and psychological condition of every released victim of enforced disappearance in Nigeria – not only to ensure they are physically well, but in order to identify needs, and ensure they receive any and all necessary psycho-social support.”
Full report: Source: http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/11833210

The Giving Pledge: Facilitating Game-changing Gifts for Social Change

The Giving Pledge: Facilitating Game-changing Gifts for Social Change

By Melissa Beck CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County and the Inland Empire
See this report on philanthropists pulling resources together by means of a pledge… a tool for social change. Beck writes –
“Donors should also know we want to have an upfront conversation about expected results. Because a major gift is an investment in change, you should feel you have made a significant difference. Social change involves people on the receiving end, an understanding has to be reached that results take time. These conversations about evaluating outcomes are necessary, especially in the event of under or over-performance.”
Also- “Most of all, we want philanthropists to remember that their gifts are an investment in change, entrusted to competent people on the receiving end. Trust is the key ingredient to any successful relationship, especially one as significant as this. Game-changing gifts are rare occurrences, and many that could happen, don’t. Let’s continue the conversation about maximizing philanthropy within the social realm and together, make some change.”
Full post was originally featured on www.ocbigs.org/blog
Source: <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/melissa-beck/the-giving-pledge-facilit_b_9385114.html>
[Added references for further research- http://givingpledge.org/;
http://www.pon.harvard.edu/daily/leadership-skills-daily/servant-leadership-and-warren-buffetts-giving-pledge/;
http://africanleadership.co.uk/africas-top-10-richest-charity-donors/]