Campaigners raise concerns about scope of commission after claims one of its key proposals focuses on term

Gender equality can seem like one big homogeneous bowl of intentions demonstrating that we care about women. A better structure for change centers on the perspective, needs and experience of Black women. Today’s common trickle-down approach is not working; a “trickle up” or “follow up” paradigm would be more effective.

Social media influencers of African origin have banded together, using ‘fun activism’ to make their voice heard. “Things have got better, but still today it is difficult to find work, as prejudices still exist. But we don’t want to play the victims of racism – we are self-deprecating, and the idea is to try to bring about change.”

Interviews with diversity managers and internal data obtained by Recode indicate that Black Amazon employees are promoted less frequently and are rated more harshly than non-Black peers.

“As a queer Black woman living in a white supremacist world, the traumas I endure and the impacts on my health are never-ending.”

Actor David Harewood's BBC documentary explores why people of colour are more likely to die from Covid-19.

Machine learning programs trained with patients’ own reports find problems that doctors miss—especially in Black people. Full study here: https://go.nature.com/3pnOwWP