Racism in Amsterdam is a complex issue that requires understanding and action. Our guide explores the history and current state of racism in the city, and provides resources for combating discrimination and promoting inclusivity. Racisme in Amsterdam is een complex probleem dat begrip en actie vereist. Onze gids onderzoekt de geschiedenis en de huidige stand van zaken met betrekking tot racisme in de stad en biedt middelen voor het bestrijden van discriminatie en het bevorderen van inclusiviteit.
Pilot programs that use smart technology to combat discrimination in a targeted way are underway in the Feyenoord, PSV and PEC Zwolle football stadiums. The three football clubs are participating in the trials with the national government and the Dutch football association, KNVB. The aim is to be able to better determine with technological aids…
Read moreTHE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS — A documentary about discrimination within the ranks of Dutch police has sparked a national conversation in the Netherlands about racism, with many officers and others hoping it will finally bring about change. The Blue Family, or De Blauwe Familie in Dutch, discusses a culture of bullying and fear in the national police force….
Read moreA survey conducted by Motivaction on behalf of the Dutch National Job Board (Nationale Vacaturebank) reveals that discrimination is still a prevalent issue for people working in the Netherlands. Age, sex and racial discrimination in particulqr remain a major issue on the labour market, according to a survey among 2 100 respondents. New research has revealed that…
Read moreAge, sex and racial discrimination remain a major issue in the Dutch labour market, according to a survey of 2,100 people carried out on behalf of Intermediair magazine and the jobs bank Nationale Vacaturebank. In total, 55% of the respondents said they had faced discrimination at some point when applying for a job – a…
Read moreBy Anna Holligan BBC News, The Hague Bronze statues of colonial icons have been spray-painted. Black Lives Matter protests have broken out. And now the Dutch parliament has backed a petition by three teenage women requesting the addition of racism to the school curriculum. Winds of change are swirling around the cobblestones of The Hague….
Read moreDutch football match halted after ‘Black Pete’ chants By Matias Grez, CNN Published 7:14 AM EST, Mon November 18, 2019 Should footballers walk off the pitch over racist abuse? 01:38 – Source: CNNCNN — The Dutch Football Association has launched an investigation after a second division game between FC Den Bosch and Excelsior was stopped due to alleged…
Read moreCc header: Sam Michel Dutch Facebook users are notorious for the amount and intensity of the hate messages they hurl onto the medium. Moderators experience a gigantic stream of messages containing hate, racism and wishing for diseases such as cancer. De Volkskrant reports this based on conversations with a Dutch moderator who worked at Facebook last year and leaked…
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