Most groups also lament the low participation rates of women and minorities in an increasingly diverse society and the country's overreliance on foreign talent.
In 1944, G. G. Ponnambalam, a leader of the Tamil community, suggested to the Soulbury Commission that a roughly equal number of seats be assigned to Sinhalese and minorities in an independent Ceylon (50 50) — a proposal that was rejected.
The underrepresentation of women and minorities in the scientific workforce is a problem that has persisted for decades despite many well-meaning federal initiatives.
Biard and Congolese author Alain Mabanckou told the audience that Charlie Hebdo was and always had been "anti-racist", a reply to the criticism that the magazine portrayed French racial and religious minorities in a stereotypical way.
As Chairman Frank said, we should have members of the House and Senate, Majority and Minority sitting in a public forum with C-SPAN coverage... (that) should include live webcasting".
Soloman, "Ivy Halls and Glass Walls: Barriers to Academic Careers for Women and Ethnic Minorities," in Building a Diverse Faculty, edited by R. Boice and J. Gainen.
These data * tend to underscore the importance of programs targeting women and underrepresented minorities in maintaining a diverse student and faculty population.
Violence has also been directed against ethnic and religious minorities in Kyrgyzstan, a mostly Muslim nation.
She hopes to give local American Muslims and minorities a voice in the press.
Mindy is open about discussing the fact that she's a woman and racial minority in an industry notoriously dominated by white men.
