Paola Egonu, Miriam Sylla, Imane Khelif: three faces, three Olympic champions, three symbols – despite themselves – of how much the glow of a gold medal is not able to banish the shadow of racism and discrimination. The Erasmus + project Monitora, monitoring racism in sport, coordinated by Lunaria and of which we’re partners, was… Read more »
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#MakeyourMark – Download the Leaflet for the European Action Week Against Racism!
We want to publish this leaflet in combination with our campaign #MakeyourMark, to call people to advocate for anti-racism and inclusion ahead of the European Elections of 2024 and to stress the need to put these topics on everyone’s agenda, considering all the people are called out to vote this year. Racism is not just… Read more »
UNITED celebrates Anti-racism and Diversity Week 2023 at Brussels
In celebration of this year’s International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (21st March), UNITED attended the EU Anti-Racism and Diversity week as a valued member of the European Network Against Racism. Held at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium last 21-22 of March 2023, the convention addressed the situation of racial discrimination… Read more »
***ACTIVIST LIVESTREAM*** BYE BYE BIAS! European Action Week Against Racism
During this Action Week we have been trying to raise awareness about biases: what they are, how they work and how they’re related with the spreading of #racist ideologies and expressions, challenging people to discover their own biases but also providing some tips on how to overcome them. Nonetheless since we are a Network of… Read more »
21st of March – International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. DO YOU KNOW YOUR BIAS?
Do you know your Bias? As we have been reminding for years now, the 21st of March is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, observed annually on the day the police in Sharpeville, South Africa, opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration against apartheid “pass laws” in 1960. For… Read more »
Marxism Festival
Participation fee: weekend 20€, saturday 15€, sunday 10€The Marxism Festival is the annual meeting place for activists and leftwing politicians in the Netherlands. A weekend full of criticism of the system, political theory and discussions about the most relevant issues of the moment. The discussions this year include the fight over the University of Amsterdam,… Read more »