Saturday, June 19, 2010

Ethnic minorities still shut out of top professions?


A new report points to 'blatant and shocking' racism within some of the highest-paid professions.
When former communities secretary John Denham said earlier this year that society is more comfortable with racial diversity than ever before, the UK gave itself a congratulatory slap on the back. But research out today suggests there’s much more work to be done: ethnic minorities apparently still feel doors are closed to them in some of the UK’s top professions (despite evidence suggesting they’re actually more driven than their white counterparts). Another one for the coalition government’s lengthy to-do list, perhaps...

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