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March 19-25 : Teaching how to fight racism and xenophobia : resources in English
Couplé à un travail sur les médias et les réseaux sociaux
Fake news, hate speech, rumours ...
http://www.education.gouv.fr/cid66966/les-semaines-d-education-contre-le-racisme.html
- éduquer à la lutte contre les préjugés, les stéréotypes, le racisme, l’antisémitisme, la xénophobie
- éveiller aux dérives du relativisme, de la rumeur, de l’obscurantisme, des théories du complot
- reconnaître la diversité humaine et culturelle
- favoriser le respect des différences et combattre le repli sur soi
- cultiver la tolérance et l’enrichissement mutuel
- promouvoir une société solidaire et du vivre-ensemble
- encourager l'esprit critique et la résistance face à l'injustice
- agir dans la durée pour faire évoluer les mentalités et instaurer une société plus fraternelle
The Mayor of London makes a remarkable speech and reads
some of the hateful tweets he received.
The mayor of London used a speech in the US to read out six abusive tweets, saying he “could go on and on”, as he accused the government of a “dereliction of duty” for leaving big technology companies unregulated.
https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/973571761462706176?s=17
A BBC News article
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-43378084
The Guardian
Sadiq Khan reads out racist tweets in call for tighter tech regulation
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/mar/12/sadiq-khan-to-slam-government-for-dereliction-of-duty-in-failing-to-regulate-tech
“But ask yourself this,” he said. “What happens when young boys and girls from minority backgrounds see this kind of thing on their timelines, or experience it themselves? Or someone thinking about becoming a politician? And what about young girls and women who are being driven from these platforms, reversing our long fight for gender equality?”
https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/974656731627376641
Diane Abbott
Labour's Diane Abbott tells of 'racist and sexist' abuse
Labour's shadow home secretary has described in graphic detail the "racist, sexist" abuse she has experienced.
Speaking in a parliamentary debate, Diane Abbott disputed the idea that abuse of MPs was a new thing but said the rise of social media had "turbo-charged" it.
She added that male MPs received abuse "but it is much worse for women".
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