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We are happy to be invited to present and share ou

The Federation of Ethnic Communities' Council of A $The Federation of Ethnic Communities' Council of Australia (FECCA) is encouraging people and organisations in Australia to observe and refer to the 21st of March as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (IDERD). In 1998, the Howard Government declared the 21st of March as 'Harmony Day', making Australia the only country in the world that refers to this day differently from other nations. We believe it is important to acknowledge that racism exists and that we should all work collaboratively to eliminate it. However, in 2023, it is time that the community reclaim the original UN-declared day, rather than undermining lived experiences of racism in favour of promoting the idea of harmony. In the process, we can still celebrate the great diversity of cultures that makes Australia unique, and without addressing racism, we will not achieve harmony. One of the first steps in overcoming racism is naming the problem, and this is one day of the year in particular where this should be done. The United Nations theme for 2023 focuses on the urgency of combating racism and racial discrimination, 75 years after the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This is an opportunity for Australians to reflect on the nation’s history of racism and recommit ourselves to implementing strategies that tackle this complex issue. The Challenging Racism Project in a 2015-2016 survey found that 20% of Australians surveyed had experienced racial discrimination in the form of race hate talk, and 5% had been attacked due to their race. This is particularly relevant amongst First Nations peoples, as the 2022 Australian Reconciliation Barometer published by Reconciliation Australia revealed that 60% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people had experienced at least one form of racial prejudice in the past six months. For full text: https://mailchi.mp/fecca/fecca-march-2023-e-news-698652?e=%5BUNIQID%5D #iderd #internationaldayofeliminationofracialdiscrimination$

Playgroups in the Park is coming back to Redfern P

Congratulations to the amazing team at @tenantsnsw

Waterloo Well-being and Safety Action Group (WWSAG

Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias

In lieu of a Waterloo Wellbeing and Safety Action

A busy morning at our Multicultural Centre #busym

Mardi Gras Parade Sat Feb 25 @ 6:00 pm – 11:00

Our Wednesdays with the wonderful Kerrie are alway

Happy WorldPride Sydney! 🏳️‍🌈🌈 🏳

Another bitter-sweet moment for us at Counterpoint

Our very own LGBTQIA+ angels getting ready for @sy

Thank you @artgalleryofnsw for hosting our group o

Summer on the Green 2023: what an amazing day of c

Full house at the Sydney NDIS Community Forum with

Feeling safe in sex is also about wearing condoms

Third times a charm: Summer on the Green is entire

The Yabun Festival is an annual celebration of Abo

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