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Updates & Legacy — Stigmabase is a Canadian Non-Governmental & Nonprofit Initiative. Our mission is to inform about stigma around the world and make the data collected accessible for researchers. Stigmabase is very attentive to misinformation and lists only reliable sources. — The marginalization of individuals or categories of individuals is a too common phenomenon. Millions of people are facing this problem around the world and many complex factors are involved.

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Gender Inequality & Climate Change Exacerbate Food Insecurity for Women in Pakistan's Agri Sector

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, June 07, 2023

Gender inequality and the impact of climate change have significantly contributed to food insecurity among women in Pakistan's agricultural ...

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One of Europe's 'biggest and oldest' gay clubs files for insolvency

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, August 05, 2025

One of Europe's 'biggest and oldest' gay clubs 'on the brink' after filing for insolvency ... An image of a DJ deck with people dancing under coloured ... View article...

Inequality metrics don't capture India's reality

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, September 02, 2025

Lack of data, gaps in surveys, and analyses that leave out both the wealthy and the most vulnerable distort the level of inequality in India . View article...

Court finds voting system NOT illegally racist or sexist. Plus, our travel ban challenge.

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, August 14, 2025

Plus we tell you about a decision that found first-past-the-post voting is not unconstitutionally racist or sexist. Stories and cases discussed in ... View article...

Why are people transvestigating this 1930s gay icon?

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Just like gay icons don't have to be gay , trans icons don't have to be trans. All they have to be is courageous, outspoken, and an advocate for LGBTQ+ ... View article...

Boston area sees growing interest in sober LGBTQ+ events, spaces

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, August 14, 2025

Emma Whitney and her friends struggled to find LGBTQ +-friendly events that didn't revolve around drinking or using substances . So the team of ... View article...

African nation bans homosexuality with threats of prison terms and fines

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, September 02, 2025

Burkina Faso's parliament has passed a law banning homosexuality , with people facing two to five years in prison, the state broadcaster reported ... View article...

University of Edinburgh reviews historic links to slavery and racism

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, August 05, 2025

The research has highlighted often lesser-known accounts of the university's historical ties to slavery and colonialism, the legacy of racist ... View article...

How 'pervasive' is racism in health care? This B.C. researcher gathers the stories of Black ...

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, August 14, 2025

Ashley Wilkinson has found racism is an ongoing challenge in health-care settings in Canada , which is why the PhD candidate at the University of ... View article...

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Homophobia, racism, and Nazis: The dark side of rising ...

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, October 23, 2025

Participants in the chats used racist , ableist, and homophobic slurs 251 times, according to Politico's analysis. “Faggots,” “monkeys,” “watermelon ... View article...

Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes have risen around the world since 2020

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, October 23, 2025

Hate crimes against LGBTQ + people are rising around the world as politicians target them through legislation and rhetoric. Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes ... View article...

South Korea to Count Same-Sex Couples in Census for First Time

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, October 23, 2025

South Korea to Count Same-Sex Couples in Census for First Time ... People attend a Pride event in support of LGBTQ rights, during the Seoul Queer ... View article...

Hundreds respond after Panorama documentary exposes Met Police racism and misogyny

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, October 23, 2025

Over 300 people have reported their experiences of racism and misogyny at the hands of the Met Police following a documentary exposing staff ... View article...

The world is becoming more dangerous for LGBTQ+ people, new report warns

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, October 23, 2025

Analysing a variety of issues, including anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes and censorship, the report revealed that, over the past five years, even places such ... View article...

'Being gay is my superpower,' says out rugby legend Ian Roberts

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, October 23, 2025

Ian Roberts made LGBTQ history 30 years ago, coming out as gay in pro rugby league. He talks to Outsports about his documentary crowdfunder. View article...

Beyond solidarity: five years on, will our sector live its anti-racism values?

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, October 23, 2025

Five years have passed since the murder of George Floyd forced a global reckoning with racism . Yet in the UK international development sector, ... View article...

Cuomo condemned over racist AI ad depicting 'criminals for Zohran Mamdani'

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, October 23, 2025

New York City mayoral hopeful Andrew Cuomo has been widely labeled as racist after his official X account posted – and then deleted – an AI-generated ... View article...

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