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EOC supports International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
In the spirit of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (IDERD), observed annually on 21 March, EOC Chairperson Mr Ricky CHU Man-kin released an article in his regular column in AM730, calling on the local community to support racial equality. This Saturday from 2:30pm to 4pm, Mr Chu will also join an online forum hosted by Caritas Youth and Community Service, with live-streaming on Facebook. He will join a panel of four other guests to discuss how to enhance social participation of ethnic minorities (EMs) in Hong Kong.
The other speakers include Dr LAU Ming-wai, Vice-Chairman of Youth Development Commission; Ms Lynn L LAW, Officer of Family and Community Service of Hong Kong Council of Social Service; Ms Ansah M MALIK, a frontline social worker at Caritas; and Mr Khan Khaild MOHAMMAD, a member of the Advisory Committee of Caritas Community Centre – Kowloon. The discussion will be moderated by acclaimed local comedian, Mr Vivek MAHBUBANI.
Education and employment are both integral elements of social participation. The EOC has made steadfast effort to promote equal opportunities for EMs in these domains, from commissioning research about the challenges facing schools with EM students to launching the Racial Diversity & Inclusion Charter for Employers (the Charter). To date, over 100 organisations have signed the Charter and pledged to create a racially diverse and inclusive workplace. The EOC has recently published an online booklet introducing related events in 2018-2019, as well as quotes from some of the signatories about why they have committed to the cause.
EOC Chairperson, Mr Ricky CHU Man-kin also published an article in Hong Kong Economic Journal, Inmedia, Sing Tao Daily and Stand News on 18 March 2020, calling out xenophobia and racial discrimination amid the COVID-19 pandemic. To read the article or learn more about the EOC’s initiatives in promoting racial equality, please click the links below.
