Measuring Discrimination: Race and Data in Brazil
Though racial equality is improving in Brazil, there is significant room for progress.
Constitutional Provisions and Legal Actions Related to Discrimination and Afro-Descendant Populations in Latin America
In Latin America, racial inequality is pervasive and takes many forms. Over the past dozen years, several countries—most notably Brazil and Colombia—have adopted laws that address some of the problems confronting Afro-descendant populations, including racial discrimination, land rights, and social inequality. Laws are clearly not enough, but without legal instruments that guarantee political, economic and social inclusion, the struggle for equality will not succeed.
The second race report of the Inter-American Dialogue showcases legislation that affects Afro-descendants in Latin America and the Caribbean and discusses the international conventions and accords that governments have signed regarding racism, racial discrimination and social exclusion.
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