Tag: Oxfam discrimination report

By Muslim Mirror Staff According to the Oxfam discrimination report report "historically oppressed groups such as Dalits (formerly untouchables), tribals and religious minorities such as Muslims" continue to face discrimination in accessing jobs, livelihoods, and agricultural credit in India. "During the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic, the sharpest increase in unemployment - at 17% - was for Muslims," the report says. "The fall-out of discrimination in Indian society is not just social and moral but also economic, leading to adverse consequences to society," Amitabh Behar, Oxfam India's CEO, said. According to a...