D&I Weekly News Round-Up: Paralympics, Affirmative action, and more

Affirmative action

Last year, the US Supreme Court ruled that universities can no longer consider race or ethnicity as a factor in student admission. MIT (Institute of Technology) is the first major university to publish data on the first intake since the end of affirmative action, reporting a sharp decline in admissions from minorities. Read more here.

Women’s rights

In Afghanistan, the Taliban has just released a new set of rules that further oppress women. The laws cover aspects of everyday life and include a ban on women’s voices and bare faces in public. Read more here.

Motherhood

Unmarried women in China are not legally allowed to freeze their eggs. This documentary follows two women as they journey to the US to undergo the process of egg freezing.

Paralympics

In the past, Paralympic advertisements often portrayed Paralympians as "superhumans", sparking criticism from people with disabilities. This year's Channel 4 (a British TV channel) Paralympic advert prompts viewers to reconsider their perceptions of individuals with disabilities.