Sharael Taha on Workplace Fairness Bill
While figures on workplace discrimination in Singapore have highlighted improvement in the situation, discrimination remains a concern for many Singaporeans, said MP Sharael Taha in Parliament on Tuesday (Jan 7). He gave personal examples of how he had faced discrimination as a minority in his career, where he was once told he was "quite smart for a Malay". "I also felt excluded when colleagues held meetings entirely in Mandarin,” he said. He also shared how he was mistaken for Latin American when overseas and encountered overt racial prejudice. “These experiences, shared by many, remind us that discrimination persists in both overt and subtle forms,” said Mr Sharael. He highlighted how tackling these issues requires sustained efforts to create a fairer, more inclusive society where opportunities are accessible to all regardless of race, religion or other attributes.
While figures on workplace discrimination in Singapore have highlighted improvement in the situation, discrimination remains a concern for many Singaporeans, said MP Sharael Taha in Parliament on Tuesday (Jan 7). He gave personal examples of how he had faced discrimination as a minority in his career, where he was once told he was "quite smart for a Malay". "I also felt excluded when colleagues held meetings entirely in Mandarin,” he said. He also shared how he was mistaken for Latin American when overseas and encountered overt racial prejudice. “These experiences, shared by many, remind us that discrimination persists in both overt and subtle forms,” said Mr Sharael. He highlighted how tackling these issues requires sustained efforts to create a fairer, more inclusive society where opportunities are accessible to all regardless of race, religion or other attributes.
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