Call to outlaw Afro hair discrimination Move comes amid concern that schools are cracking down on Afro hair styles by LeahMahon_
REFORM: L'myrah Sherae is leading the charge against afro discrimination in schools MPs in the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Race Equality in Education have joined forces with hair discrimination advocates, the Halo Collective, in a bid to make their goal a reality.
Nearly two thirds of black adults in the UK have faced discrimination against their hair and one in four black adults have been subject to disciplinary action over their hair texture, according to research bySome people have reported being sent home from work for wearing their hair in a natural or protective style.
“Afro hair discrimination is racism – and, discrimination based on hair texture is illegal. We’re encouraging all black communities, and parents of children with Afro hair, to take part in our national scoping exercise and share their experiences,” she told“All of the responses we receive will be shared with senior policy leaders, and will be used to directly inform the creation of new resources and guidance at national level.
They stated that her “afro style hair must be of reasonable size and length” and that her hair was obstructing other pupils from viewing the whiteboard during lessons.in London was the latest school that was blasted for implementing strict changes to their dress code, which included restrictions on afro hair hairstyles and wearing the hijab.
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