Human science

• In support of these efforts, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Kamal Khera, participated this week in the third UNESCO Global Forum Against Racism and Discrimination in São Paulo, Brazil.
• Minister Khera further highlighted that earlier this year, Canada signed the Declaration on the North American Partnership for Equity and Racial Justice.
• Minister Khera participated in bilateral discussions with her counterparts in Brazil and UNESCO, and a roundtable with non-governmental organizations.
• While in Brazil, Minister Khera met with Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General for the Social and Human Sciences, UNESCO; and Brazil's Minister of Racial Equality, Anielle Franco.

The mood among South Africans has soured. The latest findings from the representative survey that’s done every year by the country’s Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) shows some disturbing new trends. The most marked are:

• As the survey shows, as despondency increases, so too does a sense of hopelessness.
• The 2021 survey – with the most recent available results – consisted of 2,996 South Africans aged 16 years and older living in private residences.
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  South Africans hold contradictory views about their democracy

  Based on our two decade involvement in social attitudes research in South Africa, we argued that while South Africans were increasingly unhappy with democracy, their levels of life satisfaction remained stable.

What are people are saying

• Conducted annually since 2003, it measures underlying public perceptions, values and social fabric in South African society.
• The survey represents a notable tool for monitoring evolving social, economic and political values among South Africans.
• We also believe it shows promising use as a predictive mechanism that could inform decision makers and policy-making processes.
• But from a age profile perspective, older people held more negative views on future life optimism (Figure 3).

The drivers

• Those with a more positive outlook were also more satisfied with government efforts at delivering a range of serives.
• These included the provision of water, sanitation and electricity, tackling crime and corruption, as well as job creation and social grants.

Democracy outlook

• However, as democratic despondency increases, so too does a sense of hopelessness in South Africans.
• Joleen Steyn Kotze receives funding from National Research Foundation

• LONDON, March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Peace One Day today announced participants in this year's Anti-Racism Live on 21st March 2023.
• Through these dialogues, Anti-Racism Live aims to make a compelling case for a coordinated and global movement against discrimination, setting out action points to help individuals and organisations support change at all levels.
• Anti-Racism Live is an opportunity to inform, inspire and engage individuals on the journey towards the elimination of racial discrimination."
• Confirmed participants in Anti-Racism Live include: Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences at UNESCO; Dr Bernice A.

• AMHERST, N.Y., Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After a national search, Daemen University has appointed Dr. Lisa Rafalson as founding dean of the new College of Health, Human Sciences, and Business.
• As Dean, Dr. Rafalson is charged with establishing strategic priorities for the College of Health, Human Sciences and Business and advancing the mission and vision of Daemen University.
• "As founding dean, Dr. Rafalson will bring vision and leadership experience to this important role," said Daemen President Gary Olson.
• "I feel privileged to become part of Daemen University and the Founding Dean of the College of Health, Human Sciences, and Business," Rafalson said.