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Viruses don’t discriminate. People do. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a rapid rise in racism and xenophobia against Chinese and other Asians around the world. In Canada and the US, we have witnessed increasing incidents of anti-Asian discrimination in many forms, ranging from verbal attacks to boycotting Asian businesses to physical violence and public displays of racist comments from government leaders. Racism, stigma and discrimination hurt everyone. We need to confront and challenge racism, stigma and discrimination. The following is a list of resources and current news on how we address such challenges.
‘Labelling’ is a powerful process used to segregate and stigmatize people. Throughout history, infectious diseases have been used as labels to justify discrimination against specific groups in society (e.g., leprosy as a disease of the …
Warning: This article may be triggering for some readers. Please read at your own discretion. Over the past year, there were several nights Cary Wu couldn’t sleep through the night. He remembers waking up in the middle of one night feeling …
Asian Initiative in Mental Health (AIM), resilience perspective webinar-Part 1. Anti-Asian Racism, A panel discussion and workshop on addressing the mental health impact of racism. Markdown May 22nd, 1 – 3 PM, Session in English, with …
Ethnic minority nurses & unregulated care providers’ (UCP) are invited to share experiences of stigma and discrimination during COVID-19 pandemic. This is a one-time survey. This study has been reviewed and approved by the Ryerson …
As a nurse, Canada tells me I’m a ‘hero.’ But as a Chinese-Canadian, I’m reduced to a ‘stupid Asian’After a year of working on the frontline fighting against COVID-19 as a nurse, I did not predict that an act of anti-Asian racism would be what welcomed me at the end of my usual 12-hour night shift this week. Standing in an …
After a young Chinese Canadian medical student is attacked during the COVID-19 pandemic, she goes on an emotional journey, exploring her identity amid rising anti-Chinese racism. Mary Zhu never thought she would be a victim of racism. When she was …
Project PROTECH’s Co-Investigator Dr. Jenny Liu had a talk for McMaster last week on anti-Asian racism mental health and COVID-19. Here are Dr. Liu’s slides and audio of this event recording. Feel free to share this resource with whoever …
Ryerson University’s next webinar on Thursday, April 22, 4-5 PM EDT is prompted by the urgent need to address the surge in anti-Asian racism in North America and around the globe. Ryerson University does so with the following renowned …
Racially motivated attacks against Asian Canadians have been on the rise since the start of the pandemic, leaving people feeling powerless and helpless to stop these acts of hate. To speak out against these acts of anti-Asian hate and …
March 28 2021 Related Community Reportage Regarding This Rally: Toronto Sun: Protesters denounce anti-Asian racism at City Hall rally Sing Tao Daily: 多市反亞裔歧視集會 聲援亞特蘭大死難者 City News: Thousands attend Toronto rally against anti-Asian racism Toronto …
[Toronto, March 26, 2021] Asian Canadian women, communities, organizations, and allies are coming together for a Solidarity Rally Against Anti-Asian Racism on March 28, 2021, 2:00 p.m. at Nathan Philips Square, Toronto. This rally is organized by …
