If you want to truly help celebrate International Day of Tolerance the best thing to do is go out and participate. Whether it's a candlelight vigil for the victims of intolerance or a lecture from an esteemed activist or thought leader, getting out there and getting involved will only help you grow. On average, eight black people, three white people, three gay people, three Jewish people, and one Latino person become hate crime victims daily. Race is the main motive in most hate crimes reported, followed by sexual orientation and religion.
International Day for Tolerance is a great educational resource to help learn about how to be a more tolerant person but also the intolerances that may still be happening around the world. Inherently based on the idea that humans should come together rather than be divided, International Day for Tolerance is a day to celebrate the differences between cultures and creeds and appreciate what they bring to our lives.
International Day of Tolerance is important because, although great strides have been made, more work needs to be done to eradicate intolerance throughout the world. By increasing awareness and spreading education on days such as this, it helps play an active role in the elimination of intolerance. We keep track of fun holidays and special moments on the cultural calendar — giving you exciting activities, deals, local events, brand promotions, and other exciting ways to celebrate.
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This illustrative book pays tribute to the values of the Mahatma of peace, non-violence and equality. Tolerance is respect, acceptance and appreciation of the rich diversity of our world's cultures, our forms of expression and ways of being human. Hate speech is on the rise. Hatred, conspiracy theories and prejudice infiltrate our societies and affect all of us. We are flooded by information - and disinformation - more than ever before both on- and offline.
But no one is born to hate. Hate is learned and can be unlearned. Many educators use the theme of this day to help students in classrooms or in lecture theatres understand issues centered on tolerance, human rights and non-violence.
These issues are also found in text books, lesson material and other educational resources used for this event. Human rights activists also use this day as an opportunity to speak out on human rights laws, especially with regard to banning and punishing hate crimes and discrimination against minorities.
In the workplace, special training programs, talks, or messages from workplace leaders about the importance of tolerance are utilized on this day. The World Summit Outcome document outlines the commitment of Heads of State and Government to advance human welfare, freedom and progress everywhere, as well as to encourage tolerance, respect, dialogue and cooperation among different cultures, civilizations and peoples.
In order to fight intolerance individuals should become aware of the link between their behavior and the vicious cycle of mistrust and violence in society.
Each one of us should begin by asking: am I a tolerant person? Do I stereotype people? Do I reject those who are different from me? When confronted with an escalation of intolerance around us, we must not wait for governments and institutions to act alone. We are all part of the solution. We should not feel powerless for we actually posses an enormous capacity to wield power. Nonviolent action is a way of using that power-the power of people.
The tools of nonviolent action-putting a group together to confront a problem, to organize a grassroots network, to demonstrate solidarity with victims of intolerance, to discredit hateful propaganda-are available to all those who want to put an end to intolerance, violence and hatred. Members of UN Police and the South Sudan Police Services taking part in a rope pulling competition, hold hands in camaraderie, during celebrations to mark the International Day of Peace.
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