Ames human rights group gives 2021 report, says employment discrimination on the rise
Eighteen of the 27 discrimination complaints made last year were related to employment.
Eighteen of the 27 discrimination complaints made last year were related to employment.
Eighteen of the 27 discrimination complaints made last year were related to employment.
The Ames human relations commission says most of the discrimination complaints in the city are employment-related.
Eighteen of the 27 discrimination complaints made last year fell in that category.
Others cited their discrimination came from having a disability.
The commission went before the city council with their findings on Tuesday to discuss how to move forward.
"This commission is really geared toward those who have really experienced discrimination. Unfortunately, that seems to boil down to certain groups of people, what they look like, where they come from, their socioeconomic status," said Jahmai Fisher with the Ames Human Relations Commission.
This data is only the start of ensuring Ames is suitable for people of all backgrounds.
Their report also detailed that housing complaints jumped from one to six in 2021.
The organization plans to continue to educate the community on how they can do better.
"Ames is one of the highly diverse places in Iowa. We have students coming from different countries, we have people coming from different areas. We try to make Ames a better place and feel welcome for everyone and that's what we're hoping to do in the next future years. And we do realize there is more work to do and we are ready for it," said Madesh Samanu with the organization.
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