For many years, Hong Kong has prided itself on being a diverse, inclusive, and inclusive "cosmopolitan city" and is deeply proud of it.
However, the xenophobic sentiment in Hong Kong society is actually very strong. It is mainly targeted at ethnic minorities. Because of their skin color and race, they seem to be guilty of original sin. They are often discriminated against and unfairly treated in daily life, the workplace, and the social welfare system. Discrimination is everywhere in China, and what’s more serious is that they often have nowhere to complain and become a group of people marginalized by society.
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Zhang Fengmei, director-general of Rongle Club, said that even for Hong Kong residents, ethnic minorities may not have equal access to all social services.
(Photo by Su Weiran)
According to the "Report on the Poverty of Ethnic Minorities in Hong Kong in 2016", the South Asians are mostly grassroots families, and the youth enrollment rate is relatively low. Due to limited education, most people are engaged in grassroots jobs.
The report shows that after the policy intervention (constant cash), there were 19,500 ethnic minority households and 44,700 poor people that year, and the poverty rate was 17.6%.
For poor households, low-income allowance is one of the important benefits.
Zhang Fengmei, the director general of Rongle Club, said that based on her experience, many ethnic minority families are not aware of low-income allowances. Some of them are immigrating to Hong Kong and have limited Chinese and English skills. It is difficult to fill out the application form on their own and needs the help of social workers. .
Quite a large number of large families have only one or two working people and their income is limited. For them, if there is no government's constant cash subsidy, their lives will only get worse...
For details, please read the 294th "Hong Kong 01" Electronic Weekly Newsletter (December 6, 2021) "A
Slant Society: Public Services and Benefits for Ethnic Minorities
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