Diversity Flashcards
Discrimination
Treating someone differently especially because of feelings or prejudices about their sex, race, religion, disability etc.
Disability
A person will be disabled if they have a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities, which would include things like using a telephone or going on public transport.
Ethnocentrism
The making of judgements about the behaviour and culture of others based upon your own culture as the norm - viewing others through the eyes of your own culture.
Gender Reassignment
A person is deemed to have the protected characteristic of gender reassignment if they are proposing to undergo, is undergoing or has undergone a process (or part of process) for the purpose of reassigning the person’s sex by changing physiological or other attributes of sex.
Passive Discrimination
Where a person witnesses discrimination taking place and disagrees with the discrimination but does not challenge it.
Pro-Behaviour
Where a member of a minority group accepts discrimination without challenge or “turns a blind eye” to it or laughs at a discriminatory joke.
Racial Group
Is defined by reference to race, colour, nationality, ethnic origins and national origins.
Racist Incident
Any incident which is perceived to be racist by the victim or any other person.
Sexual Harassment
Unwanted conduct of a sexual nature or other conduct based on sex affecting the dignity of women and men at work.
Victimisation
Where a person is treated less favourably because they have made a complaint based on a belief that they have been subjected to a discriminatory practice; or where another person supporting someone exercising their rights receives less favourable treatment as a result.
