Equality and Diversity

Question 1

define equality

Answer 1

ensuring that people are given opportunities based on their skills and abilities

Question 2

name the 9 protected charcteristics

Answer 2

age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religin, sex and sexual orientation

Question 3

what is athena swan

Answer 3

an organisation aiming to recognise the commitment to gender equality in UK universities

Question 4

what is victimisation

Answer 4

when an employee suffers a detriment since they have supported a complaint, given evidence about discrimination or raised an issue surrounding discrimination

Question 5

within protected characteristics what are the problem

Answer 5

the structures and systems of power eg. patriarchy

Question 6

define intersectionality withn E+D

Answer 6

the complex manner in which the effets of different forms of discrimination combine

Question 7

describe indirect discrimination

Answer 7

unintentionally putting those who share a protected characteristic at a disadvantage