Equality & Protected Characteristics Flashcards
According to the equality act of 2010, what is the socio-economic duty of all those that provide services?
To ensure that there is equal opportunity for all sectors of society to have access to education, jobs and health.
According to the equality act of 2010, what is the equality duty of all those that provide services?
- To protect groups from discrimination, harassment and victimisation.
- To increase equality of opportunity.
What is the difference between equity and equality?
- Equity is giving everyone what they need to be successful.
- Equality is treating everyone the same.
List two processes that are involved in the development of discriminatory behaviours.
1 - Perception.
2 - Association.
What is the difference between perception and association?
- Perception is how someone is perceived based on a group they identify with.
- Association is how someone is perceived based on associations with someone from a particular group.
What is the difference between direct and indirect discrimination?
- Direct involved specific treatment of an individual.
- Indirect involves policies which are discriminatory.
Define harassment.
The action of making someone feel humiliated, offended or degraded.
Define victimisation.
The action of treating someone badly because they have made a discrimination-related complaint.
List the characteristics that are protected under the equality act of 2010.
1 - Race / ethnicity.
2 - Pregnancy / maternity.
3 - Age.
4 - Disability.
5 - Sexual orientation.
6 - Gender reassignment.
7 - Gender.
8 - Religion / belief.
9 - Marriage / civil partnership.
Define intersectionality.
The theory that the overlap of various social identities (e.g. race, sex, gender etc.) contributes to the specific type of discrimination experienced by an individual.
