"Discrimination is the act of making unfair or prejudicial distinctions between people based on the groups, classes, or other categories to which they belong or are perceived to belong."
The differential treatment of individuals or groups based on their social identities, often resulting in unequal opportunities and negative outcomes.
Diversity: Understanding the concept of diversity and the different forms it can take is essential to understanding discrimination. This includes differences in race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, age, ability, and socioeconomic status.
Prejudice: Prejudice involves forming an opinion of or discriminating against someone based on a stereotype or preconceived notion. Recognizing your own prejudices is the first step in overcoming them.
Stereotyping: Stereotyping refers to the idea that everyone in a certain group is the same or behaves in a certain way. This can lead to discrimination and should be avoided.
Intersectionality: Intersectionality is the idea that different forms of oppression (e.g., racism, sexism, homophobia) intersect and interact with each other. Understanding this can help explain why some people may experience multiple forms of discrimination.
Bias: Bias is an inclination towards or against a certain group, often based on one's own experiences or upbringing. Recognizing and confronting your own biases is important in working towards social justice.
Systemic discrimination: Systemic discrimination refers to policies and practices that systematically disadvantage certain groups, even if it is not intentional. This can include things like redlining, wage gaps, or unequal access to resources.
Hate crimes: Hate crimes are crimes committed against someone based on their race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, or other characteristic. Understanding how hate crimes impact communities and how they can be prevented is an important part of social justice work.
Privilege: Privilege refers to the advantages and benefits that some people have based on their identities or social standing. Recognizing your own privilege and working to dismantle systems of privilege is crucial in social justice work.
Allyship: Allyship entails supporting and advocating for marginalized groups in order to create a more equitable and just society. Understanding how to be an effective ally requires learning about different groups and their needs.
Advocacy: Advocacy involves speaking up for marginalized groups and working to change policies and practices that perpetuate discrimination. Learning about effective advocacy strategies is key to creating positive change.
Age Discrimination: Treating someone differently or unfairly due to their age. For example, excluding someone from a job or promotion due to their age.
Disability Discrimination: Treating someone differently, unfairly or without dignity because of their disability. For example, denying reasonable accommodations or facilities to a person with disabilities.
Gender Discrimination: Treating someone differently or unequally, based solely on the individual's gender. For example, denying a person equal pay or promotion because of their gender.
Racial Discrimination: Treating someone unfavorably, unjustly, or disrespectfully based on their race or ethnicity. For example, denying an individual employment or housing due to their race or nationality.
National Origin Discrimination: Treating someone unfairly or differently due to their place of origin, ancestry, or ethnicity. For example, excluding a person from employment because they are from a different country.
Religious Discrimination: Unfair or differential treatment towards someone or group thereof because of their beliefs, creeds, or practices. For example, denying someone employment or acceptance based on their religion.
Sexual Orientation Discrimination: Unfavorable treatment to an individual or group based on their sexual preference. For example, denying someone housing or employment based on their sexual orientation.
Gender Identity Discrimination: Treating someone unequally or unfairly based on that person’s gender identity. For example, denying a transgender person health coverage or ID documentation.
Political Affiliation Discrimination: Unjust or differential treatment to someone because of your beliefs, opinions or political party. For example, denying an employee promotion because of his political affiliation.
Socioeconomic Discrimination: Treating someone disparagingly or unfairly based on their socioeconomic status. For example, denying medical care to low-income individuals.
"...such as race, gender, age, religion, or sexual orientation."
"Discrimination especially occurs when individuals or groups are unfairly treated in a way which is worse than other people are treated, on the basis of their actual or perceived membership in certain groups or social categories."
"It involves restricting members of one group from opportunities or privileges that are available to members of another group."
"Discriminatory traditions, policies, ideas, practices, and laws exist in many countries and institutions in all parts of the world."
"Including territories where discrimination is generally looked down upon."
"In some places, attempts such as quotas have been used to benefit those who are believed to be current or past victims of discrimination."
"These attempts have often been met with controversy."
"These attempts have sometimes been called reverse discrimination."
"Quotas have been used to benefit those who are believed to be current or past victims of discrimination."
"...on the basis of their actual or perceived membership in certain groups or social categories."
"Discriminatory traditions, policies, ideas, practices, and laws exist in many countries and institutions."
"Discriminatory traditions, policies, ideas, practices, and laws exist in many countries and institutions in all parts of the world."
"Groups, classes, or other categories to which they belong or are perceived to belong."
"Discrimination especially occurs when individuals or groups are unfairly treated in a way which is worse than other people are treated."
"...unfairly treated in a way which is worse than other people are treated."
"...such as race, gender, age, religion, or sexual orientation."
"It involves restricting members of one group from opportunities or privileges that are available to members of another group."
"These attempts have often been met with controversy."
"These attempts have sometimes been called reverse discrimination."