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Equality & Diversity
Equality & Diversity
AimTo introduce Equality & Diversity and how it can
affect the workplaceObjectives – by the end of the session the group
will:• understand what ‘Equality and Diversity’ means• identify ways that people are different• show an awareness of personal assumptions
and attitudes• understand differing types of discrimination
Equality & Diversity
• Equality and Diversity is the current term used for ‘Equal Opportunities’.
• It is the legal obligation to protect against discrimination.
• Discrimination can be against a person’s sex, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race or age.
• What do you think the definition of Equality & Diversity might be?
Definitions
• Equality – ‘equal rights and treatment to all individuals’
• Diversity – ‘difference from what is normal or expected’
Activity
Draw one of the following:• A Model• Footballer• Athlete• Doctor’s receptionist• Construction Worker• Engineer• Beauty Therapist
A Model
Dawn French has her own clothing range which she models.
Jean-Paul Gaultier shook the modelling world in 2006 using outsized models.
Footballers
Women’s England Football Team
The F.A. supports six international disability squads for players with differing kinds of disabilities. These are: Blind, Partially Sighted, Deaf and Hearing Impaired, Cerebral Palsy, Learning Disabilities, Amputee. The teams all receive official England kit, a physio, a fully-trained technical advisor, and money towards travel costs for attending European and World Championships.
Athlete
Tanni Grey Thomson
9 Gold Medals in the Paralympics, 30 world records 6 London Marathons
Oscar PistoriusWorld record holder in
amputee races
Sumo Wrestling
A competitive contact sport which originated in Japan the only country where it is practiced professionally.
Doctor’s Receptionist
Frank
Construction Worker
Samantha
EngineerGemma is an Engineer
working for BT
Wang Shuming is a disabled engineer working for the Jinlin branch of China Netcom
Beauty Therapist
Kurt
Diversity
• What is diversity?
• Diversity means valuing the differences between people and the ways in which those differences can contribute to a richer, more creative and more productive working environment
Diversity is about respecting individual…………..
• Race• Culture• National Origin• Region• Gender• Sexual Orientation• Age • Marital Status
• Religion• Ethnicity• Disability• Ability• Family Structure• Health• Values • Politics
………..and much more
“Discrimination
is prejudices put
into action.”
Types of discrimination
• Positive Discrimination
• Direct Discrimination
• Indirect Discrimination
Activity 2Who is affected by
Discrimination?
Match the pictures to the groups titles – there may be more than one picture in a
group!
If you experience discrimination
• Don’t put up with it!
• Talk to someone – parent, friend, mentor, supervisor, assessor, line manager.
• Don’t retaliate. Report it and sort it!
What have you learnt
• Please now complete the evaluation exercise handed to you by your trainer
Learning Outcomes
Can you now?
• understand what ‘Equality and Diversity’ means
• identify ways that people are different
• show an awareness of personal assumptions and attitudes
• understand differing types of discrimination