Equality, Diversity, Inclusion
Understand the importance of diversity equality and inclusion
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Diversity:
The meaning of diversity is difference, as people we are all different although we have a lot of things in common with each other we are also unique in many ways. Diversity recognizes and values the differences people have. These can include personal characteristics such as background, culture and the work style we use. When we recognize our individual differences we can create a productive environment in which everyone can feel valued.
Equality:
Treating everybody in the same way regardless of their characteristics. Equality includes any issues which could result in a less favorable treatment to an individual based on, for example a person’s disability, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion or beliefs.
Inclusion:
A human right for every individual. The aim of inclusion is to embrace all people irrespective of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, culture, age, religion. It is about giving equal access and opportunities and getting rid of discrimination and intolerance.
Describe the potential effects of discrimination
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The effects of discrimination can be detrimental to the individual it concerns. There are many ways they can feel effected. These could be emotional effects, making an individual feel unwanted, becoming withdrawn and depressed, losing the confidence they may have had, showing a sudden change in behavior and having a low esteem.
There could be physical effects causing poor appetite, sleeplessness, lack of personal hygiene showing a general deterioration of physical health.
There could also be social effects, lack of friends becoming withdrawn and not have the ability to build relationships, lack of achievement and poor job prospects and a loss of motivation.
The effects listed above are not only ones that can affect the individual person, family and
1.1
Diversity:
The meaning of diversity is difference, as people we are all different although we have a lot of things in common with each other we are also unique in many ways. Diversity recognizes and values the differences people have. These can include personal characteristics such as background, culture and the work style we use. When we recognize our individual differences we can create a productive environment in which everyone can feel valued.
Equality:
Treating everybody in the same way regardless of their characteristics. Equality includes any issues which could result in a less favorable treatment to an individual based on, for example a person’s disability, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion or beliefs.
Inclusion:
A human right for every individual. The aim of inclusion is to embrace all people irrespective of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, culture, age, religion. It is about giving equal access and opportunities and getting rid of discrimination and intolerance.
Describe the potential effects of discrimination
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The effects of discrimination can be detrimental to the individual it concerns. There are many ways they can feel effected. These could be emotional effects, making an individual feel unwanted, becoming withdrawn and depressed, losing the confidence they may have had, showing a sudden change in behavior and having a low esteem.
There could be physical effects causing poor appetite, sleeplessness, lack of personal hygiene showing a general deterioration of physical health.
There could also be social effects, lack of friends becoming withdrawn and not have the ability to build relationships, lack of achievement and poor job prospects and a loss of motivation.
The effects listed above are not only ones that can affect the individual person, family and