unit 6 T3 citizenship the inderviduals and society
Unit 6: citizenship, the individuals and society
P4: Explain why equal opportunities are important in society and the public services
Equal opportunities are the belief that people should be treated equality regardless of age, race, gender, sexuality or cultural background, this helps to make sure people are able to have opportunities regardless of diversity.
Some differences within equality include:
Age
Disabilities
Gender
Gender reassignment
Sexual orientation
Marriage and civil partnership
Pregnancy or maternity
Race
Religious beliefs
There is now a variety or legislations in place in order to make sure people are employed or in some cases not, purely on worth and qualifications and not because of their age, gender or race. Despite these being in place there is still significant inequalities, some examples of this would be:
The importance of equal opportunities in society
Unemployment in ethnic minority communities is, on average, twice the rate in white communities and members of ethnic minority groups find it twice as hard as white people to secure jobs. – Black and Asian people are 16% more likely than white people to be highly qualified, but highly qualified black and Asian people are more than twice as likely to be unemployed as white people.
Black and Asian people are 16% more likely than white people to be highly qualified, but highly qualified black and Asian people are more than twice as likely to be unemployed as white people.
There are thousands of cases every year and many are not reported.
Woman, despite the passing of the sex discrimination laws almost 30 years ago, hold fewer than 10% of the most senior jobs in public life.
9% of the country’s top business leaders and national newspaper editors are women. But women account for 45% of the workforce and 30% of managers.
The public sector is a leader in the area of equal opportunities and they expect their public services to lead from the front.
The public services are encouraging the
P4: Explain why equal opportunities are important in society and the public services
Equal opportunities are the belief that people should be treated equality regardless of age, race, gender, sexuality or cultural background, this helps to make sure people are able to have opportunities regardless of diversity.
Some differences within equality include:
Age
Disabilities
Gender
Gender reassignment
Sexual orientation
Marriage and civil partnership
Pregnancy or maternity
Race
Religious beliefs
There is now a variety or legislations in place in order to make sure people are employed or in some cases not, purely on worth and qualifications and not because of their age, gender or race. Despite these being in place there is still significant inequalities, some examples of this would be:
The importance of equal opportunities in society
Unemployment in ethnic minority communities is, on average, twice the rate in white communities and members of ethnic minority groups find it twice as hard as white people to secure jobs. – Black and Asian people are 16% more likely than white people to be highly qualified, but highly qualified black and Asian people are more than twice as likely to be unemployed as white people.
Black and Asian people are 16% more likely than white people to be highly qualified, but highly qualified black and Asian people are more than twice as likely to be unemployed as white people.
There are thousands of cases every year and many are not reported.
Woman, despite the passing of the sex discrimination laws almost 30 years ago, hold fewer than 10% of the most senior jobs in public life.
9% of the country’s top business leaders and national newspaper editors are women. But women account for 45% of the workforce and 30% of managers.
The public sector is a leader in the area of equal opportunities and they expect their public services to lead from the front.
The public services are encouraging the