Diversity literally means difference. Diversity recognises that though people have a lot of things in common‚ they are also very different and unique. It is about recognising and taking account of those differences. Diversity consists of visible and non-visible factors‚ which include back ground‚ culture‚ work-style and personality in addition to the characteristics that are protected under discrimination legislation such as race‚ disability‚ religion and belief‚ sexual orientation‚ gender‚ and
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Unity in Diversity Convinced that our country needs an aid for destitution and economic degeneration‚ many politicians propose the Reproductive Health Bill. They believe that this bill will improve Filipino’s quality of living thinking that our country is facing the problem of overpopulation. They attest that the said bill is neither anti-life nor anti-family‚ that contraceptives are not life threatening‚ and that the bill could provide a better community to live in. Well‚ I say‚ even though it
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Unit 503 – champion equality‚ diversity and inclusion 1. Understand diversity‚ equality and inclusion in own area of responsibility 1.1 Explain the models of practice that underpin equality‚ diversity and inclusion in own area of responsibility There are two models that link with equality‚ diversity and inclusion‚ the first one is the social model of disability which views discrimination and prejudice as being embedded in today’s society‚ their attitude’s and their surrounding environment
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Cultural Diversity Reporter: Elvin Kent Daza Introduction Healthcare workers must work with and provide care to a variety of people YOU must be aware of factors that cause each individual to be unique That uniqueness is influenced by many things: Physical characteristics Family life Socioeconomic status Religious beliefs Geographical location Education Occupation Life experiences One major influence is the person’s cultural/ethical heritage Culture The values‚ beliefs‚ attitudes‚ languages‚ symbols
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In history you would assume that diversity would be little to none due to slavery in the country. When we look back we don’t see that diversity spread into law enforcement just as much as it was. In present times you would also assume that there is discrimination against blacks only but some officers feel like there is reverse discrimination against whites also. Dating back to the late 18 hundreds during slavery‚ blacks were enforcing the black communities. Colored police made up 1% of the law
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Abstract Topic: Diversity in the media: A comparative study of four major Telugu newspapers The mass media are the windows which show us the society and reflect the society. But while the world has never been more connected like now‚still millions of voices worldwide still go unheard as a result of poverty‚ social exclusion and political repression. Without the power to share information‚ some of the most critical news falls under the radar. Corruption and abuse go unreported‚ successes and
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Cultural Diversity is a noun and according to Dictionary.com the first definition is the cultural variety and cultural differences that exist in the world‚ a society‚ or an institution. The second definition is the inclusion of diverse people in a group or organization. I define cultural diversity as when you have people from different countries who of course have different beliefs‚ speak different languages‚ male and female living and working together peacefully. As social workers we must understand
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indivisibility and the rest of the man made slogans". Nigeria is not only a great nation in Africa but one of the major eyes of Africa and the world. May this celebration (Independence Day) not only be a merry one‚ but also a reflecting juncture for many to put peace and Unity were it originally belongs in Nigeria. - Unity‚ peace and development seems to be synonymous. If a multi-ethnic society affects the bacillus of nationalism‚ it loses its strength and durability. And we need to understand
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NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Equality and Diversity Unit 1: Exploring Equality and Diversity Assessment You should use this file to complete your Assessment. • The first thing you need to do is save a copy of this document‚ either onto your computer or a disk • Then work through your Assessment‚ remembering to save your work regularly • When you’ve finished‚ print out a copy to keep for reference • Then‚ go to www.vision2learn.com and send your completed Assessment to your tutor via your
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Associate Program Material Diversity Worksheet Answer each question in 50 to 150 words. Provide citations for all the sources you use. 1. What is diversity? Why is diversity valued? Diversity can be defind as “ to refer to many demographic variables‚ including‚ but not limited to‚ race‚ religion‚ color‚ gender‚ national origin‚ disability‚ sexual orientation‚ age‚ education‚ geographic origin‚ and skill characteristics..” (u.s department) Diversity is valued because things would not be
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