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