What is

Discrimination?
It is prejudicial treatment of a person or
persons based solely on their membership in a
certain group or category. It is also the actual
behavior towards members of another group.
It involves excluding or restricting members
of one group from opportunities that are
available to other groups.

GENDER

TYPES OF
DISCRIMINATION
AGE
Unfair treatment in
recruitment,
promotions, or
granting of privileges,
on the basis of the age
of the recipient.

RACE

Discrimination is to show favour, prejudice or

bias for or against a person on any arbitrary
grounds. It is treatment or consideration of,
or making a distinction in favor of or against,
a person or thing based on the group, class, or
category to which that person or thing is
perceived to belong to rather than on
individual merit.

It is when a person is
treated less favourably
than another person in a
similar situation because
of their race, colour,
descent, national or
ethnic origin or
immigrant status.

based on gender (or sex) is a common civil

rights violation including sexual harassment,
pregnancy discrimination, and unequal pay
for women who do the same jobs as men.

APPEARANCE

RELIGIOUS
Valuing or treating a
person or group
differently because of
what they do or do not
believe and by their
religion, religious beliefs
and practices.

discriminate against anyone because of their

physical appearance, for example, height,
weight, body shape, disfigurement, skin
condition, scar or birthmark.

SIGNS THAT YOU ARE

WHAT TO DO IF YOU
THINK YOURE
BEING DISCRIMINATED BEING DISCRIMINATED
Someone saying hurtful things or attacking
you repeatedly
Being made fun of
Being excluded or left out
Being made to feel inferior because of
someones comments, remarks or actions
Having a group of people gang up on you
Being made to do hurtful or inappropriate
things
Being threatened
Finding yourself having to defend who you
are and what you believe against
stereotypes and untrue claims
If youre being made to feel uncomfortable,
are offended by someones
comments/actions, and/or feel judged
because of particular characteristics, then
someone could be discriminating against
you.

Try and take action yourself. Explain to the

person involved that their behaviour is
offending you or making you
uncomfortable.
Keep a diary. Document everything that has
happened, including any attempts that
youve made to address or resolve the
situation.

"we are all god's creation,

put an end to
discrimination"

Speak Out
Against
Discrimination
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