Promote Equality and Inclusion

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SHC33: Promote Equality and Inclusion What is meant by Diversity Diversity literally means difference or variety. The world is a very diverse place and so too are the people living in it. Our society is made up of people with a wide range of differences in characteristics and background, because of these differences, each person is unique. Diversity is about recognising and valuing these differences. There are many factors, visible or otherwise, involved in diversity, some examples of these are: * Age * Gender * Sexuality * Ethnic group: origin, nationality, language, colour or culture * Religion * Disability * Social background: Class or socio-economic group of their family It is important to recognise and explore the diversity in our society to enable us to understand and value the individuality of each person. Seeing each person as an individual will enable us to promote their right to have access to equal opportunities. To promote the positive aspects of diversity, we must understand and respect it in order not to prejudice or discriminate against differences. It is crucial to encourage children and young people to embrace differences and see diversity in a positive light. What is meant by Equality Equality is the equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences (diversity). Diversity makes each person unique and each person has the right to equal opportunities and freedom from discrimination, victimisation, prejudice, stereotyping, labelling or harassment. The definition of discrimination is the act of prejudice against a person because they have a certain set of characteristics. Discriminated (protected) characteristics can include disability, age, gender reassignment, religion, race, disability, sex and sexual orientation. Discrimination can take many forms but in the UK there are laws prohibiting any form of
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