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Disability Discrimination and Your Rights

Disability discrimination, or the second-class treatment of individuals living with physical, mental and/or emotional disabilities, is unfortunately still a...

Your Rights in the Workplace

Though it may not always feel like, employees always have certain rights and responsibilities in the workplace. Workers in the United Kingdom are entitled to...

Coping With My Career and a Disability: A Case Study

Alex, 42, has been in a wheelchair since he was 7. He says that most of his experiences at work have been good, although some companies still have a long way...

High Profile Discrimination Cases

Discrimination in the work place is a serious issue and there have been many cases brought before employment tribunals over the years. Some are won and some...

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Put Your Work Relationship on an Equal Footing

Equal opportunities do work both ways. There is a relationship that has to be built between employer and employee and it is up to each party to make sure the...

Discrimination Due to Body Art and Modification

Discrimination based on personal appearance is very much alive in society, though many people do not consider it a “real” form of prejudice. Very often t...

Fat-ism and Discrimination

Fatism, like weightism, is a type of discrimination based on a person’s weight. Those who are fatist deny overweight people equal rights and opportunities...

Uglyism and Discrimination

Uglyism, a form of discrimination based on people’s physical beauty, is a type of thinking and behaving that is widespread yet rarely acknowledged in our s...

Body Bullying as Discrimination

Body bullying is a relatively recently-named phenomenon in which individuals make other individuals feel bad about their bodies. Usually females are involved...

What is Weightism?

Weightism, also known as weight-based discrimination, is a kind of discrimination against people based solely on their weight. This type of discrimination re...

Questionnaires: Can You Recognise Ageism?

Ageism, or discrimination against an individual based on age, is a relatively new concept. Many people aren’t even sure they understand the difference betw...

Sexuality Support Organisations in the UK

Finding out about your own sexuality can be a confusing, exhilarating, anxious, wonderful yet lonely time. If you feel like you are unable to talk to your fa...

Explaining a Disability in the Classroom

For many parents sending a child with a disability to a new school or new classroom is fraught with worry. Some parents choose to tackle the questions surrou...

Sexism Sensitivity Training in the Workplace

Sensitivity training is not often an employee’s favourite activity but for employers it can be a very effective method of reminding everyone about appropri...

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