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WAYS TO HELP PREVENT


IF YOU ARE ACCUSED OF
DISCRIMINATION
DISCRIMINATION?
Youcanhelpby
- TaketheAccusationSeriously - Objectingtodiscriminationwhenyouseeor
If someonecomplainstoyouthat your actionsor comments experienceit. Don?t ignoreor condonediscriminatory
areunacceptable, offensiveor discriminatory, listen behaviour inothers.
closely. Remember that peoplewithdifferent valuesor - Refusingtogoalongwithdiscriminationdisguisedas
backgroundsmayexperienceashumiliating, threatening,
humour or academicdebate.
or insultingwhat youintendedtobefunnyor harmless.

OUT!
- Choosingnot tosharejokesor makecommentsof a
Remember alsothat your bodylanguageandtoneof voice
discriminatorynature.
contributestotheimpact of your wordsandactions.If you
believethecomplaint isfair, youmaywant toapologizefor - Encouragingdiversityandinclusivityinworkand
thediscomfort or offenceyoucaused. studyenvironments.
- AvoidRetaliation - Beingawarethat culturesdifferent fromyour own
Donot act inwaysthat couldbeseenas?gettingback?at mayinterpret actionsdifferentlythanyoudo.
thecomplainant. Avoidanybehaviour that could
embarrassor intimidatethepersonyouhaveallegedly
harassed.

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WHAT IS GENDER IDENTITY - iswherepeople
DISCRIMINATION? of onesexidentifyasamember of theother IF YOU'RE BEING
Youmayhavebeentreatedunfairlyinsome sex, or wherepeopleof indeterminatesex DISCRIMINATED AGAINST...
situations, but thisisnot alwaysagainst thelaw. identifyasamember of aparticular sex.
Understandingwhat countsasdiscriminationcan hormonetherapyor surgery. - Don?t PretendThat It Isn?t Happening
becomplicated. Herewetell youhowtospot Discriminationisunlikelytogoawayif youignoreit. In
discriminationandhowtotakeactiontostopit. RELIGIOUS BELIEF - isabout having, or fact, discriminatorybehaviour mayescalatewhen
not having, areligiousbelief or viewthat isnot peoplefeel theycanget awaywithit.
against thelaw. Religiousactivityiswhereyou - SeekAdvice
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT
takepart, choosenot totakepart or refuseto Talktopeoplewhocan, becauseof their positionor
TYPES OF DISCRIMINATION? takepart inareligiousactivitythat isnot expertise, provideyouwithconstructiveadviceand
against thelaw. support.
AGE - Agediscrimination
- TakeAction
occursacrossall agegroups.
NATIONALITY - It issometimesreferred Themost effectivewaytostopdiscriminationisto
Discriminationcanbedirect or
toasboundtogether withracial confront it immediatelyanddirectly. If it issafetodo
indirect.
discriminational thoughit canbeseparate. It so, clearlyandfirmlytell thepersonwhois
mayvaryfromlawsthat stoprefusalsof discriminatingagainst youthat their actionsare
hiringbasedonnationality, askingquestions inappropriate/unacceptable, andthat youwill not
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE - accept it. Thiscommunicationcantakeavarietyof
regardingorigin, toprohibitionsof firing,
discriminateagainst youbecauseof formsincludingthemost commonsuchasadvisingthe
forcedretirement, compensationandpay,
your physical features. Your physical etc., basedonnationality. offender inperson, or throughaletter.
featuresareyour height, weight, - KeepRecords
size, shapeor another bodily MARITAL STATUS - iswhether youare, Don?t relyonyour memory. Carefullyrecordthedetailsof
or arenot, single, married, divorced, thediscriminationassoonasit occurs(dates, times,
characteristic. Thesealsoinclude
widowed, separated, adomesticpartner or in locations, witnessesandwhat wassaidor done,
facial features, hair andbirthmarks. includingyour responsesandreactions). Recordall
adefactorelationship. ?Domesticpartner?
referstoall couples, regardlessof their sex attemptstotell thepersonthat thebehaviour is
andsexual orientation. unacceptable. Keepall letters, emails, answering
machinemessagesetc. that youreceive.

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