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Don’t Pretend

Discrimination is unlikely to go away if

A
you are ignore it. In fact, discriminatory be-

gainst
haviour may ascalate when people feel they
can get away with it.

Take Action

DISCRIMINATION
The most effective way to stop discrimi-
nation is to confront it immediately and di-
rectly. If it is safe to do so, clearly and firmly
tell the person who is discriminating against
you that their actions are inappropriate/ un-
acceptable, and that you will not accept it.

Seek Advice

Talk to people who can, because of
their position or experties, provide you with
constructive advice and support .

Keep records
Don’t rely on your memory. Carefully record
the details of the discrimination as soon as it
occurs. Record all attempts to tell the person Submitted by : Thea Andrea T. Magbanua
that the behaviour is unacceptable. Submitted to : Mr. Nixson B. Varona
TYPES of DISCRIMINATION DISCRIMINATION
Discrimination means treating a person unfairly because
of who they are or because they possess certain characteris-
Direct Discrimination tics. If you have been treated differently from other people only
because of who you are or because you possess certain charac-
Under similar circumstances when a person teristics, you may have been discriminated against.

EXPERIENCE
with a protected chracteristic is treated less favorably
than others, it is direct discrimination.

Indirect Discrimination

We all know what discrimination is, but
I there is a rule or policy in the work- most of us, don’t know how it feels to be discrimi-
place that puts at a disadvantage as compared to nated against. It is usually not until we go through
others, it may be considered indirect discrimina- something like discrimination that we begin to see
tion. You have a right to challenge tha clause if it what negativity exists. I have been discriminated
affects you directly. against when people make fun of how I look but i
don’t mind them because this is who I am. I have
witnessed other people being discriminate some-
Sexual Harassment times. When they are being laughed by the people
because of their skin color, how they look and
It occurs when someone can no longer do because of their size as welll. People get discrim-
their job because their workplace hass become inated for how they look or when they don’t have
permitted with sexual innuendo and other inappro- nice clothes to wear or looks.
priate behavior. People judge them before they actually get
to know them. Those people are being judged be-
fore they even know who they are or how they act.
Victimization This discrimination should stop we are
all made up with the same flesh and we are
Unwarranted singling out of an individual or all human beings, no matter what color we are we
group for subjection to crime, exploitation, tort,un- should be united and live as one equally.
fair treatment, or other wrong.

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