Equity, diversity and inclusion - Online

• Pd
• Higher Education (non-degree)

Lesson objectives

• Describe the difference between the terms 'Equality' and 'Equity' 
• List the 9 protected characteristics
• Explain what is meant by 'Hate crime' 

Describe what 'fairness' means to you. Give examples

What do you think equality means?

What is the difference between equality and equity?

Just because something is equal it doesn't always mean it's fair.

What makes something fair?

There are 9 protected characteristics, can you list them?

The 9 Protected Characteristics

• Age
  
• Disability
  
• Gender reassignment
  
• Marriage & civil partnership
  
• Pregnancy & maternity
  
• Race
  
• Religion or belief
  
• Sex (gender)
  
• Sexual orientation
  

What do you think the term 'Hate crime' means?

What is a ‘hate crime’

A hate crime is defined as 'Any criminal offence which is perceived by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice based on a person's race or perceived race; religion or perceived religion; sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation; disability or perceived disability and any crime motivated by hostility or prejudice against a person who is transgender or perceived to be transgender.’ Metropolitan Police

What is a 'hate crime'?

1. Criminal offense motivated by hostility or prejudice based on protected characteristics
2. Criminal offense with no specific motivations

What makes something fair?

1. Equal treatment, absence of discrimination or bias
2. Different treatment, presence of discrimination or bias

What are the 9 Protected Characteristics?

1. Age, Disability, Gender reassignment, Marriage & civil partnership, Pregnancy & maternity, Race, Religion or belief, Sex (gender), Sexual orientation
2. Age, Disability, Gender reassignment, Marriage & civil partnership, Pregnancy & maternity, Race, Religion or belief, Sexual orientation