What is Discrimination?

as compared to others, it may be considered - When a person is treated badly or

indirect discrimination subjected to detriment because they
 Discrimination by Association complained about discrimination or supported
 Discrimination another victim of discrimination, this may be
means treating a - If you are
considered victimisation.
person unfairly treated unfairly
because of who they
because How do we know If you're
someone you
are or because they
know or are being discriminated?
possess certain associated with has a protected characteristic, o You may have noticed someone acting
characteristics. this may be construed as discrimination by unfairly toward you whether blatantly or
 Discrimination association.
inadvertently and dismissed it in the past, but
means unequal or different treatment or  Discrimination by Perception it keeps happening and you want to know
harassment - Receiving unfair treatment because
whether they are discriminating against you
 The legal definition is "when a person is someone thinks you belong to a group with
because of your age, race, gender, creed,
treated less favourably than someone else and that protected characteristics, you may be
experiencing discrimination by perception.
sexual preference, body weight, or religious
the treatment is for a reason relating to the
views.
person’s protected characteristic".

Types of Discrimination Effects Of

 Direct Discrimination
- Under similar
circumstances, when a
person with a protected
characteristic is treated less
favourably than o thers, it
is direct discrimination.
 Indirect Discrimination
- If there is a rule or policy in the
workplace that puts you at a disadvantage
Discrimination
 Harassment
- Harassment comprises of unwanted
behaviour that makes another person feel
offended, humiliated or intimidated.
Unwanted behaviour could include physical
gestures, abuse, jokes, spoken or written
words or offensive emails and expressions.
 Victimisation
o Discrimination may have severe impacts
on a person. People who are discriminated
against also often times have higher levels of
stress, which can cause hypertension, heart
disease, and chronic illness and while the person
may get injured or
things may go even
worst if the harassment
is more. It may effect
on your physical
 appearance a lot. This will also affect your women entrepreneurs
emotional and mental health and it gets tougher
to deal with it. It will make you feel anxious, RA 7882, or the act that states the
sad, guilty, empty or depressed. You will be not Provision of Assistance to Women
able to do activities you enjoyed doing it before Engaging in Micro and Cottage
and you may also lose hunger. Business Enterprises, and for other

How do we fight discrimination?

Anti Discrimination Law purposes, was approved in February
1995.
Philippines
 Act and
educate yourself
Prohibition on Discrimination
A KNOWLEDGE
about
discrimination is Against Women
the first thing to
do. Speak up when
you hear offensive
RA 6725 prohibits discrimination with
respect to terms and conditions of
ABOUT
jokes.
Discriminatory speech and actions should be denounced.
employment solely on the basis of sex.
DISCRIMINATION
You have to learn to speak up to let everyone know that Anti-Violence Against Women
biased actions and speech are never acceptable. Explore
your own stereotypes. Get involve on community
and Their Children Act of 2004 CAN SAVE YOU
FROM ANY
outreach activities. RA 9262, or An Act Defining Violence
 You can start to change the way you think about Against Women and Their Children, Providing
individual differences by being aware of the words you Protective Measures for Victims, Prescribing
use. The words you use can affect the ways you organize Penalties Therefor and for Other Purposes,
your world and others. The words you use can often be recognizes the need to protect the family and
your subconscious way you perpetuate discrimination. its members particularly women and children,
from violence and
threats to their personal
safety and security.

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