Equality and Diversity - Building a Culture of ... - Equality Authority
Equality and Diversity - Building a Culture of ... - Equality Authority
Equality and Diversity - Building a Culture of ... - Equality Authority
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PHOTOCOPY this page<br />
<strong>Equality</strong><br />
or Inequality?<br />
Possible responses<br />
to <strong>Diversity</strong> in Society<br />
= Treat everyone the same<br />
+ or - Treat some groups <strong>of</strong> people differently, either better or worse<br />
= ± ≤ ≥ Treat each individual in a way that meets his or her needs as far<br />
as possible.<br />
Below are some examples <strong>of</strong> how people in Irel<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Northern Irel<strong>and</strong> are treated in<br />
one <strong>of</strong> the ways described above.<br />
Discuss each example <strong>and</strong> decide:<br />
A<br />
B<br />
C<br />
Which option is being practised in this case?<br />
Do you think that this is a fair way to treat people <strong>and</strong> a fair way to use national<br />
resources? Why do you think this?<br />
Would you keep or change this practice if you were in government?<br />
1. There are shorter hospital waiting lists for those who can pay for private treatment<br />
than for public patients.<br />
A<br />
B<br />
C<br />
2. Some schools do not allow Muslim girls to wear the Hijab (veil) on the grounds that<br />
everyone has to wear the same uniform.<br />
A<br />
B<br />
C<br />
56 sECTION 3 EXPLORING <strong>Equality</strong>
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