treating people unfairly or differently because of things like their race, gender, or where they come from, instead of treating everyone equally

when things are not fair or equal for everyone

How far have we made progress on equality in the UK?

Citizenship

Pupils examine what discrimination is and how the law protects people against it, and consider what we can do to create a fairer society and how the UK has progressed in terms of equality.

Are people treated equally in UK society?

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Physical illness or injury, medical procedures, blood.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of distress or humiliation e.g. bullying.

Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying

Depiction or discussion of serious mental health issues including eating disorders, self-harm, suicide or attempted suicide, or the aftermath of such an event.

Depiction or discussion of mental health issues

Depiction or discussion of sex or sexual body parts, including sex education.

Depiction or discussion of sexual content

the right of everyone to receive the same treatment

when people are not treated fairly or equally

treating people unfairly or differently due to their characteristics

Match the word to its correct definition.

Which of the following actions was considered a crime in the UK in the early 1900s, but no longer is?

abolition of discriminatory laws towards people based on sexuality

introduction of the most recent Equality Act

legalisation of same-sex marriage in the UK

Put these events in the correct chronological order.

In the past, there were no laws to protect people from {{}} based on their sexuality. This lack of protection allowed inequality to happen.

Alan Turing's conviction for homosexuality

What was the official title of Turing's Law, which granted posthumous Royal Pardons for all those criminalised for homosexuality?

giving everyone the same opportunities regardless of background

treating someone unfairly because of their gender

Which of the following is an example of discrimination?

Complete the sentence by filling in the correct word: In the past, people were not treated equally because of their characteristics. It was not against the {{}}, so there was nothing to prevent it.

it made it legal for people to discriminate based on their race

it protects people from discrimination due to their characteristics

it only protects people from racial discrimination

it allowed companies to ignore unfair treatment of their workers

was just as harmful and impactful on people then as it is now

was not as bad because people did not know any better

and was not wrong because it was not against the law

and has taught us why equal rights for everyone are so important

Complete this sentence: Discrimination in the past...

protects people from all discrimination and inequality

ensured same wages for men and women for the same job

helped protect those with disabilities in employment

Match each law to what it helped change in society.

Rearrange the words to create a sentence about equality legislation.

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying

Depiction or discussion of mental health issues

Depiction or discussion of sexual content

Adult supervision required

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