Problem
Discrimination
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Dependence on prejudicial treatmentDenial of right to freedom from active prejudice
Denial of right to equality
Nature:
Discrimination means any distinction, exclusion or preference that has the effect of nullifying or impairing equal enjoyment of rights. Discrimination in practice is the limitation or deprivation of the rights of certain categories of citizens based on their religion, race, ethnic origin, sex, or any other characteristics. It is an antisocial problem that does not only affect those directly implicated and stems from hatred, false notions of racial superiority, antipathy, prejudice, ignorance, fear and intolerance.
Although discrimination is not usually persecution, in certain circumstances, especially when there is an accumulation of acts over time, or when there is an escalation in their intensity, it may then constitute persecution or lead to a well-founded fear of persecution.
Incidence:
Discrimination exists in employment, education, nutrition, health care, housing, immigration and migration laws, international relations, foreign aid, and in everyday social encounters.
Broader Problems:
InjusticeInequalityIntoleranceHarmful thought Narrower Problems:
AgeismParental favouritismSocial discriminationSexual discriminationPassive discriminationGenetic discriminationDialect discriminationPositive discriminationCultural discriminationLifestyle discriminationReligious discriminationInequality before the lawDiscrimination in housingDiscrimination in politicsIntellectual discriminationDiscrimination in employmentDiscriminatory communicationDiscriminatory professionalismFlag discrimination in shippingDiscrimination against childrenDiscrimination against divorceesDiscrimination in social servicesDiscrimination against foreignersDiscrimination in public servicesDiscriminatory business practicesDiscriminatory international orderDiscrimination against ex-prisonersDiscrimination against trade unionsDiscrimination against adult studentsDiscriminatory imposition of standardsDiscrimination against foreign companiesDiscrimination against prisoners' familiesDiscriminatory unwritten codes of behaviourDiscrimination in family planning facilitiesDiscrimination against illegitimate childrenDiscriminatory financial security requirementsOpposition to population control and family planningTax discrimination against investment in a foreign countryDenial of right to pursue spiritual well-being because of discriminationExcessive customs and trade formalities RankismDiscrimination against the disabled Related Problems:
SnobberySocial neglectRegional protectionismRestrictions on freedom of movement among countries Aggravates:
NeglectSegregationPersecutionSocial isolationSocial injusticeDenial of human rightsLack of racial identityImpediments to marriage Reduces:
Tokenism Strategies:
Eliminating discriminationUsing discrimination References:
Béteille, André: Equality and Inequality: theory and practiceVierdag, E W: Concept of Discrimination in International LawReardon, Betty: Discrimination Subject(s):
Societal Problems → DependenceSocietal Problems → Deprivation
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
B: Basic universal problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST