prejudice and discrimination Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
what is prejudice?
A
holding biased(usually negative) opinions about an individual or a group of people
2
Q
what is discrimination?
A
treating someone differently because of their colour or age or sex
3
Q
what is ableism?
A
the type of prejudice that is targeted at individuals with disability
4
Q
what is it called when discrimination is based of gender?
A
sexism
5
Q
what was the 2010 equality act aims?
A
to stop prejudice and discrimination
6
Q
whatdoes apartheid mean?
A
apartness or separateness
7
Q
when and where did apartheid happen?
A
south africa, from 1961 to 1994
8
Q
what political party was nelson mandela involed in?
A
african national congress also know as ANC
9
Q
how long was nelson mandela in prison for?
A
27 years
10
Q
what does malala fight for?
A
girls rights in education
