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Cultural Diversity. In & Through Sport. Lesson Eight: Equal Opportunities and Sport. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Lesson Eight:Lesson Eight:Equal Opportunities and SportEqual Opportunities and Sport
Cultural DiversityCultural Diversity
In & Through Sport In & Through Sport
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By the end of the session you should be able to:
• Explain the meaning of Equal Opportunities
• Describe the importance of Equal Opportunities
Learning Outcomes Learning Outcomes
Work in groups and answer the following questions:
• What are human rights?
• What laws are there to protect your human rights?
• Name some of your human rights which are protected by law.
Task: Warm UpTask: Warm Up
Every human being has the right to free speech, freedom of
religion/worship, freedom from torture or inhumane treatment, access
to education and work, access to an adequate standard of living and
housing, access to fair trials and the ability to participate in social,
cultural and political activities:
• These rights are said to be ‘universal’,
• They apply to every human and are ‘fundamental’
• They cannot be revoked or ignored
Definition of Human Definition of Human RightsRights
These rights are enshrined in a variety of international treaties which
form the basis of international human rights law:
•In Europe, the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) was
adopted by the Council of Europe in 1950.
•Here in the United Kingdom, the Human Rights Act of 1998 was
adopted to reinforce the UK’s commitment to human rights and is in
force in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Human Rights LawsHuman Rights Laws
In the UK, the Human Rights Act (1988):
• Makes it a law in the UK that specific human rights and freedoms of
everyone in the United Kingdom must be respected, at all times.
• This means it offers protection in extraordinary situations, but also
in everyone’s daily lives
Human Rights Act 1998Human Rights Act 1998
EU Protection of Human EU Protection of Human RightsRights
The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, an enacted
by the Treaty of Lisbon on 1 December 2009, prohibits…
“..any discrimination based on any ground, such as sex, race,
colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or
belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority,
property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation.”
• Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 5 July 2006 contains provisions to implement the
principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and
women in matters of employment and occupation.
Equal Opportunities at Equal Opportunities at WorkWork
Human Rights Laws are:
• Considered to draw upon the notion of human rights
• Based upon a commitment to equal treatment
• Have most often been associated with social/ employment
rights
Equal RightsEqual Rights
In groups discuss and answer the following questions:
• Provide a definition of equal opportunities
• Suggest reasons why equal opportunities important
• Provide examples where equal opportunities were not expressed?
Instances were changes made? What was the outcome? Is this
beneficial and for whom?
Task: Group ActivityTask: Group Activity
Equal Opportunities:
• Refers to an equal distribution, among individuals, of opportunities
for education, training, employment, career development and the
exercise of power without their being disadvantaged on the basis of
their gender, ethnicity, language, religion, economic or family
situation, and so forth.
Definition of Equal Definition of Equal OpportunitiesOpportunities
In groups discuss and answer the following questions:
• What is an Equal Opportunities Policy and what should be included
within it?
• Describe its importance.
Task: Group ActivityTask: Group Activity
• A plan of action drawn up by an institution based on its legal
responsibilities and how these should be implemented
• Should outline actions and practices to be adopted by staff to
eliminate direct and indirect discrimination on grounds of:
– Race, gender, disability, age, sexual preferences, culture,
learning needs, marital status, National origins
Equal Opportunity Equal Opportunity PoliciesPolicies
Equal Opportunity Equal Opportunity PoliciesPolicies
Equal opportunities in the workplace:
• Almost all employers now have a policy referring to discrimination
on the grounds of sex, race, disability
• These are included because discrimination on these grounds is
unlawful.
• Good policies will also cover age, marital status, gender and
sexuality or sexual orientation
The core principles of equality are:
• Valuing multicultural, multilingual, multi-faith and multiethnic
societies
• Valuing individuals regardless of gender, disability, culture, religion and
sexual orientation
• Offering and providing equal chances to everyone in society,
irrespective of variations within the population
• Maintaining and upholding each individual’s human rights
• Having an equitable society, with everyone receiving equal treatment
EqualityEquality
Equity means fairness:
• It is the process of allocating or reallocating resources and
entitlements fairly and without discrimination, and taking steps to
redress any existing inequalities or unfairness in how resources or
entitlements are currently distributed.
EqualityEquality
Equal Opportunity in PracticeEqual Opportunity in Practice
• A surprise outcome from giving someone a chance:
Click here.
• Equity in sport means applying the principles of fairness to ensure
that the diverse needs of individuals in society are respected, so
that all individuals have equal opportunities to participate in sport
and physical recreation and have their rights protected
Equality in SportEquality in Sport
Thought for the DayThought for the Day
• An equal opportunity advert from Belgium:
Click here.