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A-Z of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Navigating the world of equality, diversity and inclusion can be tricky. Click on the links below to find definitions to help you on your journey:

  1. Ableism.
  2. Access audit.
  3. Accessibility.
  4. Accessible design.
  5. Age discrimination.
  6. Androgyny / androgynous.
  7. Antisemitism.
  8. Autistic masking
  9. BAME (Black, Asian and minority ethnic)
  10. Belief.
  11. Bi-gender.
  12. Biphobia.
  13. BME (Black and minority ethnic)
  14. Cis-gender.
  15. Co-creation / co-design / participatory design
  16. Cultural integration.
  17. Disability.
  18. Disablism.
  19. Discrimination.
  20. Diversity.
  21. Diversity impact assessment.
  22. Domestic abuse.
  23. Dual role.
  24. Ethics.
  25. Ethnicity.
  26. Equality.
  27. Equality Act.
  28. Equality impact assessment.
  29. Equal opportunities policy.
  30. Gay.
  31. Gender.
  32. Gender dysphoria.
  33. Gender expression.
  34. Gender fluid.
  35. Gender identity.
  36. Genderqueer.
  37. Gender reassignment.
  38. Gender recognition certificate.
  39. Gypsies and travellers and travelling showpeople.
  40. Handicap.
  41. Harassment (external link)
  42. Hate crime.
  43. Heterosexual.
  44. Homophobia.
  45. Homosexual.
  46. Inclusive design.
  47. Intersectionality (external link).
  48. Intersex.
  49. Islamophobia.
  50. Legal gender.
  51. Lesbian.
  52. Lived experience.
  53. Living wage.
  54. Low income household.
  55. Modern slavery.
  56. Multigender.
  57. Non-binary.
  58. Older people.
  59. People of colour.
  60. People with disabilities.
  61. Persistent poverty.
  62. Poverty premium.
  63. Protected characteristics.
  64. Public Sector Equality Duty.
  65. Queer.
  66. Race.
  67. Reasonable adjustments.
  68. Religion.
  69. Sex.
  70. Sexual harassment.
  71. Sexual orientation.
  72. Shared value.
  73. Social cohesion.
  74. Social data.
  75. Social impact assessment.
  76. Social inclusion.
  77. Social risk.
  78. Social return on investment.
  79. Social value.
  80. Social Value Act.
  81. Third gender.
  82. Transgender.
  83. Trans man.
  84. Transmisogyny.
  85. Transphobia.
  86. Transsexual.
  87. Transvestite.
  88. Trans woman.
  89. Transitioning.
  90. Victimisation.
  91. Vulnerable consumer.
  92. Web accessibility.
  93. Wheelchair user
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