Last edited 06 Apr 2022
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:
- Ableism.
- Access audit.
- Accessibility.
- Accessible design.
- Age discrimination.
- Androgyny / androgynous.
- Antisemitism.
- Autistic masking
- BAME (Black, Asian and minority ethnic)
- Belief.
- Bi-gender.
- Biphobia.
- BME (Black and minority ethnic)
- Cis-gender.
- Co-creation / co-design / participatory design
- Cultural integration.
- Disability.
- Disablism.
- Discrimination.
- Diversity.
- Diversity impact assessment.
- Domestic abuse.
- Dual role.
- Ethics.
- Ethnicity.
- Equality.
- Equality Act.
- Equality impact assessment.
- Equal opportunities policy.
- Gay.
- Gender.
- Gender dysphoria.
- Gender expression.
- Gender fluid.
- Gender identity.
- Genderqueer.
- Gender reassignment.
- Gender recognition certificate.
- Gypsies and travellers and travelling showpeople.
- Handicap.
- Harassment (external link)
- Hate crime.
- Heterosexual.
- Homophobia.
- Homosexual.
- Inclusive design.
- Intersectionality (external link).
- Intersex.
- Islamophobia.
- Legal gender.
- Lesbian.
- Lived experience.
- Living wage.
- Low income household.
- Modern slavery.
- Multigender.
- Non-binary.
- Older people.
- People of colour.
- People with disabilities.
- Persistent poverty.
- Poverty premium.
- Protected characteristics.
- Public Sector Equality Duty.
- Queer.
- Race.
- Reasonable adjustments.
- Religion.
- Sex.
- Sexual harassment.
- Sexual orientation.
- Shared value.
- Social cohesion.
- Social data.
- Social impact assessment.
- Social inclusion.
- Social risk.
- Social return on investment.
- Social value.
- Social Value Act.
- Third gender.
- Transgender.
- Trans man.
- Transmisogyny.
- Transphobia.
- Transsexual.
- Transvestite.
- Trans woman.
- Transitioning.
- Victimisation.
- Vulnerable consumer.
- Web accessibility.
- Wheelchair user