Equality, diversity and inclusion

Abstract

This chapter focuses on the diversified work force and the challenges this raises in tackling discrimination and promoting equality for an inclusive workforce. The chapter starts by discussing the key concepts surrounding the issue of equality and the different grounds of discrimination covered by law. Equality, diversity and inclusion remain unreachable goals if discrimination is not well understood; hence the chapter seeks to give a better understanding of the root causes of discrimination and its manifestation. After discussing the key concepts, the chapter then moves to offer a more detailed picture of the state of equality – or lack thereof – in relation to two grounds for discrimination: gender and race. The chapter concludes by discussing the complexities and the difficulties that are typically encountered in tackling inequalities and discrimination at work, and how these issues go beyond the workplace.