Multiple Discrimination: Justice for the Whole Person
Multiple Discrimination: Justice for the Whole Person

Summary/Abstract: People are diverse, complex and multi-layered. They do not see themselves as merely being women, black or homosexual. However, too often, our equality laws seek to categorise people with a single label. None of us would see ourselves defined adequately by a single facet of our being. We are not monochrome. Despite this, all too frequently, our equality provisions are only capable of dealing with a single ground for discrimination, not an undivided combination of grounds. While this is now widely recognised by those working in the equality field, little has been done to address the problems that are provoked. It is important to be alert to the division, the inequalities and prejudice that lead to tensions and conflict in society. Discrimination that prevents people’s talents being fully used restricts their potential. This is to the disadvantage of us all, because skills are not being fully utilised – neither within society, nor the economy.

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