Inequality and Discrimination (VCE SSCE Health and Human Development): Flashcards
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Discrimination definition
Discrimination definition
Treating people differently based on race, religion, sex, etc.
Human rights definition
Human rights definition
Freedoms and conditions every person is entitled to
3 health effects of discrimination
3 health effects of discrimination
Higher depression/anxiety, premature death, violence victim rates
Number of indigenous peoples globally
Number of indigenous peoples globally
370 million
Religious discrimination health impacts (3)
Religious discrimination health impacts (3)
Anxiety, depression, psychiatric disorders
Sex definition
Sex definition
Physiological characteristics present at birth (DNA, organs)
Annual maternal deaths from pregnancy complications
Annual maternal deaths from pregnancy complications
280,000 women; 99% in low/middle-income countries
Number of females living with FGM
Number of females living with FGM
Over 200 million
Sexual orientation definition
Sexual orientation definition
Sex a person is sexually and romantically attracted to
Gender identity definition
Gender identity definition
How individuals perceive themselves: male, female, both, neither