The right to freedom from discrimination is internationally recognised as a human right and enshrines the principle of egalitarianism. The right to freedom from discrimination is recognised in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and enshrined in international human rights law through its inclusion in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
The right to freedom from discrimination is particularly relevant for groups that have been historically discriminated against and "vulnerable" groups. In this respect, the right to freedom from discrimination has been elaborated upon in the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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When I first started working at this information technology corporation I came with excitement about finally putting my study into practice and making a difference in the world. I had spent five years at university, first studying Engineering and then a Masters degree in Commerce. I came into the sector knowing that it was male dominated. I realized this when I was one of six women in my Engineering class. I hadn't had any problems with this at university, so I felt confident going into my new job. The first two years went really well. I worked on a range of interesting projects and I got great feedback from clients and management. I found that although the industry was male dominated, I was respected by men for myself and my work. In the second year, I was put onto a team of twenty engineers where I was the only female. During this time, I had uploaded a profile onto an online dating website. A few times I would come to work and the rest of the team would be laughing behind my back. Then one day I came to work and found that my profile had been printed out and put on everyone’s desk with an offensive note attached. A few members of my team made some lewd comments as I went to my desk. I left and went home early that day, very upset. And the next day I didn’t want to come into work. The very thought of facing members of my team terrified me. So I called my manager and told him what happened and told him it was sexual harassment. I said I wasn't going to put up with it in my workplace. My manager was really supportive. He helped me escalate it to HR to make sure it was appropriately dealt with. Members of my team who instigated that harassment were disciplined and the whole division had to attend a seminar on the impact of sexual harassment and the cost to business. My manager arranged for me to be moved to another team. My experience on this new team has been really positive and I'm so glad that my manager took my complaint seriously and did something about it.
Human Rights
The concept of the right to freedom from discrimination is to the concept of human rights, as human rights are the rights of all humans. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), adopted in 1948, starts with the words "Whereas recognition is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world."[1]
Article 1 of the UDHR states:
"All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood."[1]
Article 2 of the UDHR states:
"Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty."[1]
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References
- ^ a b c Universal Declaration of Human Rights Archived December 8, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
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