Choose content
Discrimination
Treating a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way from the way in which you treat other people, because of their race, gender, sexuality, etc.
Disempowerment
To take away someone's confidence and feeling of being in control of their life.
Empowerment
To give someone official authority or the freedom to do something.
Fairness
The quality of treating people equally or in a way that is right or reasonable.
Human rights-based approach to care and support
Care and support that seeks to ensure that the human rights of people using services are protected, promoted and supported by staff and services.
Alternative termsRights-based care; human rights-based approach to care; rights based supportInequality
The unfair situation in society when some people have more opportunities, money, etc. than other people.
Inequity
The quality of being unfair, or something that is not fair or equal.
Liberty
Lack of restrictions being placed on people’s movement except in specific circumstances, such as when procedural safeguards can be applied according to the law.
Religious rights
The freedom to practise your religion.
Respect
The objective, unbiased consideration and regard for the rights, values, beliefs and property of other people.
Rights
Being treated with fairness, respect, equality and dignity and having a say over one's own life.
Body map
A graph depicting the front and back of a human body which is used to represent injuries or other relevant information.