What is racial discrimination?
Racial discrimination is when a person is treated less favourably than another person in a similar situation because of their race, colour, descent, national or ethnic origin or immigration status.
Sometimes the discrimination comes from a rule or policy that is the same for everyone, but has an unfair effect on people of a particular race, colour, religion or origin. For example, if a sports club has a rule that headwear is not allowed on the field, this could unfairly affect people from some racial or ethnic backgrounds. This is called ‘indirect discrimination’.
How we can fight bullying?
Combating the phenomenon is quite difficult, because it involves changing a mentality already rooted in the minds of those who resort to this way of contact with those around them. It is not impossible, however. This can be done through non-formal methods such as supporting victims, modeling positive behavior or promoting inclusion.