Glossary · Chapter 7: Human rights
diskriminering
Swedish word. In English: discrimination
Someone being treated worse than others because of, for example, sex, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age.
Facts about the word
- The Discrimination Act prohibits discrimination in, among other places, working life, school and shops.
- The act lists seven grounds of discrimination, including sex, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation and age.
- The Equality Ombudsman (DO) is the agency that receives complaints.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
Discrimination is worse treatment because of, for example, religion. Equal treatment is the opposite, and it is not a dish.
The word belongs to Chapter 7: Human rights in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.