MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 7: Human rights
Diskrimineringsombudsmannen
Swedish word. In English: the Equality Ombudsman
The government agency that ensures the Discrimination Act is followed, abbreviated DO.
Facts about the word
- The Equality Ombudsman (DO) is a government agency that works for everyone's equal rights and opportunities. Sverige i fokus s. 26
- The DO must ensure that the Discrimination Act is followed. The act forbids companies and organisations from treating people worse because of, for example, sex, religion, age, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation. Sverige i fokus s. 26
- Workplaces and schools must work with active measures against discrimination. Sverige i fokus s. 26
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
The DO is a government agency that ensures the Discrimination Act is followed. It is not a court and not a party.
The word belongs to Chapter 7: Human rights in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.