Discrimination

Introduction and Type

The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex is known as discrimination. 

There are various types of discrimination

1. Direct Discrimination
2. Indirect discrimination
3. Victimisation

It's against the law to discriminate someone because of a characteristic that you have, or that someone assumes you have. The personal characteristics include

1. Age
2. Parental status
3. Disability (Including Physical, sensory and intellectual disability, work-related injury, medical conditions, and mental psychological and learning disabilities)
4. Employment activity
5. gender identity, lawful sexual activity, and sexual orientation
6. Industrial activity
7. Marital status
8. Physical Features
9. Political belief or activity
10. Pregnancy and breastfeeding
11. Race ( Including Colour, nationality, ethnicity and ethnic origin)
12. Religious belief or activity
13. Sex
14. Expunged homosexual conviction
15. Personal association with someone who has, or is assumed to have, one of these personal characteristics

If you reside in Victoria you can make a lodge a complaint online or call them at 1300292153 or download a complaint form. The website for it is Making A complaint against a discrimination

Discrimination can occur in different places 
Under the Equal Opportunity Act, 2010 discrimination is against the law when it occurs in an area of public life such as clubs, schools, and shops, or in the workplace. The public places include:

1. Accommodation
2. clubs
3. Education
4. Employment
5. Goods and services
6. Land sales and transfers
7. Local government
8. Sports

In a nutshell, it's against the law to discriminate anyone and if you feel like you have been discriminated please notify the authorized person in your workplace or to police. 

Personal Experience

Now even I had an experience of discrimination and it was in the street while returning towards my home. I was walking down the street when people coming from the car started shouting and saying to "go where you came from". 

At that time I felt terrified as well as they stopped the car and started to follow me. I was bit nervous and terrified as this was my first encounter of discrimination. I called my friends and ran towards my home as quickly as I can. 

 Now I think of it if I ever get in that situation again, I would talk with them to stop it and if ti didn't work I would call the police.

Lastly, have a safe day and rise against any discrimination.