QUIZ

1. QUIZ

2. Equality is about everyone having the same chances to fulfil their potential Diversity is about understanding the needs of different groups and valuing all communities What is Equality & Diversity

3. Name the 6 main areas covered by UK Equality Legislation • Race • Gender • Religion • Disability • Sexual Orientation • Age

4. Name four things that diversity can relate to • Age • Gender • Ethnicity • Race • Physical ability • Sexual orientation • Physical characteristics • Language • Income • Education • Marital status • Religious beliefs • Geographic location • Parental status • Personality type • Etc etc etc!!!

5. What is Discrimination? • Discrimination is the demonstration of unequal treatment to an individual or group of persons on the basis of features such their gender, marital status, disability, race, colour, nationality, religion or belief or sexual orientation.

6. There are 4 main ‘types’ of Discrimination. Name 2. • Direct Discrimination • Indirect Discrimination • Victimisation • Harassment

7. Who is responsible for promoting Equality and Diversity in your organisation? • Line Managers • HR • Staff Association / Union • We all are

8. According to the DTI what percentage of people claim to have suffered age discrimination at work or witnessed anybody else suffering age discrimination • 22% • 50% • 75%

9. In the 2006 Quality of Life survey what percentage of people had a long term limiting condition that would be recognised under the Disability Discrimination Act: • 22% • 22% • 40% • 0.8%

10. In the 2004 Household survey disabled people were less likely than non-disabled people to be in work, the gap was: • 10% • 50% • 18%

11. The 2004 Household survey showed that the largest age group not working due to ill health was: • 16-24 yrs old • 35-44 yrs old • 45-54 yrs old • 55-60 yrs old • 61-65 yrs old

12. The 2004 Household survey showed that 88% of working age men were in full-time employment. The proportion for working age women was: • 80% • 70% • 63% • 50%

13. What percentage of people with disabilities are wheelchair users • 5% • 15% • 46%

14. One in how many people will experience mental distress at some point in their life. • 1 in 27 people • 1 in 4 people • 1 in 19 people

15. If you have a long term illness how long must it have lasted before it becomes a disability? • 12 months • 6 months • 2 years

16. How many people in the UK have a learning disability? • 500,000 • 1,000,000 • 1,500,000

17. Hindus regard which animal as sacred? • Pig • Cow • Elephant

18. Older workers take more ‘sickies’ • True • False

19. The term ‘black is not regarded as acceptable • True • False However the term coloured is not acceptable

20. Is gender equality only about women? • Yes • No

21. GP’s now spend how much of their time on mental health issues • 25% • 30% • 75%

22. What percentage of people with disabilities are wheelchair users • 5% • 15% • 46%

23. What % of homicides (murders) are committed by people with mental health problems • 5% • 15% • 80% Therefore - 95% of homicides are committee by people without known mental health problems

24. If you have a long term illness how long must it have lasted before it becomes a disability? • 12 months • 6 months • 2 years

25. Name 3 of the top 5 religions in UK • Christian 71.6% • Muslim 2.7% • Hindu 1% • Sikh 0.6% • Buddhist 0.3%

26. Havant Borough Religion Statistics2001 Census • Christian 85982  • Buddhist 163    • Hindu 160    • Jewish 102    • Muslim 287    • Sikh 73    • Other 336    • No religion 20383  • Religion not stated 9363