Charity — Voluntarily giving time or money to help people in need. (⇦ Go Back)

Discrimination — Actions that come from prejudice attitudes. (⇦ Go Back)

Equality — Belief that everyone is equal in value and worth. (⇦ Go Back)

Exploitation — Treating and paying people unfairly; benefitting disproportionately from the work they’ve done. (⇦ Go Back)

Fair pay — Payment that is appropriate for the work done. (⇦ Go Back)

Freedom of religious expression — The right to freely practice religion without discrimination or punishment; e.g. being able to freely attend your place of worship or being allowed space / time to pray in the workplace. (⇦ Go Back)

Homosexuality — Being physically/sexually attracted to persons of the same gender. (⇦ Go Back)

Human rights — The rights a person should be entitled to simply because they are a human being, eg education, fair treatment etc. (⇦ Go Back)

Interest — Money paid back on loans in addition to the original amount borrowed. (⇦ Go Back)

Justice — Fairness; working to fix an unfair situation. (⇦ Go Back)

Loan — Amount of money borrowed from a lender, usually paid back in installments with interest. (⇦ Go Back)

People trafficking — Illegal transport of people from one country or area to another, often resulting in forced labour or sexual exploitation. (⇦ Go Back)

Positive discrimination/action — Positive discrimination is favouring a person or group to try and rectify negative treatment in the past; it is unlawful in the UK according to the Equality Act 2010. Positive action is putting things in place to help overcome disadvantage, or to meet the needs of protected groups / people with protected characteristics, in order to help them fully participate in an activity or workplace. (⇦ Go Back)

Poverty — The state of being without the things needed for a reasonable quality of life, so that day-to-day living is a struggle. (⇦ Go Back)

Prejudice — Negative thoughts, feelings or beliefs about a person (prejudging them) based on a characteristic they have, eg their sexuality or ethnicity. (⇦ Go Back)

Racial discrimination — Acting on prejudices against someone because of their ethnicity/skin colour. (⇦ Go Back)

Racial prejudice — Negative thoughts, feelings or beliefs about a person or group based on their ethnicity/skin colour. (⇦ Go Back)

Responsibility — Duty, eg.the responsibility to work; to earn money for oneself. (⇦ Go Back)

Social justice — Bringing justice to society so that all people have the same opportunities, and can take advantage of them; includes projects to improve the life situation of those who may be disadvantaged, eg by educational support. (⇦ Go Back)

Wealth — Money and possessions a person has. (⇦ Go Back)