The Walls We Build: Understanding Discrimination and Xenophob

discrimination

unjustifiable negative behavior toward a group and its members

glass ceiling

an invisible limit on women's climb up the occupational ladder

fearmongering/scaremongering

the action of deliberately arousing public fear or alarm about a particular issue

affirmative action

a policy designed to redress past discrimination against women and minority groups through measures to improve their economic and educational opportunities

melting pot

the mixing of cultures, ideas, and peoples that has changed the American nation. The United States, with its history of immigration, has often been called a melting pot.

xenophobia

a fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers

minority / majority

меньшинство/большинство

silver tsunami

The rapid growth in the older population increases the demand for health services.

digital ageism

technology and age can't keep pace with each other

sticky floor

social forces that keep the vast majority of the world's women stuck in low-paid jobs

wage gap = pay gap

the level of women's income relative to that of men

intersectionality

Overlapping of social categories such as race, class, gender as they apply to a given individual or group. Creates interdependent systems of discrimination/disadvantage

contentious

argumentative

to allege

to assert without proof or confirmation

unfair treatment

discrimination and injustice

intruder

someone who does not belong

in-group/out-group

us / them

gain power

to become stronger

invasion

an attack by an armed force to conquer another country

crackdown on

a period when the government or police tries to stop a particular bad behaviour

take a hard line on sb/sth

to be very severe in the way that you deal with someone or something

vulnerable group

Special groups of people whose rights in studies need special protection because of their inability to provide meaningful informed consent or because their circumstances place them at higher-than-average-risk of adverse effects (e.g., children, unconscious patients).

grassroots

people or society at a local level rather than at the center of major political activity

injustice

unfairness

refugee

A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster

influx of

an arrival or entry of large numbers of people or things

a silver-bullet solution

A fast, easy and effective solution to a serious or difficult problem

indigenous people

natives of an area who have been conquered or dominated by others who came later

reverse discrimination

Discrimination against the majority group

eye-opener

something that surprises you and teaches you new facts about life, people, etc.

rectify

to correct; to make right