Indirect discrimination

Indirect discrimination results when a policy applies to everyone, but has an inadvertent, unfair impact on particular people

Indirect discrimination usually relates to an omission - a failure to take positive action to ensure everyone's rights are protected equally. This could include for example, failure to ensure schools are made accessible to children with disabilities, which would result in these children being unable to exercise their right to education on an equal basis with other children.

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