GROUP 1: Feedback on the Proposed CROSS-CUTTING MESSAGES of the Global Program in rights to every person concerns all of us: Diversity is a reality. ‘Equality Every person, independently of their circumstances, is entitled to the highest enjoyment of their human rights.’ attention to concurring factors: We must keep in mind that ‘Maintain multiple factors of discrimination (disability, poverty, gender, age, etc.), multiply inequalities.’ needs to be a more rounded definition of what are the specific characteristics “There that would leave to these factors of discrimination.” being addressed in a key message are important. People with “Intersections disability deserve to be given the same opportunities as everyone else despite difference.” some cases there should be the right of self-identification some of the “In – intersectional issues may not be apparent to the naked eye e.g. disability type, poverty etc. intersectionality can be hidden.” – use the term diversity this accepts that is a norm. We are not “Don’t – deviations from the standard. Representation or representative would be preferred language over diversity.” lot of people fall into the trap that one form of discrimination/ experience are “A analogous to others but this isn’t the case.” inequalities multiply things interrelate in ways that people don’t understand “When unless they’ve been there.” should not be pathologised (about women or race) a real medical issue “Difference can be ignored when this happens. Difference should not be problematized and seen as wrong, it happens more to us as women.” main factors are self-determination and living independently. There is a “The problem with the view of mental illness, the definition is based on the norms of society. These norms can change and evolve over time.” passive voice is used in messages. Who is giving us these rights?” “The
GROUP 1: Feedback on the Proposed CROSS-CUTTING MESSAGES of the Global Program ‘Equality in rights to every person concerns all of us: Diversity is a reality. Every person, independently of their circumstances, is entitled to the highest enjoyment of their human rights.’ ‘Maintain attention to concurring factors: We must keep in mind that multiple factors of discrimination (disability, poverty, gender, age, etc.), multiply inequalities.’ “There needs to be a more rounded definition of what are the specific characteristics that would leave to these factors of discrimination.” “Intersections being addressed in a key message are important. People with disability deserve to be given the same opportunities as everyone else despite difference.” “In some cases there should be the right of self-identification – some of the intersectional issues may not be apparent to the naked eye e.g. disability type, poverty etc. – intersectionality can be hidden.” “Don’t use the term diversity – this accepts that is a norm. We are not deviations from the standard. Representation or representative would be preferred language over diversity.” “A lot of people fall into the trap that one form of discrimination/ experience are analogous to others but this isn’t the case.” “When inequalities multiply things interrelate in ways that people don’t understand unless they’ve been there.” “Difference should not be pathologised (about women or race) a real medical issue can be ignored when this happens. Difference should not be problematized and seen as wrong, it happens more to us as women.” “The main factors are self-determination and living independently. There is a problem with the view of mental illness, the definition is based on the norms of society. These norms can change and evolve over time.” “The passive voice is used in messages. Who is giving us these rights?”
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