This is my first post about discrimination In The Netherlands. It is a very sensitive subject. Most of us don’t want to face it. Even though we all know it really exists. We see it every single day happening right in front of us. We don’t want to talk about it. We would rather ignore it. And hope that it goes away. Unfortunately, discrimination does not go away. It is here to stay. Because it is STILL happening. Right NOW!.
Discrimination
What is discrimination? Discrimination is the unequal treatment and discrimination of people on the basis of characteristics that do not matter in a situation. You can think of origin, gender, skin colour, sexual preference, age, religion, disability or chronic illness. For example, if someone is rejected for a job as a truck driver because he does not have a driver's license, then that is completely justified. Having a driver's license is necessary for the job and does not fall under any of the listed characteristics. Suppose the person is not hired because he or she is female, black, Muslim or gay. Then there is discrimination. www.discriminatie.nl
Racism
As you can see from their above statement, it is really a big issue here in The Netherlands. There are so many great organizations working very hard day and night to bring and shine not only light and awareness on discrimination of all kinds but innovative and psychological solutions to address and reduce discrimination in the Netherlands. If you would like to read more about their work and how the fight and reduce discrimination, you can click the link above and visit their website. I hope to write and publish more posts about all kinds of discriminations in the Netherlands.