ABSTRACT
The report also states that surveys show that we are more tolerant of difference and less tolerant of discrimination nowadays, but it also reports that what happens in the real world still falls short of the ideals of equality, such as ‘the harassment of disabled people, to homophobic bullying in schools, to stereotypes and arbitrary barriers that prevent older people from giving of their best in the workplace’. 2
Undoubtedly we have progressed a lot from the days when women had to give up work when they became pregnant or when accommodation owners were able to refuse applications for tenancies from people because of their nationality or the colour of their skin. The above extract from the Commission’s report gives some idea of the challenges that still remain if we are to achieve equality.
