Anti-discrimination · 1995

Disability Discrimination Act 1995

Disability discrimination became unlawful across major parts of life.

Disabled people were no longer only asking for kindness. They were claiming rights.

Simple version

The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 made disability discrimination unlawful in important areas including employment and access to goods and services.

Why it matters

This marked a major move from welfare and charity towards enforceable civil rights.

Awareverse lens

Rights matter because goodwill is not enough.

Common mistake

A common mistake is thinking disability rights were handed down. They were campaigned for.

Question to ask

Who had power here, who was left outside, and what would have changed if the human being was seen first?

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