Senior Secondary · 11-12 · Social Justice

Human Rights & International Frameworks

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What international document, adopted by the United Nations in 1948, outlines fundamental human rights to be universally protected?

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

What do we call rights that belong to every person simply because they are human, regardless of nationality or status?

Human rights

What Canadian federal law prohibits discrimination in employment and services based on protected grounds like race, sex, and disability?

The Canadian Human Rights Act

What term describes specific actions taken to address past or ongoing inequality faced by a particular group?

Affirmative action (equity-based measures)

What term describes the ability of all people to access the same opportunities and services, regardless of physical or other barriers?

Accessibility (inclusion)

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