You must not be discriminated against

Discrimination is when someone is treated unfairly because of who they are. No one has a right to treat some people worse than others, for example because of the colour of their skin, language, disability or any other characteristic.

All children are equally valuable, and it does not matter who they are, what they can do or who their family is. You must not be treated worse than others. All children’s rights belong to all children.

The same applies to you: you must not discriminate against others for any reason. Everyone must be treated fairly and equally.

What does this mean?

Adults must make sure that all children have equal opportunities to take part in games, celebrations or sports teams, for example. No one can be left out of play simply because they look different, speak a different language or move in a different way. Everyone must be treated fairly, and everyone’s opinions and thoughts must be listened to.

At school, a teacher must not favour certain pupils, and, at home, a parent must not favour one sibling over another.