What is meant by an equality strand and who could be included in it?
Each of these six broad equality strands includes a range of manifestations. For instance, disability includes not just physical disability, but also a range of learning disabilities. Gender relates to men and women and trans-sexual people. Race includes a range of ethnic groups, such as Asian or Asian British, Black or Black British, Chinese, Mixed White/Asian/Black African/Caribbean or Other Asian/Black/Ethnic/Mixed/Other, and White British/Irish/Welsh/Other. Age covers all age groups, however someone below a certain age need not be admitted as a student if they do not have the required qualifications for the degree to which s/he is applying for. Sexual orientation includes lesbian, gay, and bisexual people. Religion or belief includes all defined religions (for instance, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, etc.) or beliefs (for instance, agnostics, atheism, etc.). For legal definitions of six equality strands, please see the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s website|.
