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Iowa Civil Rights Commission Disclaimer

Iowa Civil Rights Commission Disclaimer. The information contained in this presentation is a brief overview and should not be construed as legal advice or exhaustive coverage of the topic. BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE IOWA CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION.

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Iowa Civil Rights Commission Disclaimer

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  1. Iowa Civil Rights CommissionDisclaimer The information contained in this presentation is a brief overview and should not be construed as legal advice or exhaustive coverage of the topic.

  2. BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE IOWA CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION A state administrative agency which enforces the Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965, also known as Chapter 216 the Iowa Code

  3. OUR VISION A State free of Discrimination

  4. OUR MISSION Our mission is to enforce civil rights through Compliance, Mediation, Advocacy and Education.

  5. AREAS • Employment • Housing • Credit • Public Accommodations • Education

  6. Race Color Creed National Origin Religion Sex Pregnancy Physical Disability Mental Disability (not in Credit) Age ( in Employment and Credit only ) Familial Status ( in Housing and Credit only ) Marital Status ( in Credit only ) Retaliation PROTECTED PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

  7. DISCRIMINATION

  8. WHAT IS DISCRIMINATION? The act of giving unequal treatment to an individual or group of people because they are members of a certain culture or race, or because of other differences. Persons are denied equal opportunities because of their differences.

  9. ATTITUDES TOWARDS DIFFERENCES Where do they come from ? Family Friends Community Television, Films and other media

  10. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS • Stereotypes • Prejudice

  11. STEREOTYPE A misconception about an individual or group, based on the belief that all people in a certain group will act the same way. Example: “All…………are lazy.”

  12. PREJUDICE • An irrational suspicion or hatred of a particular group, race, or religion • Making up your mind about what a person or group is like before you get to know them.

  13. WHAT IS CULTURE ? Culture is a shared set of belief systems, values, practices and assumptions which determine how people interact with each other and interpret the world.

  14. WHAT IS CULTURE ? The learned behavior, customs and way of life of a group of people

  15. DIVERSITY • All the ways that we are similar and different • The differences that make us each unique • Recognizing the differences until the differences don’t make a difference anymore.

  16. WHAT YOU CAN DO TO FIGHT DISCRIMINATION • Know yourself and your own culture. • Examine your own attitudes towards people who are different from you. • Try to identify the origin of your negative reaction toward differences.

  17. WHAT YOU CAN DO TO FIGHT DISCRIMINATION • Decide if your biases are getting in the way. • Be willing to talk, listen and learn. • Speak out against insensitive remarks and discriminatory behavior.

  18. WHAT YOU CAN DO TO FIGHT DISCRIMINATION • Be aware of the subtleties of discrimination. • Be aware of how discrimination hurts and who it hurts. • Act as a role model.

  19. WHAT YOU CAN DO TO FIGHT DISCRIMINATION • Take action when appropriate and address discriminatory behavior. • Continue to respect, accept and appreciate differences. • Promote diversity appreciation in your community.

  20. Iowa Civil Rights Commission 211 East Maple Street, 2nd Floor Des Moines, Iowa 50309 515-281-4121 800-457-4416 (toll free) fax: 515-242-5840 website: www.state.ia.us/government/crc

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