Analysis of Key Issues in Critical Social Work

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Analysis of Key Issues in Critical Social Work
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Analysis of Key Issues in Critical Social Work
Social work code of ethics (2008) explained that social workers should act to removed
and stop discrimination among individuals, group based on their race, ethnicity, origin,
religion, skin colour, gender, identity age, status, beliefs, religion, ability and disability. As
professionals, they should accept the responsibility of addressing and eliminating this issue in
the lives of people they serve through practice, policy, research and education.
Discrimination may affect people differently, denial of treatment because of the differences
resulting in disadvantage support such as resources, access and opportunities (Hardiman,
Jackson & Griffin, 2018). Many forms of discrimination exist such as age, gender,
employment, housing, racial, skin colour etc. Among the most practised forms of
discrimination include gender and disability discrimination. The paper develops an insight
into gender and disability discrimination. Among the key highlighted areas include the
policies, practices and effects involved with the outlined discriminatory activities. In addition,
the paper develops various recommendations on how to remove and lower discrimination
rates in the social work field.
Gender is categorized on the basis of the sex of an individual that is male and female.
In most societies, gender defines and categorizes the responsibilities of different individuals.
Individual behaviours are also developed through the knowledge of a person gender. As a
result of the categorization, gender discrimination may result since both genders will have
different rights and roles based on the community description. In most cases, women from a
large population of victims of gender discrimination (Shastri, 2014). Despite women being
the most populated gender in the community, they suffer discrimination based on several
factors. Among the key factors include illiteracy. High illiteracy levels among women
prevent them from pursuing high standards in a community that is leadership and

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employment. As a result, women are forced to pursue low careers due to lack of the know
how to perform intellectual duties in the community.
The international community has realized the existence of discrimination in the
working fields. According to its developed knowledge, it outlines that both men and women
have an equal capacity of delivery given they all have a fair growth. As a result, the
community has developed recommendations for implementation to promote the women level
to that of men in a bid to promote gender equality. Among the key development
recommended include community interventions in the support of the women. The key
activities that will be developed include address of gender norms and women development
schemes such as financial schemes for women (WHO, 2009). The schemes will offer training
on how to develop businesses and investment. Also, the financial schemes can be used to
support local business for women. The development will offer women the knowledge of
wealth creation making them self-reliant promoting their worth in the community.
Governments have also developed policies that allocate funds for women empowerment.
Furthermore, governments have developed laws that promote the representation of women in
the political class that is the creation of women representative seats and recommendation for
a two-thirds gender rule in political positions (Women Leadership and Development, 2015).
The representatives are in return expected to propose bills that will help further promote the
women in the society from gender discrimination. Various non-governmental organizations
have also raised to help promote gender equality among communities. The organizations
have also lobbied with the government in developing strategies that will help eradicate
gender inequality in the society.
Discrimination has adverse effects to the society more so to the economic state of
individual families and countries economy at large. Among the key effects include an