In a diverse society, it is important to ensure non-discrimination across all areas of life, including education and educational institutions. The Finnish Non-Discrimination Act requires every education provider to actively promote equality. Education providers and educational institutions must take care to ensure that none of their practices or activities are discriminatory.
The law obliges institutions to review their practices from the perspective of diverse student groups, ensuring that everyone has an equal opportunity to grow, learn and demonstrate their learning. Education providers have a duty to make equality a reality in practical terms. Every teacher must act in ways that ensure no student feels intimidated, ashamed or treated less favourably than others.
The materials and tasks on this page will help you deepen your understanding of equality, non-discrimination and anti-racism. You will learn how to implement inclusive and anti-racist practices in your own work and consider the needs of students, particularly those from diverse ethnic backgrounds.