Answer:
Discrimination is an act when a person is treated unequally and differently.
2. Stereotype and prejudice are not discrimination. They are a part of the discrimination spectrum.
3. Particular forms of discrimination are also punishable by law.
4. Discrimination is of many types—racism, sexism, homophobia, etc.
5. Two anti-discrimination movements around the world are- ‘Me Too’ movement (a feminist movement / a protest against sexism) and the ‘Black Lives Matter’ Movement (protest against racism and systemic racism.
6. On 1st March every year, the Zero Discrimination Day is celebrated.
7. On 1st March 2014, The United Nations, along with UNAIDS, celebrated this day for the first time.