Is the treatment or consideration of, or making a distinction in favor of or against, a person or thing based on the group, class, or category to which that person or thing belongs rather than on individual merit: racial and religious intolerance and discrimination

Is discrimination against a person or group on the grounds of sex or gender identity. Socially, sexual differences have been used to justify societies in which one sex or the other has been restricted to significantly inferior and secondary roles

Disability discrimination can either be direct or indirect.

Direct discrimination is where you are treated less favorably because of your disability than someone without a disability would be treated in the same circumstances.

Indirect discrimination is where there is a rule policy or practice which seems to apply equally to everyone, but which actually puts disabled people at an unfair disadvantage compared with people who aren't disabled.

Homophobia is an aversion to or hatred of gay, lesbian or homosexual people, or their lifestyle or culture, or generally of people with a different sexual orientation, including bi-sexual and transgender   people

 Racism can be defined as a conscious or unconscious belief in the superiority of one race over other another. This definition presupposes the existence of different biologic ‘races’. 

The term racism is actually used in many ways. Some refer to racism as white super Racism, the belief that the Caucasian race is superior to all other races. Others define racism as discrimination against a particular race’s culture, beliefs or traditions. Racism might refer to the idea that a single race is somehow purer than other races, or that one race genetically exhibits dominance over others. Some believe that race can be a way to determine behavior and performance.

Women who are pregnant have the same rights as women who are not pregnant,  That means it is against the law to discriminate against pregnant women in all areas of public life including employment, accommodation, education, goods and services and clubs.

The right of women to breastfeed in public without discrimination. That means breastfeeding is okay at work, at public venues, in shops and on public transport.

Age discrimination

Discrimination against older workers is widespread and hidden largely because most employers are careful not to say they want someone younger. But an ageing population and fewer young people to take up jobs will force employers to look at their mature workers differently

Another kind of discrimination is when against or treat someone unfairly because of their physical appearance, including height, weight, body shape, disfigurement, skin condition, scar or birthmark.

Marital status

We all have a right to be treated equally and fairly on our own merit, whether we are married, single, divorced, separated, widowed or a domestic partner. Marital status is not an acceptable basis on which to make decisions about who is offered a job, accommodation, a loan, a service or admission to a university

Religious discrimination is valuing or treating a person or group differently because of what they do or do not believe.

The law against discrimination because of religion or belief does not cover purely political beliefs unless they are also philosophical beliefs. Examples include: refusing you a bank loan because you're Jewish. Refusing to allow you into a restaurant because you're Muslim