Adversity

Adversity means setback, obstacle, difficulty . It is an unforeseen event, an annoyance, an annoyance, an impediment. Ex.: Everyone is subject to the adversities of life.

Adversity is an inopportune, inconvenient, inappropriate, inappropriate event. It is a disastrous event, a misfortune, a disgrace, a misfortune, a setback. Ex.: Adversity hurt the beginning of your career.

Adversity is a feminine noun that names what has a contrary, opposite, adverse nature or character. From Latin ” adversitas “. Ex.: In the face of adversity, he always overcomes himself.

The expression equânime that means impartiality, equality, constancy, is an adjective that refers to that which has equality of heart, which has serenity, in the face of the adversity that life can present. Ex.: Overcoming adversity always requires serenity, equanimous behavior.

Adversity is an abstract concept that can be defined as the quality of adverse. Therefore, it refers to something or someone who is in the opposite or unfavorable way, as is the case of a situation that is difficult to overcome.

Usually this term is associated with events or situations in which misfortune or misfortune play a very important role.

Diversity in Teaching

Teaching the importance of respect that one should have with the differences of colleagues in the school environment is of fundamental importance, this teaching must be applied from the first years of schooling.

Firstly, it is convenient to explain the complexity of the term prejudice, considered as an act thought, elaborated and practiced not only by adults, but also among children, since not even children are excluded from the innumerable forms of discrimination.
Therefore, it is extremely important that prejudice be eliminated from the early years of Early Childhood Education.

It is essential that, from the outset, hypocrisy is set aside in the statement that we are all equal, because if everyone were really equal there would be no prejudice. It is from differences that prejudices arise.
It is notorious that many schools reproduce discrimination itself and that they do not develop, nor even have an interest in seeking, pedagogical proposals to counteract the issues presented.

Ideally, the educator, before working on the subject in question in his classroom, makes three fundamental concepts very clear to his students, they are: • Prejudice: judgment

Every educator should bear in mind the importance of providing their student with an environment that prioritizes and encourages respect for diversity, helping to form more educated and respectful citizens who care about others, possessing the spirit of collectivity.

Cultural Diversity

It is the set of different cultures that exist in the world. It is important to know that the concept does not only refer to a macro range of comparison, that is, the difference in culture from one country to another, for example; within the same country, or even city or even neighborhood there is a cultural diversity that can be manifested in different beliefs, family traditions, coexistence in different social environments, in which vocabularies, codes of conduct, dress, etc. are learned.

Throughout history, contact between different cultures initially generated estrangement, and then created new paradigms and understandings of the world. Who doesn’t remember when the Portuguese arrived in Brazil and came across the indigenous people who lived here? Or when the Europeans arrived in China, Japan and described other life systems in amazement?

Here in Brazil we have a great wealth of cultural diversity, since we are the result of the mixture of various peoples over the centuries; different African cultures settled here through slaves transported here from various regions; the same thing happened with the Amerindians and the Europeans; It was not only Portuguese that settled here, but Dutch, German, French, English, etc.

And this apart from other continents, like Asia, for example! There is a lesson that must be drawn from all these millenary confrontations, and that is that respect needs to mediate in any and all relationships, even so that there is a better understanding between the parties.

Difference with inclusion

What is inclusion?

And inclusion, what is it and what is the difference and its relationship with diversity? Inclusion is about creating an environment in which diverse people can belong and thrive.

In the job market, being inclusive means creating strategies to welcome diversity and ensure that diverse professionals have equal opportunities for growth and a safe environment within the company. The question now is: how to do this?

What are the characteristics of an inclusive environment?
Inclusion is related to the promotion of three attitudes. In an inclusive environment, people should be expected, reflected and respected . Let’s explain, starting with an example of the first point: a woman will not be included if, upon arriving to take up an executive position, she finds only men’s restrooms on the boardroom floor. In this context, a woman was not expected and therefore there is no inclusion.

Likewise, people must be reflected in the environment in which they work. This means that it must effectively meet the needs and reality of these professionals. For example, are there locomotion conditions for people with disabilities or, still, is a neutral language used in which a non-binary individual recognizes himself?

Finally, for there to be inclusion, there must, of course, be respect – which also concerns the person actually being heard, with their opinions being taken into account. However, it is worth noting that we are not talking about respect at an individual level, but in a much broader sphere. By that, we mean that it is not just up to you, as a manager or colleague, to treat a person respectfully, but for the company, as a whole, to base its actions on respect for diversity.

Difference between diversity and inclusion in practice

We can see, therefore, that, while diversity has to do with representativeness, inclusion is linked to the establishment of a change in culture and behavior in relation to diverse people.

With this we understand that the difference between diversity and inclusion also reflects a difference between diverse environments and inclusive environments — and the importance and necessity of combining the two.

In the first, diverse individuals only have representation, but in the second they are included and can thus find the same chances of development and promotion as everyone else. That’s why we can never disassociate diversity and inclusion. Because it is the combination of the two that allows us to participate, in fact, in the construction of a fairer society — and a labor market.