Religion, Belief and Equalities

Religion and belief is important to equality in the United Kingdom. This animation explains how religion and belief is a protected characteristic, and how the term of “worldviews” might help us to understand this.

Whether you are involved in the public or private sector, or just going about your everyday life, it is important that you understand the significance of religion and belief as a protected characteristic in the United Kingdom. This video introduces why understanding religion and belief is important for equalities law, some of the complexities that arise when religion and belief seem to ‘clash’ with other rights, and how the term “worldviews” can help us think about religion and belief.