EOC Workshop on Sex and Race Discrimination Ordinance

I was very fortunate to have been given the chance to attend the EOC’s workshop on the Sex Discrimination Ordinance & the Race Discrimination Ordinance. Though it was an intimate group, the varying backgrounds of each attendee were enough to bring a whole range of topics to the table and it led me to the realization that though we may experience discrimination daily, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the law applies to it. Yes, there are laws, but even these are a work it progress. Discrimination happens every day even in the simplest ways. This workshop taught me that I have rights, but I think what it made this workshop a successful one for me was the realization that we as individuals have to be vigilant in safeguarding the rights of others too. We, ourselves must be sensitive to the people we meet and deal with every day especially if we desire to live in a multi-cultural city like Hong Kong.

- Honey Cortes

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