Reducing Discrimination Initiative

Goals and objectives
The overall goal of the initiative is to support National Societies to develop activities with communities and public authorities that influence behaviour at the community level. These activities will work towards reducing discrimination and violence in the community, fighting intolerance and promoting respect for diversity.

The initiative has two interrelated objectives:

1. To capture, develop and share knowledge on best and good practices in promoting respect for diversity and fighting intolerance and discrimination
2. To monitor and reinforce the Reducing Discrimination Initiative

Principally, the initiative seeks to achieve its goal and objectives through:

• Cataloguing "good and best practices"and support with developing new programmes based on these examples
• Advocacy and awareness raising at the local, national and international level - including speeches, news and press releases concerning relevant Red Cross Red Crescent activities.
• Developing and running training workshops on the theme of reducing discrimination
• Collating research, materials and documentation; conducting research on the work of other organisations
• Publication of existing research material
• The assessment of new issues arising in the community and possible new responses

There are many examples of National Society programmes related to the theme of reducing discrimination and violence in the community, as well as various regional actions that are currently being developed.

The resources and information included within this section of the web site is designed to be used to develop locally driven activities to reduce discrimination and violence in communities.

For more information about the Reducing Discrimination Initiative or to inform the Principles and Values Department about ongoing activities, please contact principles@ifrc.org, tel: +41 22 730 4337, fax: +41 22 733 0395.