2.12 Recognising other vulnerable groups?
Vulnerability to abuse increases for any groups experiencing discrimination.
Who else might be more vulnerable?
Take a moment to think about which other groups of people might be more vulnerable to abuse. Make notes below and then compare your list to ours.
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Here are some more examples we thought of – how do they compare to your list?
| People experiencing discrimination due to gender, sexuality, ethnicity, and/or religion. |
| People from low socio-economic backgrounds, including those with poor access to education. |
| People from countries implicated in conflicts. |
Acknowledging why, how, and when some individuals are more vulnerable than others in a given context helps your organisation to take steps to reduce risks and build in support.
It’s also important to recognise that some people may be members of different groups at the same time. For example, a Muslim woman with a disability in a community where Christians are the majority. This concept is called intersectionality – the different vulnerabilities ‘intersect’ and can make someone even more vulnerable to risk.
Understanding the ways people can be vulnerable and how these intersect is important in building the right safeguarding support.
2.11 What about girls and women in sport?
