Zero Discrimination Day aims to celebrate individuality, inclusion and human rights while promoting tolerance, compassion and peace. Discrimination refers to the selective practice of unfairly treating a person or a group of people differently than others due multiple factors such as religion, gender, race, sexuality, age and disability among others. Despite laws and education, discrimination continues to be a wide-spread problem throughout the world.
About Zero Discrimination Day
Zero Discrimination Day was first celebrated by UNAIDS, the United Nations‘ HIV/AIDS Program, in December of 2013. The following year, the UN and other global organizations officially celebrated the day on March 1st, 2014 in an effort to promote everyone’s right to live a full life with dignity regardless of age, gender, sexuality, nationality, ethnicity, skin color, height, weight, profession, education, and beliefs.
Zero Discrimination Day theme on 1 march 2017
“Make some noise for zero discrimination”
- Zero Discrimination Day cells for fair and just societies and urges people to value, embrace diversity and recognize the diverse set of talents and skills that each person bring.
- The Day urges people to join together against discrimination and celebrate everyone’s right to live a full and productive life with dignity.
- For the year 2017, UNAIDS cells for zero discrimination in health-care settings. The right to health is a fundamental human right that includes access to timely, affordable and quality health-care.