social inclusion
Everyone participates equally
Social inclusion is the practice of ensuring all people—regardless of background, ability, or circumstance—can participate fully in society.
It encompasses access to education, employment, healthcare, and civic life.
The term appears frequently in policy discussions about marginalized groups: The program promotes social inclusion for people with disabilities.
Opposite of social exclusion.
Favorable circumstance for advancement
- participationAct of taking part
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- accessibilityEase of approach
- outreachProactive community assistance
engagement · accommodation · services · facilities · mobility · resources · pathways · entry
Coexistence of diverse traditions
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- heterogeneityState of being dissimilar
- representationDepiction or likeness
- intersectionalityInterconnected identity-based discrimination study
multilingualism · enrichment · differences · cultures · ethnicities · identities · backgrounds · perspectives
Collective of connected people
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- connectionA joining or relation
- membershipState of belonging
- participationAct of taking part
affiliation · involvement · solidarity · kinship · fellowship · camaraderie · rapport · bonding
Combining into a whole
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- solidarityUnity among allies
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
partnership · unity · interconnectedness · reciprocity · mutual support · collective · bridging · trust
Just and equal treatment
- justiceFair treatment under law
- equal opportunityUnbiased chance for all
- non-discriminationEqual treatment regardless of difference
- rightsJustified claims to freedoms
empowerment · equal rights · anti-bias · fair treatment · representation · redistribution · affirmative action · remediation
opportunity
Favorable circumstance for advancement
- participationAct of taking part
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- accessibilityEase of approach
outreach · engagement · accommodation · services · facilities · mobility · resources · pathways · entry · information
multiculturalism
Coexistence of diverse traditions
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- heterogeneityState of being dissimilar
- representationDepiction or likeness
intersectionality · multilingualism · enrichment · differences · cultures · ethnicities · identities · backgrounds · perspectives · neurodiversity
community
Collective of connected people
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- connectionA joining or relation
- membershipState of belonging
participation · affiliation · involvement · solidarity · kinship · fellowship · camaraderie · rapport · bonding · empathy
integration
Combining into a whole
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- solidarityUnity among allies
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
collaboration · partnership · unity · interconnectedness · reciprocity · mutual support · collective · bridging · trust · shared values
fairness
Just and equal treatment
- justiceFair treatment under law
- equal opportunityUnbiased chance for all
- non-discriminationEqual treatment regardless of difference
rights · empowerment · equal rights · anti-bias · fair treatment · representation · redistribution · affirmative action · remediation · redress
- social serviceswelfare office, case workers, job training, child protective services, counseling
- disabilitydisability rights, disability culture, disability activism, disability services, disability identity
- integrationintegration, synthesis, fusion, merging, unifying
- social welfarewelfare state, welfare checks, welfare benefits, unemployment benefits, food stamps
- inclusionbelonging, welcome, welcoming, openness, accessibility
- agingaging process, aging body, biological age, aging workforce, aging parents
social inclusionsocial exclusion
Denial of societal participation
exclusion · marginalization · segregation · ostracism · alienation
social inclusionapartheid
Racial separation policy
segregation · Jim Crow · redlining · social stratification · caste system
social inclusionisolation
Complete separation from others
alienation · loneliness · estrangement · detachment · disconnection
social, include, society, associate, exclusive, association, sociable, included, inclusive