These are the real experiences behind the data collected by FRA. They show how deeply stereotypes shape attitudes and how easily they lead to discrimination.
Too often, people do not see the person – they only see their skin colour, their religion, their sexual orientation or another visible trait. This leads to exclusion. It fuels intolerance and discrimination. It can even lead to violence.
Challenging prejudice and stereotypes is not easy. But everything changes when we choose to truly see people for who they are. We can look beyond someone’s disability or skin colour – and see a person with their own dreams and aspirations.
We can choose to understand, not assume. To connect, not exclude.
So, pause. Look again.
What do you choose to see?