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WORKPLACE EQUALITY

Equality is not pie. Equal rights for others does not mean fewer rights for you..  Just assume that if you are entering a store in ripped clothes and the staff won't treat you nicely and equally. How would you feel? You will feel humiliated. Right?   Equality is a necessity that every individual must enjoy.  Being treated unfavorably everyday owing to who they are, where they're , where they're from or what they look like is unfair and shouldn't exist at all. Although the laws are in place against discrimination of any form, however, discrimination is still prevalent to  a certain extent everywhere. " Companies that embrace diversity and inclusion in all  aspects of their business statistically overperform their peers."   Diversity  is understanding, accepting, and valuing differences between people, including those of different races, ethnicities, genders, ages, religions, disabilities, and sexual orientations. It also includes people with d...
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Interpersonal Relationships and their impact on mental health

  Interpersonal relationships are a core component of an individual’s overall wellbeing. It is the social connection we experience with others that rely on satisfaction and trust (Stewart-Brown, 2005). They can exist between family, friends, partners, or co-workers. As social creatures, humans benefit significantly from positive interpersonal relationships, some of which include; social skills, reduced stress, improved emotional wellbeing, and greater overall life satisfaction (Segrin & Taylor, 2007). Positive relationships consist of satisfaction and trust where each partner meets the other needs and has the capacity for empathy and intimacy (Oliveira et al., 2022). However, when there is a breakdown in these interpersonal relationships, individuals begin to experience deficits in their psychological, as well as physical wellbeing. Poor interpersonal relationships occur when there is an imbalance, where one or both parties do not contain the capacity or empathy or intimcity. O...
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