Marginalized populations are groups and communities that experience discrimination and exclusion (social, political and economic) because of unequal power relationships across economic, political, social and cultural dimensions.
Arabs
Dalits and South Asian Caste
Ethnic and National Minorities
Indigenous Peoples
Jews
Palestinians
Refugees and Asylum-seekers
Immigrants, Refugees, and Migrants
Victims of Human Trafficking
Mentally Ill
Children and Youth
People of Differing Sexual Orientation
People of Differing Religions
Developmentally Delayed, Physically Disabled, or Mentally Ill People
Incarcerated People (and their Families)
People Released from Incarceration
People of Low Socioeconomic Status
Unemployed People
People of a Particular Ethnicity/Country of Origin
People with a Differing Political Orientation
African Descendants
Senior citizens
Racial/Cultural minorities
Military Combat Veterans
Persons of below average intelligence
Hearing, visually, and Physically Challenged Persons
Persons with a serious and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI)
Persons with Cognitive Impairments
Gamblers and Substance Abusers
Autism Spectrum Persons
Gifted and Talented Persons
Persons with disfigurements
Persons Living in Poverty
Sex Offenders
The Homeless
Felons
Girls and women
Boys and men
People of color
Religious communities
Citizens in poverty
LGBTQ+
Youth and children
Privilege
Racial
Religious persecution
Class
Gender
Institutional: government, education, and culture
Anti-Semitism
Economic
Sexism
Workplace
Heterosexism
Cisgenderism or Cisnormativity
Classism
Racism
Colorism
Ableism
Lookism
Sizeism/Fatphobia
Ageism
Nativism
Colonialism
discrimination against + Group Name (EX: discrimination against Jews)
Group name + discrimination (EX: Jewish oppression)
oppressed + Group name (EX: oppressed Jews)
marginalized + Group name (EX: marginalized Jews)
Group name + oppression (EX: Jewish oppression)
oppressed + Group name (EX: oppressed Jews)
Group name + excluded (EX: Jews excluded)
exclusion of + Group name (EX: exclusion of Jews)
Group name + inequalities (EX: Jews inequalities)
Group name + inequities (EX: Jews inequities)
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Public Policy and Funding
What are the policies in our community to address issues faced by any of the groups identified as “marginalized? What impact do the policies have on the marginalized groups and on the community?
What community groups and programs exist to address these issues?
What forums/avenues exist to interact with “officials” to assess the treatment of people in these groups and to provide public funding to act compassionately?
Education and Compassion
Do we have programs to educate the public about the issues confronting marginalized groups (e.g., victims of human trafficking, members of certain ethnic or religious groups, inmates who have been released and are trying to re-integrate into the community) and discuss what can be done to alleviate suffering?
Do we have programs to increase tolerance and eliminate prejudice against a marginalized population?
Do we have safe places and spaces? Are safe reporting procedures in place?
Do we have education and sensitivity training for law enforcement? Are law enforcement responses monitored? Does the community have a stake and voice in the quality of law enforcement in their community? Are there safe ways to report and monitor violations?
