Priya is an accomplished lawyer in India.Her partner has been transferred to Toronto and she would like to make the move to Canada as well.She sends out resumes to firms within the city; however, she does not hear back from any of them.She finally decides to contact one directly.The person she speaks with indicates that the issue is with her foreign education.Which type of discrimination is this an example of?

A) individual
B) systemic
C) structural
D) direct

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Nurul Asyiqin · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  This is an example of systemic discrimination, which is when a policy or practice of an organization or institution results in unequal treatment for a specific group. In this case, the issue is with the recognition of foreign education, which may disproportionately affect immigrants and newcomers to Canada.

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