# Social Issues & Human Rights

**Type:** Topic
**Words:** 14

## About

Inequality, rights, welfare, discrimination, and public concerns.

## Words by Level

### A2
- freedom — The state of being free and able to do what you want.; frequency rank 1480

### B1
- protest — A strong public expression of disagreement or disapproval.; frequency rank 4679
- poverty — The state of being very poor and having little money.; frequency rank 5755
- equality — The state of everyone being treated the same and having the same rights.; frequency rank 11047
- minority — The smaller part of a group; less than half.; frequency rank 11337
- disability — A physical or mental condition that limits what a person can do.; frequency rank 13646
- discrimination — Unfair treatment of a person or group because of their race, sex, age, or other quality.; frequency rank 14618

### B2
- welfare — The health, happiness, and general well-being of a person or group.; frequency rank 5913
- refugee — A person who has been forced to leave their country because of war, persecution, or disaster.; frequency rank 10694
- human rights

### C1
- inequality — An unfair difference between groups of people, especially in wealth or opportunity.; frequency rank 28883

### C2
- disenfranchise — to take away someone's right to vote or another legal privilege
- disenfranchisement — the removal or denial of a person's or group's right to vote

### C2+
- activism — the practice of vigorous campaigning to bring about social or political change