What you will learn on this page:
'Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere' – Martin Luther King Jr
- Are you passionate about standing up for things you believe in, and speaking out against things you consider to be wrong or unfair in society?
- Do you want to create a sense of belonging in society, where individual differences are valued and respected and everyone can do well?
There are lots of opportunities to work in careers that can change the world.
A selection of jobs
Tap any job below to see the full career profile on the National Careers Service website – including what the job involves, what it pays, and how to get into it.
Aid worker
Barrister
Charity director
Charity fundraiser
Community development worker
Community education co-ordinator
Crown prosecutor
Equalities officer
Foster carer
Higher education lecturer
Housing policy officer
Interpreter
Local government officer
MP
Social services manager
Social worker
Solicitor
Trade union official
Youth offending team officer
Youth worker
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Check out more than 800 other job profiles The above list is just a selection of jobs where challenging inequality will be valued, there will be loads more!
These job sectors might be good places to start if you want a job where you can challenge inequality, there are jobs in lots of other sector too, click through to the job profiles to find out the details.
Jobs that protect rights and promote social change
Examples of jobs include:
- A barrister or solicitor representing clients to prevent discrimination and injustice.
- A public relations officer for a charity, for example, Amnesty International, who investigate and expose abuses of human rights all over the world.
- Work at the United Nations in Geneva or New York advocating and negotiating human rights.
- Work for the Equality and Human Rights Commission who uphold the rights and laws in the UK
- Get elected for Youth parliament so you can gain experience, and then stand as an MP so you can change laws and policies.
- Work as a youth worker in your area to build a stronger and safer community.
- Train as an Equality, Diversity, Inclusion specialist for a business to look at ways to attract more diversity.
- Work for Oxfam as an aid worker overseas.
