Disparities in all of these areas slow development progress and will continue to do so unless economic growth is inclusive, policies are universal and focus is placed on supporting minority groups. Inequalities are rooted in a range of factors including gender, age, income, disability, sexual orientation, race, class, ethnicity or religion. Discrimination based on identity not only destroys self worth, but harms any reduction in poverty levels by excluding groups from bettering their lives. It also incites crime and violence through war, conflict, terrorism and hate crimes.