Injury to dignity refers to harm to a person’s sense of self-worth, respect, or belonging caused by discrimination. In human rights law, it recognises that the impact of discrimination is not only practical or financial but also emotional and psychological. A student may experience injury to dignity when they are treated as less capable, excluded from participation, publicly shamed, or repeatedly denied accommodations related to disability or another protected characteristic. Under the British Columbia Human Rights Code, the BC Human Rights Tribunal can award compensation for injury to dignity when discrimination is found. These awards recognise the real harm caused when a person’s humanity, identity, or rights are not respected within institutions such as schools.