WORLD Policy Analysis Center

Are both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment explicitly prohibited in the workplace?

Sexual behavior-based harassment refers to unwanted sexual behaviors, advances, and conduct

Sex-based harassment refers to discriminatory behavior on the basis of gender—which includes stereotyping, and derogatory jokes

No prohibition means that legislation does not explicitly prohibit sexual-behavior based harassment at the workplace, nor does it prohibit discriminatory harassment on the basis of sex. This does not mean that legislation denies this guarantee.

No prohibition, but at least some protection means that legislation does not explicitly prohibit sexual harassment at work, but does have provisions that offered at least some protection, such as being able to terminate an employment contract on the basis of sexual harassment or stating that employers have a duty to respond to incidents of sexual harassment.

Countries

Angola - No prohibition

Antigua and Barbuda - No prohibition

Belarus - No prohibition

Botswana - No prohibition

Brunei - No prohibition

Republic of the Congo - No prohibition

Cuba - No prohibition

Dominica - No prohibition

The Gambia - No prohibition

Grenada - No prohibition

Guatemala - No prohibition

Guinea-Bissau - No prohibition

Haiti - No prohibition

Indonesia - No prohibition

Iran - No prohibition

Jamaica - No prohibition

Jordan - No prohibition

Kazakhstan - No prohibition

Democratic People's Republic of Korea - No prohibition

Kuwait - No prohibition

Mali - No prohibition

Mauritania - No prohibition

Micronesia, Federated States of - No prohibition

Myanmar - No prohibition

Nauru - No prohibition

Nigeria - No prohibition

Palau - No prohibition

Qatar - No prohibition

Russian Federation - No prohibition

San Marino - No prohibition

Solomon Islands - No prohibition

Somalia - No prohibition

St. Kitts and Nevis - No prohibition

St. Vincent and the Grenadines - No prohibition

Sudan - No prohibition

Suriname - No prohibition

Eswatini - No prohibition

Syria - No prohibition

Tajikistan - No prohibition

Tonga - No prohibition

Turkmenistan - No prohibition

Vanuatu - No prohibition

Yemen - No prohibition

Ghana - Not prohibited, but at least some protection

Japan - Not prohibited, but at least some protection

Oman - Not prohibited, but at least some protection

Samoa - Not prohibited, but at least some protection

Armenia - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Azerbaijan - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Bahamas - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Bahrain - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Bangladesh - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Belize - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Bhutan - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Brazil - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Burkina Faso - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Cameroon - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Central African Republic - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Chad - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

China - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Costa Rica - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Dominican Republic - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Egypt - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Equatorial Guinea - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Eritrea - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Ethiopia - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Guinea - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Guyana - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

India - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Israel - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Kiribati - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Republic of Korea - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Lebanon - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Lesotho - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Liberia - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Libya - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Madagascar - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Malawi - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Malaysia - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Maldives - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Monaco - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Mongolia - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Morocco - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Namibia - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Nepal - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

New Zealand - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Niger - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Pakistan - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Papua New Guinea - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Paraguay - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Rwanda - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Saudi Arabia - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Senegal - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Singapore - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

South Sudan - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Sri Lanka - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

St. Lucia - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Thailand - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Togo - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Tuvalu - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Uganda - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Ukraine - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

United Arab Emirates - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Uzbekistan - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Zimbabwe - Only sexual behavior-based harassment prohibited

Canada - Only sex-based harassment prohibited

Seychelles - Only sex-based harassment prohibited

Trinidad and Tobago - Only sex-based harassment prohibited

Afghanistan - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Albania - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Algeria - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Andorra - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Argentina - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Australia - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Austria - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Barbados - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Belgium - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Benin - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Bolivia - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Bulgaria - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Burundi - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Cambodia - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Cabo Verde - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Chile - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Colombia - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Comoros - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Democratic Republic of the Congo - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Cote d'Ivoire - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Croatia - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Cyprus - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Czech Republic - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Denmark - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Djibouti - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Ecuador - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

El Salvador - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Estonia - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Fiji - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Finland - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

France - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Gabon - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Georgia - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Germany - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Greece - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Greenland - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Honduras - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Hungary - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Iceland - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Iraq - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Ireland - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Italy - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Kenya - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Kyrgyzstan - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Laos - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Latvia - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Liechtenstein - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Lithuania - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Luxembourg - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

North Macedonia - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Malta - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Marshall Islands - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Mauritius - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Mexico - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Moldova - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Montenegro - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Mozambique - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

The Netherlands - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Nicaragua - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Norway - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Panama - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Peru - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

The Philippines - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Poland - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Portugal - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Romania - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Sao Tome and Principe - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Serbia - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Slovakia - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Slovenia - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

South Africa - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Spain - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Sweden - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Switzerland - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Tanzania - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Timor-Leste - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Tunisia - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Türkiye - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

United Kingdom - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

United States of America - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Uruguay - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Venezuela - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Vietnam - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited

Zambia - Both sexual behavior-based and sex-based harassment prohibited