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Do countries comprehensively prohibit gender discrimination at work?

Does legislation explicitly prohibit discrimination in hiring or recruitment on the basis of gender?

Does legislation explicitly prohibit discrimination in promotions and/or demotions on the basis of gender?

Does legislation explicitly prohibit discrimination in access to employer-provided training on the basis of gender?

Does legislation explicitly guarantee equal pay on the basis of gender?

Does legislation explicitly prohibit discrimination in terminations on the basis of gender?

Does legislation explicitly prohibit indirect discrimination on the basis of gender?

Is positive action considered gender discrimination?

Is there at least some explicit legislative prohibition of workplace discrimination based on gender?

Is there at least some explicit legislative prohibition of workplace discrimination based on marital status?

Is there at least some explicit legislative prohibition of workplace discrimination based on pregnancy?

Is there at least some explicit legislative prohibition of workplace discrimination based on maternal status?

Is there at least some explicit legislative prohibition of workplace discrimination based on paternal status?

Is there at least some prohibition of discrimination at work based on race/ethnicity and gender?

Is there at least some prohibition of discrimination at work based on social class and gender?

Is there at least some prohibition of discrimination at work based on religion and gender?

Is there at least some prohibition of discrimination at work based on migration status and gender?

Is there at least some prohibition of discrimination at work based on foreign national origin and gender?

Is there at least some prohibition of discrimination at work based on disability and gender?

Are employers required to guarantee reasonable accommodation to workers with disabilities?

Is there at least some prohibition of discrimination at work based on age and gender?

Is there at least some explicit legislative prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation?

Is there at least some explicit legislative prohibition of workplace discrimination based on gender identity?

Is there at least some prohibition of discrimination at work based on both sexual orientation and gender identity?