What is gender discrimination?

Gender discrimination is a phenomenon involving unequal, unfavorable treatment of a woman or a man in a particular situation (e.g., professional), solely on the basis of gender. Discrimination can take different forms – indirect or direct. In the first case, the phenomenon of discrimination is camouflaged, while in the second it is overt.
Examples of direct discrimination:

-Job advertisements, worded in such a way that one of the sexes is excluded in advance

-Lower pay for women relative to that of men occupying the same position

-Dismissal, refusal to hire or refusal to renew a contract due to pregnancy

-Diminishment of competence or depreciation of professional achievements on the basis of gender

The phenomenon of indirect discrimination is often difficult to spot. Usually these are seemingly neutral norms that in practice adversely affect a particular group. An example of this would be a lower hourly rate for part-time employees when the majority of them are women. All forms of harassment, including sexual harassment, or unfavorable treatment of those who objected to such behavior are more extreme manifestations of workplace discrimination. .
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