The representative said that sexual harassment might constitute sexual discrimination under the Sex Discrimination Act.

Legislation prohibiting discrimination and sexual harassment.

Sexual harassment is a form of discrimination based on sex.

He wondered whether the Sex Discrimination Act 2002 extended to discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation.

Important initiatives have been undertaken to confront discrimination based on sexual orientation.

It seems that we still take sexual and religious discrimination less seriously than we take racial and ethnic discrimination.

(a) The present anti discrimination legislation does not cover discrimination on the basis of race, sexual orientation and age

Specific measures should be adopted to prohibit sexual discrimination wherever it was found.

Discrimination on the ground of sexual orientation should be specifically prohibited in Polish law.

The competent authorities, educational institutions, and other legal agents will ensure effective mechanisms in protection against discrimination and sexual harassment and will not take any disciplinary or other punitive measures against that person because of the fact that he or she complained about discrimination, harassment, or sexual harassment, or testified about discrimination, harassment, or sexual harassment.

They advocate changes to Cuban law that eradicate discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender.

One of the CNCD' lines of action is to combat discrimination based on sexual orientation.

Those who speak up against sexual abuse in the workplace often face discrimination by employers.

He asked whether legislation was in place to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

Several legislative amendments had been made since then, strengthening the sex discrimination and sexual harassment provisions.

Recognition of sexual orientation to ensure protection against discrimination was a fundamental issue. The failure of United Nations legal instruments to offer protection against discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation hampered the cause of lesbian women and of women in general.

The new law on equality of treatment in employment was comprehensive in its goal to eliminate discrimination, prohibiting discrimination based on religion, belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.

And views on sexual, gender, and racial discrimination, which change with time, are reflected in the laws as well.

it does not take adequate measures and efficient mechanisms of protection against discrimination based on gender, harassment and sexual harassment

In this evaluation the themes of sexual harassment and aggression have been supplemented with the themes of bullying and discrimination.

The newly drafted Labour Law introduced specific definitions of direct discrimination, harassment (including sexual harassment) and indirect discrimination in line with the recent case law of the European Court of Justice.

She wondered whether Paraguay had developed legal categories of the basis for discrimination, such as ethnicity, marital status or sexual orientation.

States should take measures to curb discriminatory laws and practices and take initiatives such as the enactment of non discrimination legislation, including the prohibition of discrimination on the ground of sexual orientation.

The court did not just decriminalize homosexuality, but they went way ahead and offered people protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation.

Bahrain interprets Articles 3 (no sexual discrimination), 18 (freedom of religion) and 23 (family rights) within the context of Islamic Sharia law.

The Law on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men regulates the issue of harassment and sexual harassment as a form of discrimination.

(19) The Committee is concerned at reports of continued discrimination against individuals on the basis of their sexual orientation (arts. 17 and 26).

A positive action for both would be for both sectors to support a comprehensive piece of legislation such as a Sex Discrimination Act or a Sexual Harassment Bill making illegal both direct and indirect discrimination.

Recognizing the particular vulnerability of women and children among refugees and other persons of concern, including exposure to discrimination and sexual and physical abuse,

In addition, women were often exposed to double or multiple discrimination on grounds of their ethnic origin, religion, belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.

The Division was also responsible for promoting understanding and acceptance of the Act and publishing guidelines on prevention of gender discrimination and sexual harassment.

Lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders were also victims of abuses and discrimination, including mistreatment and acts of social cleansing , because of their sexual orientation.

Provisions dealing with sexual harassment and discrimination and establishing effective enforcement mechanisms are needed in the professional codes of conduct for judges and prosecutors.

My mental health status had been a catalyst for discrimination, verbal abuse, and physical and sexual assault, and I'd been told by my psychiatrist,

Sexual.

Sexual exploitation and sexual abuse constitute serious misconduct.

The objective of the Program is to prevent and eliminate discrimination based on sexual orientation, guaranteeing GLTTBs the full exercise of their fundamental human rights.

Efforts to combat child trafficking, sexual exploitation, violence, abuse and discrimination, and to monitor progress towards the Millennium Development Goals will continue to be strengthened.

Similarly, the high rate of sexual crimes committed against women and girls are not necessarily seen as gender based discrimination as a result of prevailing traditional and customary attitudes that women and girls are sexual objects to be used and abused.

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H. Children and sexual exploitation and sexual abuse (art.

The Act recognizes the consumer's right to equal treatment, information and non discrimination on grounds of sex, and its provisions also address sexual and reproductive health.

Mrs. SCHEMBRI ORLAND (Malta) noted that most women were still victims of abuse, rape, domestic and sexual violence and gender discrimination simply because they were women.

The Committee also applauded the fact that the State party implemented the Convention by developing policies and other measures to eliminate discrimination based on sexual preference.

Sexual abuse.