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

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

Map reflects policies in place as of August 2016. Updates of these data are currently in progress.

The term ‘sex’ refers to country references to ‘sex’ or ‘gender’ or specific protections for ‘female’ or ‘women’ employees.

Promotions and/or demotions includes explicit legislative prohibitions against discrimination in promotions, advancement, discipline, demotions, and in certain cases, prohibition of discrimination in performance evaluations.

No prohibition means that legislation does not does not take an explicit approach to prohibiting discrimination in promotions and/or demotions on the basis of sex. This does not mean that legislation denies this guarantee.

General prohibition of discrimination in promotions and/or demotions means that legislation prohibits discrimination in promotions and/or demotions generally—for example, by prohibiting discrimination based on “any status” or stating no worker may be discriminated against. This general prohibition is not specifically extended on the basis of sex.

Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex means that legislation extends a prohibition of discrimination at the workplace on the basis of sex, but does not explicitly address discrimination in promotions nor demotions on this basis. These broad prohibitions use language that could extend prohibition of discrimination across any aspect of work.

Yes, sex-specific prohibition means that legislation either: a) extends an explicit sex-based prohibition of discrimination in promotions or demotions, or b) extends a broad prohibition of sex-based workplace discrimination alongside a general prohibition of discrimination in promotions or demotions to all workers within the same legislation.

Countries

Afghanistan - No prohibition

Saudi Arabia - No prohibition

Suriname - No prohibition

Sudan - No prohibition

Dominica - No prohibition

St. Vincent and the Grenadines - No prohibition

Ecuador - No prohibition

St. Kitts and Nevis - No prohibition

Sri Lanka - No prohibition

Myanmar - No prohibition

South Sudan - No prohibition

Solomon Islands - No prohibition

Singapore - No prohibition

Sierra Leone - No prohibition

Senegal - No prohibition

Jamaica - No prohibition

Central African Republic - No prohibition

Jordan - No prohibition

Democratic People's Republic of Korea - No prohibition

Kuwait - No prohibition

Laos - No prohibition

Palau - No prohibition

Pakistan - No prohibition

Malaysia - No prohibition

Mali - No prohibition

Nigeria - No prohibition

Marshall Islands - No prohibition

Micronesia, Federated States of - No prohibition

Monaco - No prohibition

Nepal - No prohibition

Republic of the Congo - No prohibition

Nauru - No prohibition

Tuvalu - No prohibition

Botswana - No prohibition

Tonga - No prohibition

Cameroon - No prohibition

Brunei - No prohibition

Bangladesh - No prohibition

Barbados - No prohibition

Vanuatu - No prohibition

United Arab Emirates - No prohibition

Indonesia - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Thailand - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Iraq - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Samoa - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Belarus - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Haiti - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Guinea-Bissau - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Rwanda - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Iran - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Timor-Leste - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Russian Federation - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Guatemala - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Kyrgyzstan - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

United States of America - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Lesotho - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Libya - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Paraguay - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Papua New Guinea - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Panama - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Oman - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Armenia - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Mauritania - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Mongolia - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Algeria - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Bahrain - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Gabon - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Czech Republic - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Ethiopia - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

El Salvador - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Equatorial Guinea - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Eritrea - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Cuba - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Tunisia - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Colombia - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Burkina Faso - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Somalia - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Costa Rica - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Eswatini - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Ghana - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Chile - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Egypt - Broad prohibition of workplace discrimination based on sex

Togo - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Norway - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Syria - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Uzbekistan - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Uruguay - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Venezuela - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Tajikistan - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Vietnam - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Niger - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Nicaragua - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Yemen - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

New Zealand - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Zambia - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Tanzania - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

The Netherlands - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Switzerland - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Slovakia - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Sweden - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Sao Tome and Principe - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Uganda - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Ukraine - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Seychelles - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Serbia - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

South Africa - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Turkmenistan - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Spain - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Turkey - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

San Marino - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Peru - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

St. Lucia - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Romania - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Qatar - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Portugal - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Trinidad and Tobago - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Slovenia - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Poland - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

The Philippines - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

United Kingdom - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Liberia - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Namibia - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Croatia - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Cabo Verde - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Chad - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

China - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Comoros - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Democratic Republic of the Congo - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Cote d'Ivoire - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Cyprus - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Cambodia - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Denmark - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Djibouti - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Dominican Republic - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Estonia - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Fiji - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Finland - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Canada - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Burundi - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

The Gambia - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Azerbaijan - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Andorra - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Angola - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Antigua and Barbuda - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Argentina - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Australia - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Austria - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Bahamas - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Bulgaria - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Belgium - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Belize - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Benin - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Bhutan - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Bolivia - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Brazil - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

France - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Georgia - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Mozambique - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Malawi - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Albania - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Liechtenstein - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Lithuania - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Luxembourg - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

North Macedonia - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Madagascar - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Maldives - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Latvia - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Malta - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Mauritius - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Mexico - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Moldova - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Montenegro - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Morocco - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Lebanon - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Republic of Korea - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Germany - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Hungary - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Greece - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Greenland - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Grenada - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Guinea - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Guyana - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Honduras - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Iceland - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Kiribati - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

India - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Ireland - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Israel - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Italy - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Japan - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Kazakhstan - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Kenya - Yes, sex-specific prohibition

Zimbabwe - Yes, sex-specific prohibition