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

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

The term “gender identity” includes references to ‘gender expression’, ‘gender reassignment’, ‘transgenderism’, or ‘Hijra/Kothi’. For the purposes of this variable, the term “gender identity” captures all of these definitions.

The term “gender identity” includes references to ‘gender expression’, ‘gender reassignment’, ‘transgenderism’, or ‘Hijra/Kothi’. For the purposes of this variable, the term “gender identity” captures all of these definitions.

No means that country legislation does not explicitly prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of gender identity broadly, nor specifically against discrimination in hiring, pay, promotions and/or demotions, nor terminations.

Yes means that country legislation does explicitly prohibit at least one of these forms of workplace discrimination on the basis of gender identity.

Countries

Afghanistan - No

Oman - No

Nauru - No

Nepal - No

The Netherlands - No

New Zealand - No

Niger - No

Mozambique - No

Palau - No

Papua New Guinea - No

Peru - No

The Philippines - No

Qatar - No

Russian Federation - No

Libya - No

Liechtenstein - No

North Macedonia - No

Madagascar - No

Mali - No

Marshall Islands - No

Mauritania - No

Federated States of Micronesia - No

Kyrgyzstan - No

Timor-Leste - No

Togo - No

Tonga - No

Trinidad and Tobago - No

Turkmenistan - No

Tajikistan - No

United Arab Emirates - No

United States of America - No

Uzbekistan - No

Yemen - No

Syria - No

Samoa - No

San Marino - No

Sao Tome and Principe - No

Saudi Arabia - No

- No

Sierra Leone - No

Solomon Islands - No

South Africa - No

Switzerland - No

South Sudan - No

Spain - No

St. Kitts and Nevis - No

St. Vincent and the Grenadines - No

Sudan - No

Laos - No

Cabo Verde - No

Central African Republic - No

Chad - No

Chile - No

China - No

Burkina Faso - No

Democratic Republic of the Congo - No

Republic of the Congo - No

Costa Rica - No

Cote d'Ivoire - No

Cuba - No

Republic of Korea - No

Antigua and Barbuda - No

Azerbaijan - No

Bangladesh - No

Benin - No

Bosnia and Herzegovina - No

Dominican Republic - No

Egypt - No

Iraq - No

Guinea-Bissau - No

El Salvador - No

Haiti - No

India - No

Iran - No

Italy - No

Japan - No

Kazakhstan - No

Kenya - No

Democratic People's Republic of Korea - No

Ghana - No

Equatorial Guinea - No

Gabon - No

The Gambia - No

Fiji - Yes

United Kingdom - Yes

Australia - Yes

Czech Republic - Yes

Luxembourg - Yes

Serbia - Yes

Norway - Yes

France - Yes

Malta - Yes

Sweden - Yes

Montenegro - Yes