SOGI UN keywords Archives: Employment discrimination
Report of the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, A/HRC/26/28/Add.2, 20 June 2014: Moldova
V. Situation of groups particularly vulnerable to poverty A. Women and girls 24. Although the Constitution and legal framework of the Republic of Moldova include extensive guarantees of women’s rights, many women face significant challenges, including lack of access to decent work, unequal remuneration, lack of representation at the political and decision-making levels, exposure to […]
Report of the Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice, A/HRC/26/39/Add.2, 12 June 2014: China
VII. Women facing multiple forms of discrimination D. Lesbian, bisexual and transgender women 77. The Working Group is concerned that lesbian, bisexual and transgender women in China are subject to multiple forms of discrimination and violence in educational establishments, workplaces and the family. According to the results of a survey in 2009, over a third […]
Concluding Observations, E/C.12/SRB/CO/2, 23 May 2014: Serbia
C. Principal subjects of concern and recommendations Discrimination 11. The Committee is concerned that members of national and ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, refugees and internally displaced persons, including Roma, and other marginalized groups continue to face discrimination with regard to access to economic, social and cultural rights. The Committee is also concerned that the […]
Concluding Observations, E/C.12/LTU/CO/2, 23 May 2014: Lithuania
B. Positive aspects 5. The Committee notes with appreciation the measures taken by the State party to promote the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights, including: (a) The adoption of the 2008 Law on Equal Treatment, which expanded the list of prohibited grounds for discrimination by six additional grounds and now includes age, sex, […]
Concluding Observations, E/C.12/CHN/CO/2, 23 May 2014: China
D. Principal subjects of concern and recommendations: Hong Kong, China Non-discrimination 41. The Committee is concerned about the prevalent and widespread discrimination against some disadvantaged and marginalized groups, such as migrants and internal migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees, as well as on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity, particularly in employment, education, health care […]
Concluding Observations, E/C.12/UKR/CO/6, 23 May 2014: Ukraine
C. Principal subjects of concern and recommendations Discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity 10.The Committee is concerned about discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, social security, health care and education and regrets the lack of information on measures taken to combat and prevent such discrimination […]