What is Gender Discrimination?

Gender discrimination means discrimination based on a person's gender or sex, which more often affects girls or women. Because of gender discrimination, girls and women do not have the same opportunities as boys, boys have more opportunities in certain jobs.

The Sex Discrimination Act makes it against the law to treat you different because of your: sex; marital status; family responsibilities; because you are pregnant or may become pregnant; or if you are breastfeeding because of a child. The Sex Discrimination act has been inforce since 1984.

References: Wikipedia. Sex Discrimination Act 1984. Available from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_Discrimination_Act_1984. [Accessed: 16/10/2015].