Sexism - Historical Examples of Gender Discrimination

Historical Examples of Gender Discrimination

Certain forms of sex discrimination are illegal in some countries, while in other countries sex discrimination may be legally sanctioned under various circumstances.

Most countries don't protect from discrimination based on gender identity or expression and trans people still face an immense amount of discrimination.

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