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sexual discrimination  

Definition

  • Sexual discrimination occurs when individuals are treated differently or receive different outcomes solely because they are men or women. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 made sexual discrimination illegal in the American workplace. [Source: Encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology; Sexual Discrimination]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-X710993D-P

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