Gender Discrimination
Discrimination based on gender or sex is a common civil rights violation. This section offers in-depth information on unlawful gender and sex discrimination in a number of settings -- including employment and education -- and provides links to key federal laws and U.S. Supreme Court decisions related to gender and sex discrimination.
- Fair Housing Rights and Housing Discrimination
Learn more about gender and sex discrimination in the housing context.
- Gender Discrimination in Education
Information on gender and sex discrimination in schools.
- Gender Discrimination in Employment
Read more about gender and sex discrimination in the workplace.
- Equal Pay Discrimination
Paying a worker less than colleagues doing the same work based solely on their gender or sex is prohibited.
- Pregnancy Discrimination in Employment
Employers may not discriminate against pregnant employees.
- Gender Discrimination: Applicable Laws
Lists the laws that apply to instances of gender and sex discrimination.
- Gender Discrimination: U.S. Supreme Court Cases
Decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court that deal with gender and sex discrimination.
- Gay and Lesbian Rights / Sexual Orientation Discrimination
- Gender (Sex) Discrimination Basics
- Gender Discrimination in Education
- Gender Discrimination: Applicable Laws
- Gender Discrimination: U.S. Supreme Court Cases
- Q&A: Sex Discrimination in Education
- Sex Discrimination in Education
- Sexual Harassment
- Sexual Harassment in Education Q&A