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indirect discrimination

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Discrimination occurring where an apparently neutral provision, criterion or practice would put persons of one sex at a particular disadvantage compared with persons of the other sex, unless that provision, criterion or practice is objectively justified by a legitimate aim, and the means for achieving that aim are appropriate and necessary.

See also: direct discrimination

Additional notes and information

Sources

European Commission (2010). EU Gender Equality Law: Update 2010. European Network of Legal Experts in the Field of Gender Equality.

Relations

Related term:
equal treatment of women and men, gender-neutral legislation, preferential treatment
Broader term:
equal treatment of women and men, gender system, gender-neutral policies
URI: 
https://eige.europa.eu/taxonomy/term/1253
Filed under: 
Social affairs
Gender norms
Governance
Law and justice
Governance
Politics and policy-making

 

The concepts and definitions found in this glossary were published in 2016, and some may be out-of-date. EIGE is currently looking into which terms may need to be updated in the future.