International approaches to advance equality: insights from six countries

Annex C: Tables of Protected Characteristics

Scotland

• Age
• Disability
• Gender Reassignment
• Marriage and Civil Partnership
• Pregnancy and Maternity
• Race
• Religion or Belief
• Sex
• Sexual Orientation

Belgium

• Age
• Disability
• Ethnic Origin or Race
• Gender
• Gender Identity
• Health Status
• Language
• Marital Status
• Physical or Genetic Characteristics
• Political Opinion
• Religion or Belief
• Sexual Orientation
• Social Origin
• Trade Union Membership
• Wealth

Canada

• Age
• Creed
• Disability
• Family Status
• Gender Expression
• Gender Identity
• Marital Status
• National or Ethnic Origin
• Political Opinion
• Race or Ethnicity
• Receipt of Public Assistance (in Housing)
• Record of Offences (in Employment)
• Religion or Belief
• Sex/Pregnancy
• Sexual Orientation

New Zealand

• Age
• Colour
• Disability
• Employment Status
• Ethnic or National Origin
• Family Status
• Gender Identity
• Marital Status
• Political Opinion
• Race
• Religious Belief
• Sex
• Sexual Orientation

South Africa

• Age
• Belief
• Birth
• Culture
• Conscience
• Disability
• Ethnic or Social Origin
• Gender
• Language
• Marital Status
• Pregnancy
• Race
• Sex
• Sexual Orientation

Sweden

• Age
• Disability
• Ethnicity
• Gender Expression
• Gender Identity
• National Origin
• Parental Status
• Pregnancy
• Religion of Faith
• Sex
• Sexual Orientation
• Transgender Identity

Wales

• Age
• Disability
• Gender Reassignment
• Marriage and Civil Partnership
• Pregnancy And Maternity
• Race
• Religion Or Belief
• Sex
• Sexual Orientation