Education
My daughter goes to a coeducational school where girls do not have trousers as an option for their school uniform. It gets very cold in winter and I want her to be able to wear trousers. If they refuse, isn't this sex discrimination?
The law does not say that boys and girls need to be treated the same. Only that they should be given equivalent treatment, and that community standards should apply. It could be argued that it is within community standards that girls be allowed to wear trousers.
I am a doctor who trained in Senegal, receiving my degree from the University of Dacca. Local authorities will not accept my qualifications unless I complete a bridging course. Isn't this racial discrimination?
Not necessarily. A requirement to complete a bridging course may be reasonable if it is about ensuring qualifications meet Australian standards. Bodies that confer overseas qualifications must have a non-discriminatory system of assessment in place. The same standards and methods of assessment must apply to all applicants wishing to have their qualifications recognised in Australia.
Related information
Types of discrimination: race, sex
Places of discrimination: education, granting qualifications
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