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New Legislation on Combatting Sexism, and Sexism Spreading via the Internet
Consequently, as determined in the Law, sexism consists of any public or private sexist behavior against a person or group of persons, and includes any action, gesture, representation, practice, written or verbal communication based on the idea or belief a person or group of persons are inferior because of their gender which aim to:
- Undermine the rights of the victim, by targeting and decreasing their sense of decency, and deprive them of access to public services or create unequal access to funds; or
- Physically, psychologically or socioeconomically traumatise the victim; or
- Create an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating and offensive environment for the victim; or
- Promote or strengthen gender stereotypes and ensuing gender discrimination.
- Authority to represent the legal person, or
- Authority to make decisions in the name of the legal person, or
- Authority to exercise control within the legal person.
- A temporary ban on any public benefits or support; and
- A temporary ban on the exercise of any commercial activity.