Current Version
| Region | Ghana |
| Issue | LGBT employment discrimination |
| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In Ghana, neither sexual orientation nor gender identity is a protected class from employment discrimination. |
| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/ghana/ |
Revision History (7)
edited by UnknownMiles. adding information.
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| Description | No protections. | In Ghana, neither sexual orientation nor gender identity is a protected class from employment discrimination. |
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| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/ghana-lgbti | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/ghana/ |
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edited by UnknownMiles. Fixing status
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| Value | (REMOVED) | No protections |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | No protections |
| Start Date | Apr 1, 2018 | (unknown) |
| Description | Only in state employment only. | No protections. |
| Sources | http://www.ilo.org/ifpdial/information-resources/national-labour-law-profiles/WCMS_158898/lang--en/index.htm https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#ghana | https://database.ilga.org/ghana-lgbti |
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| Value | No protections | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | No protections | Ambiguous |
| Description | Under the 1992 Ghana Criminal Code. | Only in state employment only. |
| Sources | http://www.ilo.org/ifpdial/information-resources/national-labour-law-profiles/WCMS_158898/lang--en/index.htm | http://www.ilo.org/ifpdial/information-resources/national-labour-law-profiles/WCMS_158898/lang--en/index.htm https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#ghana |
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Reports (2)
- Newer law has been passed "Doesn't seem to be protected anymore"
- Other "Just weirdly worded. Why is it so there is the word only before AND after the information?"
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| Description | No | Under the 1992 Ghana Criminal Code. |
| Sources | No | http://www.ilo.org/ifpdial/information-resources/national-labour-law-profiles/WCMS_158898/lang--en/index.htm |