Instead, they will only have to show that their condition has had a detrimental effect upon them, and they have suffered discrimination because of it.

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If they do not have that effect, it may be that the problem of voting discrimination--which was, of course, quite serious half a century ago--has been entirely solved.

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According to Mr Bowler, press speculation has led to fears among some congregations that their church will have to close if it doesn't comply with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) - the final phase of which comes into effect on 1 October.

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And third, by failing to breast-feed, a mother in many parts of Africa is in effect announcing that she has the virus, and thus exposing herself to both stigma and discrimination.

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The Employment Equality (Sex Discrimination) Regulations of 2005 provided clear protection for any woman subjected to "unwanted conduct that has the purpose or effect of violating her dignity or of creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for her".

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