Discrimination has many forms, from racial or religious discrimination to discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation or age. Indeed, more than half of EU citizens say discrimination on the basis of ethnic origin, skin colour or sexual orientation is widespread in their country while almost half of the EU citizens say this on the basis of being transgender and about religion or beliefs.
To put the spotlight on such discrimination, the United Nations first celebrated Zero Discrimination Day in 2014, after UNAIDS, a UN programme on Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), launched its Zero Discrimination Campaign on World AIDS Day in December 2013.
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The coronavirus pandemic is widening gender inequality, according to a study conducted by the National Commission for the Promotion of Equality. 
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Pandemic placed burden of childcare and household chores on women, survey finds
‘Men must carry out their share of unpaid care and housework duties, rather than abiding to traditional gender roles’
11 February 2021, 12:09pm
by Matthew Vella
Men must carry out their share of unpaid care and housework duties, rather than abiding to traditional gender roles, Malta’s equality commission has advised over a survey showing hours spent doing household tasks and childcare during the COVID-19 pandemic increased for women.
According to an online survey between June and July 2020, the National Commission for the Promotion of Equality found that during the pandemic, the increase in the number of hours spent doing household tasks and childcare increased more for women than for men, while the time spent on leisure, personal care and sleep decreased more for women than it did for men.