{"id":3562,"date":"2026-05-06T12:30:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T10:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdra.nl\/?page_id=3562"},"modified":"2026-05-06T12:32:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T10:32:37","slug":"wat-is-discriminatie","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mdra.nl\/en\/wat-is-discriminatie\/","title":{"rendered":"Wat is discriminatie?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wat is discriminatie?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Iedereen heeft recht op gelijke behandeling. Dat staat in artikel 1 van de Grondwet. Word je anders behandeld, achtergesteld of uitgesloten vanwege persoonlijke kenmerken \u2014 zoals je afkomst, geslacht, leeftijd of geloof? Dan kan het gaan om discriminatie en dat is verboden volgens de wet. Op deze pagina lees je wat de wet zegt over de elf wettelijke discriminatiegronden, en vind je per grond een uitleg met praktijkvoorbeelden, herkenningssignalen en wat je kunt doen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Allen die zich in Nederland bevinden, worden in gelijke gevallen gelijk behandeld. Discriminatie wegens godsdienst, levensovertuiging, politieke gezindheid, ras, geslacht, handicap, seksuele gerichtheid of op welke grond dan ook, is niet toegestaan.&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite>Art. 1 Grondwet<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discriminatiegronden<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>De Algemene Wet Gelijke Behandeling (AWGB) en aanvullende wetten beschermen iedereen tegen discriminatie op de volgende elf gronden. Op elke pagina hieronder lees je wat het inhoudt, hoe je het herkent, wat je zelf kunt doen, en hoe je het bij MDRA meldt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mdra.nl\/en\/wat-is-discriminatie\/arbeidsduur\/\">Arbeidsduur<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mdra.nl\/en\/wat-is-discriminatie\/burgerlijke-staat\/\">Marital status<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mdra.nl\/en\/wat-is-discriminatie\/seksisme\/\">Geslacht (seksisme)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mdra.nl\/en\/wat-is-discriminatie\/geloof\/\">Geloof<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mdra.nl\/en\/wat-is-discriminatie\/handicap\/\">Handicap of chronische ziekte<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mdra.nl\/en\/wat-is-discriminatie\/racisme\/\">Herkomst of huidskleur (racisme)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mdra.nl\/en\/wat-is-discriminatie\/leeftijdsdiscriminatie\/\">Age<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mdra.nl\/en\/wat-is-discriminatie\/levensovertuiging\/\">Lifestyle<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mdra.nl\/en\/wat-is-discriminatie\/nationaliteit\/\">Nationality<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mdra.nl\/en\/wat-is-discriminatie\/politieke-overtuiging\/\">Political beliefs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mdra.nl\/en\/wat-is-discriminatie\/lhbti\/\">Seksuele gerichtheid (LHBTI+)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Voel je je gediscrimineerd?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Twijfel je of dat wat jou is overkomen &#8220;echt&#8221; discriminatie is? Meld het toch. Wij beoordelen het samen met jou. Onze dienstverlening is gratis, vertrouwelijk en kan ook anoniem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mdra.nl\/en\/report-discrimination\/\">Report discrimination<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bel ons direct op <a href=\"tel:0206385551\">020 638 55 51<\/a> (werkdagen 09:00-17:00), landelijk gratis via <a href=\"tel:08000880\">0800 \u2014 0880<\/a>, of mail <a href=\"mailto:regioamsterdam@discriminatie.nl\">regioamsterdam@discriminatie.nl<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Zie ook onze <a href=\"https:\/\/mdra.nl\/en\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">frequently asked questions<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wat is discriminatie volgens Nederlandse wet? 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