The master's dissertation examines the discrimination of non-binary individuals in the
employment process in Slovenia, focusing on how gender identity affects access to the labour
market. It is based on the premise that society and the labour market predominantly operate
on binary gender assumptions, which can place individuals who do not identify as either
»male« or »female« in a disadvantaged position. The empirical part is based on a
correspondence study that involved sending CVs of three fictitious applicants, a man, a
woman, and a non-binary person, to actual job openings across ten different professions.
Using this method, the author investigates whether employers respond differently depending
on the candidate’s gender identity. The study also draws on findings from existing
correspondence analyses conducted abroad, particularly on binary transgender individuals,
since no such research has yet been conducted for non-binary people. The purpose of the
research is to contribute to a deeper understanding of discrimination that may occur already in
the early stages of the employment process.
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