Chapter 7 · Human rights
Hur många diskrimineringsgrunder skyddas av Sveriges diskrimineringslag år 2026?
How many grounds are protected by Sweden’s Discrimination Act in 2026?
Correct answer: Seven
The Act protects sex, transgender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion or other belief, disability, sexual orientation and age. The second ground is commonly described as gender identity or expression.
Key words
diskrimineringsgrund · protected ground of discrimination
Source: DO: Diskrimineringsgrunder · De sju diskrimineringsgrunderna
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Why this option does not fit
Fem
Five is too few; age and disability, for example, are also protected.
Sex
Six misses a ground; gender identity or expression is separate from sex.
Åtta
The Act lists seven; not every reason for unfair treatment is a separate protected ground.