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Indonesian ministries slammed after banning LGBTIQ+, pregnant job seekers

Indonesia's Ombudsman has found ministries are discriminating against candidates in their job advertisements.

LGBTIQ+ activists hold a rally in Jakarta.
LGBTIQ+ activists hold a rally in Jakarta. Source: Getty

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Several Indonesian ministries are banning pregnant, disabled or LGBTIQ+ job hunters in favour of what one called "normal" applicants, the Ombudsman said Friday, slammed as "arbitrary and hateful restrictions" by a rights group.

The report comes as the world's biggest Muslim majority country takes applications from millions of candidates who are applying for some 200,000 civil-service jobs nationwide.

Indonesia has seen a jump in discrimination against LGBTIQ+ people over recent years.
Indonesia has seen a jump in discrimination against LGBTIQ+ people over recent years. Source: Getty

Indonesia, a Southeast Asian archipelago of some 260 million, has seen a jump in discrimination against LGBTIQ+ people in recent years - while sexism in the workplace is also prevalent.

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