Male Candidates Only! Thoughts?

Living in Canada, I might be guilty of sometimes taking our human rights laws that prohibit employers from discriminating against individuals in hiring for granted. That is to say, I never really think about it; it's simple, with very few exceptions, workers in Canada are protected from discrimination based on: 

• national or ethnic origin, race, ancestry, place of origin, colour; 
• disability (physical and/or mental);
• religion, creed, political belief, association;
• sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy;
• age (with exceptions for minors and seniors in some cases);
• marital or family status.

Some jurisdictions even protect workers from discrimination on additional grounds, such as language, social status, or previous convictions for which a pardon has been granted.

Simply put, everyone has a legal right to a fair shot at any job and you better have a damn good (and legally approved) reason for excluding any individual or group. That being said I'm not naive, I know we still have a ways to go since there are those who flout the laws. 

I also know that there are many parts of the world where gender and other forms of discrimination are not illegal, but to see it advertised in print is still a bit shocking to the system, particularly when the available job could clearly be done by either a man or woman. 

The posting below is one that someone attempted to post on my group on LinkedIn. My Canadian sensitivities have caused me to reject it (I don't know if I'm legally required to since the job, the person posting it and the company are in India, but that to me is irrelevant). Knowing very little about laws in India or the part of the country the company is in, I don't know if there is any valid reason for excluding women. There could well be a perfectly legitimate reason that I am not aware of. I'd love to know what others think about this.

Opening for the post of Business Development Executive (Male candidates only) at [company name and location removed].

Qualification: BBA Marketing / MBA Marketing / Marketing Graduates

Job description:

* Internet Marketing
* Online Bidding
* Requirement gathering
* Excellent Verbal and Written Communication Skills


Please send us your resume at [address removed] with below given information.

1. Current company (if applicable)
2. Expected and actual Salary
3. Joining period 
4. Ready to relocate at [location removed]?
5. Ready for 1.6 year bond?
6. Ready to work in night shift?