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This report is a wide-ranging evidence review on the nature and evidence of relative disadvantage experienced by LGB&T people.
Speaking at the British Deaf Association’s BSL Conference, the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Tom Pursglove MP, has appointed 16 members to the new British Sign Language (BSL) Advisory Board, which will advis…
The Government Equalities Office leads work on policy relating to women, sexual orientation and transgender equality. We are responsible for a range of equalities legislation.
The policy rationale considered by the UK government leading to its decision to make an order under section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998 preventing the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill from proceeding to Royal Assent.
Three pieces of research to understand the barriers to progression faced by women in the workplace and what works for employers to overcome them.
Today (17 January 2019) the Government Equalities Office is launching a call for evidence on the experiences of people who have variations in sex characteristics.
The response to this consultation which aims to gather evidence about whether the current laws on protecting people from sexual harassment in the workplace are effective.
On Sunday 8th February Women and Equalities Minister Nicky Morgan launched a helpline to support victims of ‘revenge porn’.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Practical advice for customers who think they have been discriminated against on how to ask for more information about what happened; and for the service provider or retailer on how they should respond to their questions.
Guidance on the questions you can ask job applicants about their disability and health under the Equality Act 2010. Date: Fri May 25 09:00:…
We have launched a survey to understand the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) people living in the UK.
The UK is one of the first countries to introduce gender pay gap reporting, requiring 9,000 employers to publish their gender pay gap.
On Menstrual Hygiene Day (28 May) Minister for Women and Equalities, Penny Mordaunt, has announced two co-chairs to help lead the government’s new Period Poverty Taskforce.
Minister for Equalities leads discussion to tackle Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) maternal mortality.
Minister for Women and Equalities pledges support to tackle bullying
The Government announces new proposals to streamline and de-medicalise the process for changing gender and launches a nationwide LGBT survey
Full transcript of speech delivered by Penny Mordaunt at Church House on 4th March 2019
We are seeking your views on how best to reform the Gender Recognition Act 2004.
Jenny Willott: “Women should focus on the joys of being a mother not losing weight.”
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly and…
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