About us
We focus on disability policy, ethnic disparities, gender equality, LGBT rights and the overall framework of equality legislation for the UK.
Responsibilities
In addition to the equality policy areas above, we are responsible for:
- the Ethnicity facts and figures website
- the Gender pay gap service and related guidance for employers
- sponsoring the Equality and Human Rights Commission and the Social Mobility Commission
- contract managing the Equality Advisory and Support Service
Priorities
The Equality Hub is central to the government’s commitment to levelling up opportunity, and ensuring fairness for all.
Our top overall priority is improving the quality of evidence and data about disparities and the types of barriers different people face – this includes statutory protected characteristics but also other aspects of inequality, including socio-economic and geographic inequality.
See Who we are for more information on our current projects and areas of focus.
Who we are
The Equality Hub is part of the Cabinet Office and includes:
- Disability Unit
- Government Equalities Office (gender, LGBT and overall equality framework)
- Race Disparity Unit
- Social Mobility Commission