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Progress report on how the equality strategy (the government's new approach to equality), is making a difference across 5 priority areas.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
There is a broad consensus on equality values, but not attitudes – data suggests that there has never been consensus of attitudes, with complexity and diversity at the individual level still remaining today.
Exploding the myths and setting out what the Bill really means
Minister for Women and Equalities Penny Mordaunt has today appointed the first ever National Adviser for LGBT Health in the NHS, and Advisory Panel - fulfilling the Government’s commitment to improving lives as set out in th…
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Consulting company has signed up to Think, Act, Report to promote gender equality in the workplace.
This document sets out the specific actions we will take across government to advance transgender equality.
Kemi Badenoch MP speaks to frontline clinicians and specialists from around the world on pre-eclampsia post COVID-19.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
How employers can develop and deliver effective returner programmes.
Find the data from the national LGBT survey
The government response to the Women and Equalities Committee report on transgender equality.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Evidence review examining parents’ decisions to return to work.
Minister for Equalities Baroness Williams speech at the LGBT Conference 2019
Using data from the National LGBT Survey 2017, this report examines differences in disclosure of sexual orientation to healthcare providers and experience of healthcare among different groups of lesbian and bisexual women
The Minister for Disabled People, Tom Pursglove, has today appointed Craig Crowley MBE FRSA as co-chair of the new British Sign Language (BSL) Advisory Board, which will advise the government on key issues impacting the Deaf…
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Online tool to show the gender pay gap by occupation launched by the Minister for Women and Equalities, today.
The Minster for Women and Equalities speaks about ending violence against women and girls.
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.
This plan sets out the Equality and Human Rights Commission strategic priorities for the next 3 years.
Information about the likely impact, letters and other legal information about the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill.
UK National Statement at the 65th Commission on the Status of Women by Baroness Berridge
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