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This document contains the following information: The Equality Bill: Government response to the consultation.
First published during the 2005 to 2010 Labour government
Consultation on banning conversion therapy, and research reports on the nature, quality and quantity of evidence on its prevalence and practice.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The Minister for Women has overall responsibility for policy on gender equality.
The Minister for Women and Equalities, Liz Truss, confirms her decision to select Baroness Falkner of Margravine as Chair for the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
A guide by Leaders as Change Agents (LACA) to help deliver better inclusion, fairness, opportunity and value for every UK employer and employee.
Once an employer has decided an applicant meets the requirements for the job, they might consider offering the applicant a job; or placing them…
A report into the prevalence of conversion therapy in the UK with weighting data from the 2017 National LGBT Survey.
Government launches new website to tackle online abuse of women and LGB&T people.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
On Tuesday 3 July, we published the LGBT Action Plan: Improving the Lives of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Nicky Morgan speaks on ‘Unlocking the Potential of Female Entrepreneurs’.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Report outlines the importance of transparency for closing the gender pay gap, how businesses can benefit and actions employers are taking.
Helene Reardon-Bond delivers a speech on the UK’s work to address poor body confidence and encourage diverse representations of all people
The Government Equalities Office (GEO) is bringing together leading voices from LGBT organisations to celebrate the important work of the third sector at the start of LGBT History Month.
Minister for Women and Equalities, and Trade Secretary, Kemi Badenoch MP, has today (Sunday 4th December) appointed two new Commissioners to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) Board.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The Government Response to the House of Lords Select Committee Report on the Equality Act 2010's impact on disabled people
Following the Queen’s Speech Tuesday 11 May 2021, Minister for Women and Equalities, Liz Truss, has confirmed that the government will take legislative steps to ban conversion therapy.
Penny James and Nimesh Patel confirmed as co-chairs of FTSE Women Leaders Review, which monitors women’s representation in leadership in the UK’s biggest companies.
Grants awarded to support the setup of new childcare businesses since 2013.
Following the release of the Public Health England review into disparities in the risks and outcomes of COVID-19, the Government’s Equality Hub is today (4th June 2020) setting out how this work will be taken forward.
The government has published plans for extending civil partnerships to opposite-sex couples by the end of this year.
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