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With the government looking to level up every region of the UK, Minister for Women and Equalities, Liz Truss, today (10th October) announced that Katharine Birbalsingh CBE is the preferred candidate for the role of Chair of …
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Minister for Women and Equalities, Liz Truss, has today (10th September) announced the appointment of Iain Anderson as the government’s new LGBT Business Champion.
The Minister for Women and Equalities has today (23 July) begun recruitment for a new Wales Commissioner and a new board member of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).
World-leading experts have published recommendations today for G7 leaders on how to ensure that women across the globe are at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic recovery and at the heart of the build back better agenda.
Baroness Berridge welcomes the extension of the UN Women's Convention to Jersey.
Today (25 May) the Minister for Equalities, Kemi Badenoch MP, and COVID-19 hero GP, Dr Farzana Hussain, will issue a joint call for everyone to take the vaccine when they are offered it.
The Gender Equality Advisory Council (GEAC) met for the second time today under the UK’s G7 Presidency.
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.
The government has reduced the Gender Recognition Certificate fee to £5.
CERN Director-General, former Foreign Minister for Australia and a Harvard Professor join Professor Sarah Gilbert and Chair Sarah Sands on the Gender Equality Advisory Council (GEAC).
Lesley Sawers has been reappointed as Scotland Commissioner of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).
UK National Statement at the 65th Commission on the Status of Women by Baroness Berridge
The Minister for Women and Equalities brings together businesses to champion LGBT equality in the workplace.
The government has announced the creation of a new advisory council to lead the UK’s gender equality work at the G7.
The Minister for Women and Equalities calls for flexible working to be normalised.
Today the Minister for Equalities, Kemi Badenoch MP, will publish the second quarterly report to the Prime Minister and Health Secretary on progress to understand and tackle COVID-19 disparities experienced by individuals fr…
More than a third (34.3%) of FTSE 350 board positions are now held by women.
The Minister for Women and Equalities, Liz Truss, sets out the Government's new approach to tackling inequality across the UK.
The Minister for Women and Equalities, Liz Truss, sets out the government's new approach to tackling inequality across the UK.
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.
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