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Five new disability champions have been appointed by the government to ensure businesses are not forgetting about their disabled customers.
There are more women in work than ever before and the gender pay gap is at a record low, but that there is more to do to tackle employment inequality.
Leader of the House of Commons, Andrea Leadsom, spoke to the APPG on Women in Parliament, about progress to end bullying and harassment in Parliament.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Police officers and police staff investigators who have left the force to start a family, or care for a relative or a friend, will be able to return to permanent jobs through a new project launched today (5th March) by Minis…
Ahead of International Women’s Day, Minister for Women and Equalities and Secretary of State for International Development, Penny Mordaunt, will today (4 March) announce a new UK government campaign to break the silence and …
British High Commission and H.E. The President of Malta launch International Women's Day competition.
Two new pieces of guidance published to help employers identify potential causes of the gender pay gap and develop an effective action plan to tackle it.
Employees from across the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group were honoured at a national awards ceremony for their work in addressing gender imbalance and diversity in the nuclear industry.
Victims of domestic abuse, homelessness or substance abuse, will be supported to return to work by a new government fund, launched today (7 Feb) by the Minister for Women and Equalities Penny Mordaunt.
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 Office for Disability Issues are seeking disability sector champions in 7 sectors.
The Be Yourself: Pledge for Progress flagship event takes place in Beijing on 17 December.
A package of 12 announcements has been launched today to tackle sexual harassment at work, including consultations on legal protections and on additional protections for volunteers and interns.
The unveiling marks exactly 100 years since some women first went to the ballot boxes and stood as candidates in a general election in the United Kingdom
Women and Equalities Minister, Penny Mordaunt launched an interim fund worth £250,000 to help cover disability-related expenses so people can stand in elections
The British High Commission in collaboration with the PHIA Foundation marked ‘16 Days of Activism’ with a series of panel discussions on gender issue.
Leader of the House of Commons, Andrea Leadsom, gave a lecture entitled 'The #MeToo wake-up call' at the Roscoe Lecture Series in Liverpool.
On International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3 December) the government is announcing that it will be recruiting 6 new disability champions to help tackle the issues disabled people face as consumers.
Lord Bourne visits Schools Linking Programme in Luton aimed at promoting community cohesion between pupils.
The ‘Five years on’ report finds more women in work, remaining in work and progressing to senior positions, than in 2013.
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