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  • Women on boards numbers almost doubled in last 4 years

    Significant progress continues to be made with increased gender diversity in the boardrooms of the UK’s top companies.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Awards announced from £2 million homophobic bullying fund

    Funds awarded to projects to train school staff and provide support for pupils affected by homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government funds pilots to help women find quality part-time jobs

    Timewise accreditation scheme will allow 10 local authorities to launch pilots to find jobs for people who need to balance work and family.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Celebrating Women in Business conference

    Nicky Morgan speaks on ‘Unlocking the Potential of Female Entrepreneurs’.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • GEO invited to speak about UK Body Confidence Campaign at CSW59

    Helene Reardon-Bond delivers a speech on the UK’s work to address poor body confidence and encourage diverse representations of all people

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Groups honoured for ‘life-changing’ work at House of Commons ceremony

    Organisations that have helped transform the lives of disabled people have been recognised at an awards ceremony to promote accessibility.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK statement at the Commission on the Status of Women

    Baroness Northover, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for DfID delivers UK statement on gender equality at the UN

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Vince Cable celebrates ‘outstanding progress’ for women on boards

    Event highlights the excellent progress made to date by the FTSE 100 in increasing female representation on their boards to 22.8%.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK participation at Commission on the Status of Women

    Helene Reardon-Bond delivers speech reaffirming the UK's commitment to addressing violence against women and girls in all its forms.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) 59 newsletter Issue 4

    These newsletters provide information on the UK’s preparations for the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) sessions.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Grants to help boost diversity in senior school leadership

    Schools urged to bid for up to £30,000 to support school-led projects.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UN Women UK and Government Equalities Office Conference

    Nicky Morgan speaks on ‘Inspiring and shaping the future – progress towards gender equality’

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Your Daughter’s Future

    New guide helps parents support daughters to make career choices

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Accessible Britain Challenge Awards 2015 shortlist announced

    Disabled people across the UK are benefitting from the work of 12 organisations shortlisted for DWP's Accessible Britain Challenge Awards.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Women entrepreneurs are untapped talent says report

    Women entrepreneurs could play a bigger role in the UK economy, creating jobs and boosting growth as well as reducing gender inequality.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Secretary of State's speech at the Women's Engagement Roadshow

    Ahead of the 20th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration, Theresa Villiers addresses the NI Women's European Forum on violence against women and girls

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Make every town Disability Confident: MPs called on to support disability employment drive

    Members of Parliament across the country are to help raise the profile of disabled people in the workplace within their own constituencies.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Revenge porn helpline launched by government

    On Sunday 8th February Women and Equalities Minister Nicky Morgan launched a helpline to support victims of ‘revenge porn’.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) 59 newsletter Issue 3

    This newsletter provides information on the UK’s preparations for the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) 59th session.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Nicky Morgan Law Society Speech

    The progress of women working in the legal profession

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government