tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/organisations/the-equality-hub HM Government 2025-02-11T14:51:34Z /government/publications/british-sign-language-bsl-advisory-board-meeting-summaries#2025-02-11T14:51:34Z 2025-02-11T14:51:34Z

Summaries of meetings of the BSL Advisory Board, which advises the government on key issues impacting BSL users and the Deaf community.

/government/publications/evaluation-of-the-governments-2016-to-2019-anti-homophobic-biphobic-and-transphobic-bullying-programme-in-schools#2024-09-26T23:00:00Z 2024-09-26T23:00:00Z

An independent evaluation of the previous government’s 2016 to 2019 anti-homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying programme in primary and secondary schools.

/government/publications/lgbt-peoples-experiences-of-homelessness#2024-09-26T23:00:00Z 2024-09-26T23:00:00Z

A report into the experiences, attitudes and needs of homeless LGBT people, considering how well housing and support services meet the needs of this group.

/government/news/disability-minister-pays-tribute-to-paralympicsgb-athletes-for-inspiring-the-next-generation-in-paris#2024-09-09T15:32:59Z 2024-09-09T15:32:59Z

The Minister for Social Security and Disability, Sir Stephen Timms highlighted the importance of disability inclusion and accessibility as he met with ParalympicsGB athletes at the 17th Summer Paralympic Games in Paris.

/government/publications/shazia-choudhry-uk-candidate-for-un-committee-on-the-elimination-of-discrimination-against-women-cedaw#2024-06-18T15:45:50Z 2024-06-18T15:45:50Z

Professor Shazia Choudhry was the UK's candidate for the UN’s Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.

/government/publications/inclusive-britain-update-report#2024-05-24T17:37:53Z 2024-05-24T17:37:53Z

Progress to deliver the Inclusive Britain action plan containing 74 actions to tackle disparities in education, health, criminal justice and in the workplace.

/government/news/minister-mims-davies-mp-marks-first-anniversary-of-bsl-advisory-board#2024-05-09T08:00:03Z 2024-05-09T08:00:03Z

Today marks one year since the British Sign Language (BSL) Advisory Board first met to advise the Government on key issues impacting BSL users in the Deaf community.

/government/news/kemi-badenoch-asks-for-examples-of-bad-guidance-on-single-sex-spaces#2024-05-01T08:05:59Z 2024-05-01T08:05:59Z

The Minister for Women and Equalities, Kemi Badenoch MP, is calling on members of the public to send real-world examples of public bodies � and those that advise public or private bodies � that could be wrongly stating that people have a legal right to access single-sex spaces according to their self-identified gender.

/government/publications/call-for-input-incorrect-guidance-on-single-sex-spaces-and-gender-self-identification#2024-05-01T06:00:02Z 2024-05-01T06:00:02Z

The Minister for Women and Equalities is seeking examples of policy or guidance in which public bodies � or organisations that advise public and private organisations � wrongly suggest that people have a legal right to access single-sex spaces and services according to their self-identified gender.

/government/news/new-report-seeks-to-end-ineffective-business-edi-practices#2024-03-20T07:00:02Z 2024-03-20T07:00:02Z

The independent Inclusion at Work Panel has today published a report on the state of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) business practices in the UK.

/government/publications/inclusion-at-work-panel-report-on-improving-workplace-diversity-and-inclusion#2024-03-20T00:00:00Z 2024-03-20T00:00:00Z

A report from the independent Inclusion at Work Panel setting out how organisations can improve diversity and inclusion practices through evidence.

/government/publications/women-led-high-growth-enterprise-taskforce-report#2024-02-28T09:15:01Z 2024-02-28T09:15:01Z

Findings and recommendations of the women-led high-growth enterprise taskforce. The taskforce aims to increase the number of women-led high-growth businesses, particularly outside London.

/government/news/new-disability-action-plan-to-make-uk-most-accessible-place-in-the-world#2024-02-05T16:40:24Z 2024-02-05T16:40:24Z

The Government has launched its new Disability Action Plan � 32 steps it is taking to make the UK the most accessible place in the world for disabled people to live, work and thrive.

/government/consultations/disability-action-plan-2023-to-2024#2024-02-05T16:37:46Z 2024-02-05T16:37:46Z

We are seeking views on the proposed Disability Action Plan and the new areas for action it includes. We want to hear from as many people as possible.

/government/publications/disability-action-plan#2024-02-05T16:37:34Z 2024-02-05T16:37:34Z

The Disability Action Plan sets out the immediate actions the government will take in 2024 to improve disabled people’s everyday lives and lays the foundations for longer-term change.

/government/publications/women-led-high-growth-enterprise-taskforce-meeting-minutes#2024-02-01T15:21:24Z 2024-02-01T15:21:24Z

Meeting minutes from the women-led high-growth enterprise taskforce.

/government/publications/public-sector-equality-duty-guidance-for-public-authorities#2023-12-18T00:00:00Z 2023-12-18T00:00:00Z

Guidance to help public authorities comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty in their policies, programmes and services.

/government/news/new-deputies-appointed-as-alun-francis-confirmed-as-smc-chair#2023-11-10T11:59:14Z 2023-11-10T11:59:14Z

Alun Francis has been appointed permanent Chair of the Social Mobility Commission (SMC), with Resham Kotecha and Rob Wilson serving as deputies.

/government/news/ceo-of-bitc-mary-macleod-to-chair-womens-business-council#2023-11-01T11:02:49Z 2023-11-01T11:02:49Z

The CEO of Business in the Community will lead the refreshed Women’s Business Council as it takes evidence-based, data-driven action to empower women at work.

/government/news/recruitment-begins-for-disability-experts-to-advise-government#2023-10-16T13:38:35Z 2023-10-16T13:38:35Z

The Disability Unit is recruiting disability experts in the North West and Yorkshire and the Humber to be chairs of its Regional Stakeholder Network.