Articles tagged with: Equalities & Discrimination

27 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

As we celebrate Global Pride 2020, everyone in the UK should feel safe to be themselves

I want us to unite with the ambition of building on the positive work from the last 20 years.

12 Jun 2020 Home affairs

Home Office actions affecting the Windrush generation under review by equality body

Legal action is to be taken by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to review how the Home Office complied with equality law when implementing the ‘hostile environment’ immigration measures that had such a serious and damaging effect on many members of the group known as the Windrush generation and their descendants.

11 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Criminal justice system failing disabled people

Equality watchdog says criminal justice system is failing and leaving disabled citizens “bewildered”

11 Jun 2020 Health

Disabled people being 'failed' by criminal justice system, equality watchdog warns

Disabled people facing trial are being "failed" by the criminal justice system, the UK's equality watchdog has warned.

09 Jun 2020 Culture

Boris Johnson says his ‘levelling up’ agenda will tackle racial inequality in wake of Black Lives Matters protests

Boris Johnson has suggested his "levelling up" agenda will help tackle racial inequality in the wake of the Black Lives Matters protests across the UK.

29 May 2020 Coronavirus

We’ve come a long way in the last 50 years on gender pay inequality, but there is still plenty of work to do

On the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, women’s wages are still on average 82% that of men across all settings and women in full-time employment earn around 9% less.

29 May 2020 Coronavirus

On the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, women across the UK face barriers at every stage of their lives

We want everyone to have the opportunity and freedom to pursue their aspirations as we seek to level up all four corners of the UK

14 May 2020 Coronavirus

EHRC Chair comments on support for older people during pandemic

The current crisis has raised serious questions about how we value the rights of older people in our society

12 May 2020 Political parties

Equalities watchdog drops probe into Tory Islamophobia after party sets out plans for independent investigation

The UK's equality watchdog has dropped plans to launch a probe into Tory Islamophobia after the party set out new details on its independent investigation.

07 May 2020 Coronavirus

Equality body calls on retailers to do more for disabled customers during corona crisis

The retail sector is being told to take swift action to ensure that disabled people are not left unable to shop for food and essentials during the coronavirus crisis.

05 May 2020 Coronavirus

Employers face raft of disability discrimination claims amid Covid-19 crisis

Employers may face a raft of discrimination claims if they unfairly treat disabled or pregnant members of staff during, or as a result of, the coronavirus crisis, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has said.

30 Apr 2020 Home affairs

Equality body warns of future-limiting effects new grading system could have on pupils across England

Using predicted grades in place of this year’s summer assessments could deepen the existing inequality in education and put the future of disadvantaged young people at risk if not correctly implemented, David Isaac, Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission has warned.

24 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

EHRC response to ONS data on coronavirus and the social impacts on disabled people

Equality and Human Rights Commission Chief Executive, Rebecca Hilsenrath, responds to the ONS data on the impact of coronavirus on disabled people.

22 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Preventing the health crisis from becoming a justice crisis

As the use of video and phone hearings has been swiftly expanded by the Ministry of Justice in response to COVID-19, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published interim findings from its criminal justice inquiry, to help mitigate the risks that these technologies pose to disabled people.

22 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Equality and human rights considerations in access to food and essentials

EHRC are concerned that a large number of disabled people in the UK, who fall outside this high-risk group, face additional barriers to shopping and require reasonable adjustments to enable them to buy essentials such as food and medicine.

21 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Zoom Parliament: a huge step for gender equality and greater diversity

The House authorities have taken an unusual decision at an exceptional time in our history. This move could have benefits that last well beyond the crisis.

15 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

EHRC response to OBR forecast

If the OBR forecasts are correct, the difficult economic decisions that will need to be taken must seek to ensure that existing inequalities are not exacerbated and cemented into our economy for the future.

02 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

We cannot afford to leave anyone behind in our response to coronavirus

The Government’s response to Covid-19 risks exacerbating existing inequalities for the most vulnerable. This is why the Women and Equalities Committee has launched an inquiry to examine this further.

24 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Businesses told they won't have to report their gender pay gap amid coronavirus outbreak

The Government has told firms they will not have to report on their gender pay gap due to the coronavirus outbreak.

16 Mar 2020 Culture

Julian Knight MP: 'To stay relevant, public service broadcasting must reflect the entire country'

Julian Knight secured the chairmanship of the DCMS committee on a platform calling for reform to the BBC. A former journalist at the corporation, he has vowed to be a “critical friend” in his new role. The Tory MP talks to Georgina Bailey about why the Beeb must reflect the views of the nation as a whole.

16 Mar 2020 Communities

Senior Tory MP: 'Football is intolerant of gay people'

Football is still "intolerant of gay people" and the law should be changed to crack down on the problem, according to a senior MP.

More than half of women take home less pay after a cancer diagnosis. We must do more to close the cancer gender pay gap

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13 Mar 2020 Health

More than half of women take home less pay after a cancer diagnosis. We must do more to close the cancer gender pay gap

Government, employers and the NHS – need to work together to ensure patients live well with and beyond cancer, says Dr Olivia Ashman, Oncology Medical Director, Pfizer UK.

11 Mar 2020 Foreign affairs

Gov't must promote trade opportunities that empower women across the Commonwealth

Women still face higher barriers to entry to international trade compared to their male counterparts. This is an opportune time to think about how the UK can promote trade and investment opportunities in order to empower women across the Commonwealth, writes Theo Clarke MP.

10 Mar 2020 Political parties

Philip Davies MP: Male primogeniture rule in the House of Lords must go

A centuries-old rule barring daughters from becoming hereditary Peers has no place in today’s Parliament. It must be scrapped in the name of equality, writes Philip Davies MP