Articles tagged with: equalities

Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Jaswant Narwal

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18 Dec 2024 Parliament

Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Jaswant Narwal

For over 30 years Jaswant Narwal has worked for the Crown Prosecution Service, prosecuting some of the nation’s most challenging and high-profile criminal cases. As part of our Women in Westminster series, PoliticsHome sat down with Narwal to learn more about why she believes in people-powered justice

Championing inclusivity: make your meetings more insightful

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04 Nov 2024 Social affairs

Championing inclusivity: make your meetings more insightful

AtkinsRéalis’ Andrew Terry outlines how introducing inclusivity champions to your meetings can deliver multiple benefits.

02 Aug 2024 Communities

Mixed race people are not either-or

Mixed-race, bi-racial, multi ethnicity, mixed heritage — whatever you want to call it, Donald Trump’s latest comments highlight the ignorance surrounding people’s everyday experiences of coming from a family of multiple backgrounds and ethnicities.

09 Jun 2024 Social affairs

Labour Chair Accuses Tories Of Being Fixated On "Lanyards And Toilet Tsars"

Labour Party chair Anneliese Dodds has said ordinary voters “don’t care” about which lanyards people are wearing, accusing the Conservative government of being “fixated” on culture wars.

02 Feb 2024 Social affairs

Tory MP Says Government Has ‘Broken Its Promises’ On Banning Conversion Therapy

Conservative MP Alicia Kearns has accused the government of breaking promises on conversion therapy after proposed legislation to outlaw it appears to have dropped off ministers’ agendas.

21 Sep 2023 Social affairs

Although I am leaving Parliament, I hope the fight for paid miscarriage leave lives on

As we return for this Parliament’s final session, and many colleagues gear up for the general election next year, the change in political weather is palpable. I recently announced my intention to stand down as an MP at the next election – not an easy decision after more than a decade working in politics, but certainly the right one.

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04 Apr 2023 Communities

Clarifying the definition of ‘sex’ in the Equality Act

On 21 February 2023, the Minister for Women and Equalities asked for our advice on the definition of the protected characteristic of sex in the Equality Act 2010.

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15 Feb 2023 Political parties

Equality watchdog concludes monitoring of Labour Party action plan

The Labour Party has made the changes required by its agreed action plan to address breaches of the Equality Act, says Britain’s equality regulator.

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14 Oct 2022 Home affairs

Equality and Human Rights Commission re-accredited as ‘A status’ organisation

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has been re-accredited as an ‘A status’ National Human Rights Institution (NHRI).

Gender recognition reform: Britain's governments must work together to minimise uncertainties

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05 Oct 2022 Communities

Gender recognition reform: Britain's governments must work together to minimise uncertainties

As Britain’s equality regulator, we have a duty to advise government on how changes to the law might affect the operation of the Equality Act 2010.

Equality watchdog: Millions may be digital natives, but how many is AI leaving behind?

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03 Aug 2022 Communities

Equality watchdog: Millions may be digital natives, but how many is AI leaving behind?

Artificial intelligence can be a force for good, but we must ensure it does not perpetuate exclusion on the road to progress.

09 Mar 2022 Communities

TRAILBLAZER: Sarah Owen on racism on the doorstep and being a role model

Sarah Owen reveals why she’s determined to overturn negative attitudes and encourage the next generation of east and south-east Asian politicos into Parliament.

08 Mar 2022 Communities

TRAILBLAZER: Anne Alexander was the only Black female lobby journalist for 18 years but she believes times are changing

Anne Alexander thinks it took the 2020 killing of George Floyd and the subsequent Black Lives Matter movement to finally prompt editors into striving for a more diverse-looking lobby.

08 Mar 2022 Economy

Pay transparency pilot: forging a fairer path

Every one of us has experienced the excitement of finding the right job. Reading through the advertisement, knowing it’s tailor made for you, excited to get stuck in and show off your skills. But then you see there’s no salary listed. Some people see that as a challenge; a chance to head to the negotiating table and ask for what they want. But for others, it means they end up receiving less than they are worth, and deserve.

It’s time to ‘break the bias’ and close the gender pay gap at work

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08 Mar 2022 Economy

It’s time to ‘break the bias’ and close the gender pay gap at work

As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, this International Women’s Day is a unique opportunity for employers to take action on unequal pay.

08 Mar 2022 Foreign affairs

British parliamentarians must lead the way in fighting for equality both at home and abroad

In Ukraine, International Women’s Day is usually a public holiday, an opportunity to mark the unique role women play in the culture of the whole nation. This year will be very different. Thousands of Ukrainian women, their children and family members are forced to flee their homeland, fearing for their lives, as the country faces brutal attack from a mindless dictator.

08 Mar 2022 Communities

TRAILBLAZER: Black women are put off public life by the level of racism and sexism we face

The first day entering Parliament after being elected in 1987 felt both momentous and unreal. I was greeted by Lord David Pitt, himself of Caribbean origin. There are photographs of us embracing. It was symbolic.

08 Mar 2022 Political parties

This is no longer a man’s world - our politics needs to catch up

Last week, a photograph of the CEO luncheon at the Munich Security Conference was widely ridiculed as it showed a large room packed with exclusively white men of a certain age. With countless reports showing the benefits of diversity in decision making, it was no wonder that this group of leaders seemed absurdly out of touch.

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13 Sep 2021 Economy

Join us for the next meeting of the APPG for Management

The next meeting of the APPG for management will take place tomorrow (14th September) on the topic of EDI; fair, inclusive work.

01 Apr 2021 Communities

Exclusive: Historian "Disgusted" At Being Named As Adviser In Race Report And Accuses Downing Street Of "Manipulating" Him

A British author listed as a "stakeholder" on the government's controversial race report has claimed he was "manipulated" by Downing Street.

12 Mar 2021 Social affairs

Government Commits To Banning Gay Conversion Therapy After Three Equalities Advisors Quit

The prime minister said ending conversion therapy is "technically complex" but insisted he was committed to "stamp it out" after three government equalities advisers resigned over a lack of action.

10 Mar 2021 Social affairs

Government’s Leading Equality Advisor Resigns Over Creation Of "Hostile Environment" For LGBT+ People

This government has created a "hostile environment" for LGBT+ people, according to its own leading equality advisor.

08 Mar 2021 Political parties

Liz Truss: ‘I’ve got a particular view of what equality means’

The women and equalities minister talks to Kate Proctor about her ‘fight for fairness’, how she’s sick of policies that ‘ghettoise women’ and how flexible working must be part of the Covid recovery