On 2 February, young activists from the Children’s Rights Alliance for England (CRAE) will call for the Government to take action to address key children’s rights issues at a reception in Parliament. (more…)
Posted in Equality and Human Rights News, Press Releases, Reports and Papers
NEP: An Anatomy of Economic Inequality in the UK
February 2nd, 2010
On THE 27th January 2012, the National Equality Panel (NEP) published its evidence on the relationships between inequalities in people’s economic outcomes – such as earnings, income and wealth – and their characteristics and circumstances – such as gender, age, ethnicity – and the ways in which who you are affect the resources and opportunities available to you. (more…)
Subject(s): Equality general, Poverty/social exclusion, Race/ethnicity
Posted in Equality and Human Rights News, Reports and Papers, eNewsletter
Centre for Cities index: gap between UK cities has widened
February 2nd, 2010
Centre for Cities annual index published on the 18th January shows recession has widened the gap between UK cities. (more…)
Subject(s): Equality general, Poverty/social exclusion
Posted in Equality and Human Rights News, Reports and Papers, eNewsletter
Work Entry, Progression & Retention, & Child Poverty
February 2nd, 2010
The Department for Work and Pensions published on the 21st January 2010 the report ‘Parents’ work entry, progression and retention, and child poverty’. (more…)
Subject(s): Age - children/young people, Employment, Equality general, Poverty/social exclusion
Posted in Equality and Human Rights News, Reports and Papers, eNewsletter
Update on Single Equality Bill
February 2nd, 2010
Click here for an update on the Single Equality Bill from the Winning the Race Coalition (http://www.rota.org.uk/pages/WTRC.aspx) (more…)
Subject(s): Age - older people, Equality general, Multiple discrimination, Race/ethnicity
Posted in Briefings and Leaflets, Consultations and Responses, Equality and Human Rights News, Other, eNewsletter
Consultation: Indicators for Children & Young People
February 2nd, 2010
This is a specialist consultation launched by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on the 25th January 2010 and is about selecting a set of indicators for children and young people. (more…)
Subject(s): Age - children/young people, Equality general
Posted in Consultations and Responses, Equality and Human Rights News, eNewsletter
Voluntary measures proposed for publishing pay gaps
February 2nd, 2010
On the 19th January 2010, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) released proposals outlining the voluntary measures organisations with more than 250 employees can use to publish information on pay differentials between men and women. (more…)
Subject(s): Employment, Equality general
Posted in Equality and Human Rights News, Ideas and Policy, eNewsletter
WNC consultation on single sex services
February 2nd, 2010
The WNC has launched a consultation on single sex services after concerns raised by a number of partner organisations that women-only services are currently under threat. (more…)
Posted in Consultations and Responses, Equality and Human Rights News, eNewsletter
Public Appointments- Awareness, Attitudes & Experiences
February 2nd, 2010
On the 14th January 2010 the IPSOS MORI research ‘Public Appointments- Awareness, Attitudes & Experiences’ was published. (more…)
Subject(s): Employment, Equality general
Posted in Equality and Human Rights News, Reports and Papers, eNewsletter
New websites bringing together data & statistics
February 2nd, 2010
The data.gov.uk site enables the public to freely access government data in one place. (more…)
Subject(s): English regions, Equality general
Posted in Equality and Human Rights News, Other, eNewsletter
The TUC and Volunteering England: Volunteers’ Charter
February 2nd, 2010
On the 7th December 2009 the TUC and Volunteering England produced a joint ‘Charter for Strengthening Relations Between Paid Staff and Volunteers’. (more…)
Subject(s): Employment, Equality general
Posted in Equality and Human Rights News, Training and Guidance, eNewsletter
Call for evidence on the impact of hate crime
February 2nd, 2010
Stop Hate in Central Scotland is a group of public and voluntary sector organisations working together to identify and eliminate unlawful discrimination, attacks and harassment and to promote good relations. (more…)
Subject(s): English regions, Equality general, Scotland, Sexual orientation, Violence/hate crime
Posted in Equality and Human Rights News, eNewsletter
EU Rules on Gender Equality and national law
February 1st, 2010
The European Commission has published its report ‘EU Rules on Gender Equality: How are they transposed into national law?’ (August 2009). (more…)
Subject(s): Employment, Equality general, Europe, Gender
Posted in Equality and Human Rights News, Reports and Papers, eNewsletter
GEO Responses to the Proposed Equal Treatment Directive
February 1st, 2010
On 2 July 2008 the European Commission published a draft anti-discrimination Directive. (more…)
Subject(s): Equality general, Europe
Posted in Consultations and Responses, Equality and Human Rights News, eNewsletter
Survey: ‘Transatlantic Trends: Immigration’
February 1st, 2010
‘Transatlantic Trends: Immigration’, a collaboration led by the Barrow Cadbury Trust, German Marshall Trust and three other foundations, has carried out a survey into attitudes about immigration in the UK, as well as the USA, Canada, France, Spain, Italy, Germany and the Netherlands. (more…)
Subject(s): Equality general, International, Refugees/migrants
Posted in Consultations and Responses, Equality and Human Rights News, eNewsletter
Call for Abstracts: European Diversity and Autonomy Papers
February 1st, 2010
The European Academy in Bolzano, Italy, seeks papers contributing to the development and exploration of various approaches to diversity in Europe. Closing date for abstracts is the 20th February 2010.
Click here for more information:
Subject(s): Equality general, Europe
Posted in Equality and Human Rights News, Reports and Papers, eNewsletter
Access to Volunteering: 2nd Round of Funding
February 1st, 2010
The £2million fund aims to increase the number of disabled people volunteering through giving grant funding to volunteer-involving organisations. (more…)
Subject(s): Disability, Equality general
Posted in Equality and Human Rights News, Vacancies, eNewsletter
EHRC: Equality Impact Assessment Guidance
January 20th, 2010
This document published on the 21st December 09 by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) provides a step-by-step guide to integrating equality impact assessment into policymaking and review. (more…)
Subject(s): Equality general
Posted in Equality and Human Rights News, Training and Guidance
Letter from Commissioner for the Compact on New Compact
January 20th, 2010
On the 19th January Sir Bert Massie (Commissioner for the Compact) sent an open letter to the Equality and Diversity Forum highlighting the content and relevance of the refreshed Compact including the “advancing equality” section and what the third sector is specifically asked to take forward. (more…)
Subject(s): Equality general
Posted in Consultations and Responses, Equality and Human Rights News
The Equality Bill: Duty to Reduce Socio-Economic Inequalities
January 20th, 2010
This is a guide published by the Government Equalities Office (GEO) in January 2010 designed to form a bridge between the wording of the socio-economic duty, which was published in the Equality Bill in April 2009, and the draft statutory guidance to go with it, which we will be drafting and consulting on formally in the summer of 2010. (more…)
Subject(s): Equality general, Poverty/social exclusion
Posted in Equality and Human Rights News, Training and Guidance
Speaker’s Conference on Parliamentary Representation
January 20th, 2010
This report was launched on the 6th January 2010. (more…)
Subject(s): Equality general
Posted in Equality and Human Rights News, Reports and Papers
DCLG: Tackling Race Inequality – A Statement on Race
January 20th, 2010
On the 14th January 2010 the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) launched a report detailing the progress made in recent years on tackling racism and securing race equality. (more…)
Subject(s): Equality general, Race/ethnicity
Posted in Equality and Human Rights News, Reports and Papers
Call for Evidence Showing Positive Value of Human Rights
January 20th, 2010
The British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) is coordinating a new micro-website to showcase the powerful stories about how the Human Rights Act (HRA) is making a positive difference to people’s lives. (more…)
Subject(s): Human rights
Posted in Equality and Human Rights News
Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Guidance
January 20th, 2010
The Government Equalities Office (GEO) has launched a communications guidance and toolkit: ‘Tackling Violence against Women and Girls: a guide to good practice communication’, in order to support and inform government communication in the area of violence against women and girls. (more…)
Subject(s): Gender, Violence/hate crime
Posted in Equality and Human Rights News, Training and Guidance
Government Response to Report on Fair Access to Professions
January 20th, 2010
On the 18th January the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills published: ‘Unleashing Aspiration: The Government Response to the Final Report of the Panel on Fair Access to the Professions’. (more…)
Subject(s): Employment, Equality general, Poverty/social exclusion
Posted in Equality and Human Rights News, Reports and Papers
DCLG Report on Tracking Economic Deprivation
January 20th, 2010
‘Tracking economic deprivation in New Deal for Communities areas’ was launched on the 7th January 2010 by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG). (more…)
Subject(s): Equality general, Poverty/social exclusion
Posted in Equality and Human Rights News, Reports and Papers
ONS Report: Wealth in Great Britain
January 20th, 2010
The ‘Wealth and Assets Survey 2006/08’ by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) collected information about the economic well-being of households and individuals in Great Britain. (more…)
Subject(s): Equality general, Poverty/social exclusion
Posted in Equality and Human Rights News, Reports and Papers
Tackling Worklessness & the Social Impacts of the Recession
January 20th, 2010
The Cabinet Office’s Social Exclusion Taskforce published in December 2009 a report outlining how previous recessions have resulted in not just rising unemployment, but also increases in crime, mental health problems and family and relationship breakdown. (more…)
Subject(s): Employment, Equality general, Poverty/social exclusion
Posted in Equality and Human Rights News, Reports and Papers
European Commission: UK breaches two EU Equality Directives
January 11th, 2010
In November 2009 the UK was found by the European Commission to have incorrectly implemented two EU Equality Directives. The first breach concerns the EC Equal Treatment Framework Directive, which prohibits discrimination based on religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. The second relates to the EC Equal Treatment Directive, which covers equal treatment between men and women in employment. (more…)
Subject(s): Equality general, Europe
Posted in Equality and Human Rights News, Press Releases
Refreshed Compact is Launched
January 6th, 2010
On 16 December 2009, the refreshed National Compact document was launched. (more…)
Subject(s): Equality general
Posted in Consultations and Responses, Equality and Human Rights News
