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Elected women from around the world tackle gender equality
Women parliamentarians will sit in the House of Commons for an historic event to push for progress on women’s equality.
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Penny Mordaunt: "I see a chamber filled with powerful and strong women".
Speech by Minister for Women and Equalities and Secretary of State for International Development at the Women MPs of the World event in the House of Commons.
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£2.6 million to improve lives of LGBT people
More school children will be protected from homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying following a £1 million extension to a successful programme as part of the government’s LGBT Action Plan, Minister for Women and Equalities Penny Mordaunt said today.
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LGBT Advisory Panel Recruitment
The Government Equalities Office has begun an open application process to select members for the Government’s LGBT Advisory Panel.
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Hampton-Alexander Review speech
Minister for Women Victoria Atkins: Speech at the launch of the Hampton-Alexander Review 2018
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New research will examine effect of gender norms on men and boys
Today on International Men’s Day, the Government Equalities Office will commission new research which will look at stereotypical expectations of men and boys.
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The Government Equalities Office leads work on policy relating to women, sexual orientation and transgender equality. We are responsible for a range of equalities legislation.
GEO works with the Department for International Development.
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Government Equalities Office
16-20 Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
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03000 200229
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0808 800 0082
The Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) provides free bespoke advice and in-depth support to individuals with discrimination problems. You can contact EASS by telephone 0808 800 0082 or text phone 0808 800 0084.
If your enquiry relates to workplace relations and employment, including workplace discrimination, the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) provides free authoritative and impartial advice to employees/applicants. You can contact ACAS via their website (www.acas.org.uk) or via their telephone helpline 08457474747.
Alternatively, you may wish to seek independent legal advice by contacting your local Citizens Advice Bureau (http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/) or local Law Centre
Gender Pay Gap reporting
gpg.reporting@geo.gov.uk
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