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11 April 2018 — News story

Government announces winners of funding to celebrate centenary year of suffrage

The government has today announced the first large projects to be awarded funding from the Women’s Suffrage Centenary Grant Scheme.

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Celebrating votes for women

2018 marks the 100-year anniversary of the Representation of the People Act, which first gave women the right to vote.

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1. 8th report to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

   • published 12 April 2018
   • Corporate report

2. Government announces winners of funding to celebrate centenary year of suffrage

   • published 11 April 2018
   • News story

3. Returning to work after time out for caring

   • updated 26 March 2018
   • Consultation outcome

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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.

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Our announcements

1. Government announces winners of funding to celebrate centenary year of suffrage

   • 11 April 2018
   • News story

2. Government announces £1.5 million fund to help tackle the gender pay gap

   • 4 March 2018
   • News story

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Our consultations

1. Returning to work after time out for caring

   • 26 March 2018
   • Consultation outcome

2. National LGBT survey

   • 26 September 2017
   • Closed consultation

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1. 8th report to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

   • 12 April 2018
   • Corporate report

2. Employer research on returner programmes

   • 26 March 2018
   • Research and analysis

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Our statistics

1. Factsheet: Voluntary gender equality reporting

   • 14 September 2011
   • Official Statistics

2. Experiences of and barriers to participation in public and political life for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people

   • 1 December 2010
   • National Statistics

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Our ministers

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  The Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP

  Minister for Women and Equalities

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  Victoria Atkins MP

  Minister for Women

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  Baroness Williams of Trafford

  Minister for Equalities

Our management

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  Hilary Spencer

  Director, Government Equalities Office

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