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Latest
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Secondary Analysis of the Gender Pay Gap
- published 26 March 2014
- Research and analysis
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Creating a fairer and more equal society
- updated 25 March 2014
- Policy
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UK statement on the UN Commission on the Status of Women
- published 14 March 2014
- Policy paper
What we do
The Government Equalities Office (GEO) is responsible for equality strategy and legislation across government. We work to take action on the government’s commitment to remove barriers to equality and help to build a fairer society, leading on issues relating to women, sexual orientation and transgender equality.
GEO works with the Department for Culture, Media & Sport.
We work on these topics
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Equality, rights and citizenship
The government is working to make Britain a fair, free and democratic society open to those who are willing to contribute to British life. Read more
Our policies
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Creating a fairer and more equal society
Improving equality and reducing discrimination and disadvantage for all at work, in public and political life, and in people’s life chances.
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Promoting human rights internationally
Promoting human rights, and political and economic freedom around the world.
Documents
Our announcements
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Planning a same sex wedding from 29 March – what you need to know
- 12 March 2014
- News story
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Helen Grant's intro to Women's Engagement Newsletter, February 2014
- 28 February 2014
- News story
Our consultations
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Consultation on the future of civil partnership in England and Wales
- 23 January 2014
- Closed consultation
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Equal pay audits: a further consultation
- 23 May 2013
- Closed consultation
Our publications
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Secondary Analysis of the Gender Pay Gap
- 26 March 2014
- Research and analysis
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UK statement on the UN Commission on the Status of Women
- 14 March 2014
- Policy paper
Our statistics
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Factsheet: Voluntary gender equality reporting
- 14 September 2011
- Statistics
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Experiences of and barriers to participation in public and political life for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people
- 1 December 2010
- Statistics - national statistics
Our ministers
Our management
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Rachel Clark
Director, Government Equalities Office
Contact GEO
Government Equalities Office
100 Parliament Street
London
SW1A 2BQ
Press Office
Media enquiries 020 7211 2210
Out of hours telephone pager 07699 751 153
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