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  • PM press conference with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: 18 September

    The Prime Minister gave a statement at a joint press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during her visit to Canada.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Career break returner programmes launched to help people back to work

    New programmes will help people back to work after a career break, boost skills, and close the gender pay gap.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New Action to Promote LGBT Equality

    The Government announces new proposals to streamline and de-medicalise the process for changing gender and launches a nationwide LGBT survey

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Access to abortion services in England

    A letter from Justine Greening sent to MPs concerning the situation of women from Northern Ireland travelling to England for an abortion.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Department for Education Reports Gender Pay Gap

    DfE becomes the first Government department to publish its gender pay gap and bonus pay gap.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • View gender pay gap information

    View gender pay gap information published by employers under new regulations.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Gender pay gap reporting goes live

    The UK is one of the first countries to introduce gender pay gap reporting, requiring 9,000 employers to publish their gender pay gap.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Revenge Porn Helpline Given Further Funding

    A helpline dedicated to supporting victims of revenge porn is to get additional funding.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK Commission on the Status of Women - National Statement

    UK Government commitment to the UN on women's economic empowerment and gender equality

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK extends women’s rights protections to Bermuda and St Helena

    International discrimination protections have been increased for over 35,000 women and girls.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • International Women's Day

    Message from Minister for Women and Equalities

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • David Mundell: Celebrating Scotland’s LGBT Community

    Scotland’s diverse LGBT community and equality campaigners will be celebrated at a reception in Edinburgh tonight [23 February 2017].

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Gender Pay Gap Reporting

    Guidance for employers published

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New website reveals gender pay gap by profession

    Online tool to show the gender pay gap by occupation launched by the Minister for Women and Equalities, today.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK gender pay gap

    The UK gender pay gap is at its lowest level ever. This government is committed to ensuring the gap is eliminated in a generation.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Women in senior leadership: launch of the Hampton-Alexander review report

    Business Minister Margot James speaks at the launch of the independent report by Sir Philip Hampton and Dame Helen Alexander.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Major financial services firms step up efforts to tackle gender gap

    Major banks including HSBC UK, Santander, RBS and Lloyds have published ground-breaking gender strategies, committing them to ambitious targets for the number of women they employ in senior roles.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Thousands more children to benefit from anti-bullying app

    £4.4 million government fund backs projects including tootoot app to let children use screenshots of online abuse to report bullying.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Prime Minister orders government audit to tackle racial disparities in public service outcomes

    Theresa May launches an audit of public services to reveal racial disparities and to help end the injustices that many people experience.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Justine Greening MP is new Minister for Women and Equalities

    Theresa May appointed Justine Greening as Minister for Women and Equalities

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government