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Following the release of the Public Health England review into disparities in the risks and outcomes of COVID-19, the Government’s Equality Hub is today (4th June 2020) setting out how this work will be taken forward.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
27 Embassies in Romania have signed a joint statement on the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia in Romania.
The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia is observed on 17 May to raise awareness of LGBTI rights.
Minister for Women and Equalities Liz Truss, gave evidence to the Women and Equalities Select Committee on 22 April, and set out her priorities for the Government Equalities Office.
The Cabinet Office’s Disability Unit is working across government and with disabled people to develop a National Strategy for Disabled People.
Enforcement of the gender pay gap reporting deadlines suspended for this year.
Monday 9 March
On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2020, we are calling on young women to join the UK’s first female Ambassador to Nepal, HE Nicola Pollitt, to work as an Ambassador for the day.
British Ambassador to Italy, Jill Morris, hosts a workshop on how to combat rising intolerance and antisemitism.
The Government Equalities Office (GEO) is bringing together leading voices from LGBT organisations to celebrate the important work of the third sector at the start of LGBT History Month.
Wednesday 5 February
Fern House Surgery in Witham, Essex, becomes the latest GP surgery to be presented with a Pride in Practice Gold award.
Over the last few years the Embassy has worked with Chile’s main organisations to promote tolerance and non-discrimination against LGBT community.
As the country prepares for celebrations to bring in the New Year, thousands of opposite-sex couples will today (31 December 2019) also be celebrating the formalisation of their relationships with a civil partnership.
100 years ago the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act was given royal assent
Today, Armley Medical Practice became the latest GP to be awarded with the Pride in Practice Award (PiP).
A speech given by Sir Simon Woolley to the conference 'Race and the City: Tackling Race Inequality'.
Today Minister for Equalities, Baroness Williams, congratulated Woolstone Medical Centre, based in Lewisham, for spearheading a new programme which trains GPs and staff in primary care organisations to fully support LGBT pat…
British Embassy Warsaw will host a workshop to share experience and best practices on how to address the gender pay gap in Poland and in the UK.
The newly formed Period Poverty Taskforce met for the first time today (23rd July). Announced earlier this year, the taskforce will focus its efforts on tackling the issue of period poverty and wider stigma around menstruat…
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
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