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  • WePROTECT: fighting online child sexual exploitation

    The Home Secretary and Baroness Shields have hosted the first meeting of the WePROTECT Global Alliance to End Online Child Sexual Exploitation Advisory Board.

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  • New research shows seven is heaven for girls and sports

    Report suggests increased self-consciousness and lower confidence after Year 3 can stop girls participating in sport

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Awards announced from £2 million homophobic bullying fund

    Funds awarded to projects to train school staff and provide support for pupils affected by homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government funds pilots to help women find quality part-time jobs

    Timewise accreditation scheme will allow 10 local authorities to launch pilots to find jobs for people who need to balance work and family.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government names and shames largest ever number of National Minimum Wage offenders

    A further 70 employers who failed to pay their workers the National Minimum Wage have been named.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • "Meet a Mentor" events for female entrepreneurs

    Business mentoring for female business owners across the country.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Jo Swinson champions speed mentoring for Scottish businesswomen

    Minister Jo Swinson joined female entrepreneurs as they pitched their businesses to established entrepreneurs in the search for mentors.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister challenges business leaders to address gender inequality

    “Help working dads juggle their responsibilities,” says Jo Swinson, Women and Equalities Minister.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Jo Swinson talks to 5 News Tonight about shared parental leave

    Jo Swinson, Minister for Employment Relations, talks to 5 News Tonight about the benefits of shared parental leave.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government reappoints 3 Commissioners to the independent Low Pay Commission

    Jo Swinson announces the reappointment of Commissioners to the indpendent Low Pay Commission.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • National Consultation with Women event

    Government Equalities Office has held its Annual National Consultation with Women, our main forum for engaging with women on gender equality.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Civil partnership conversions into marriage start today

    From today, couples in civil partnerships will be able to convert them into a marriage.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Gender pay gap at an all-time low

    The gender pay gap has reduced further, according to new statistics released today by the Office for National Statistics.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Vital mentoring support for female entrepreneurs

    Government announces additional mentoring support for women business owners.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government announces £2 million fund to help close gender pay gap

    The fund will help women move from low paid, low skilled work to high paid, high skilled work to help tackle the gender pay gap.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New What Works Centre for Wellbeing

    An independent centre is being set up dedicated to making policy and services work for wellbeing.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £2 million fund to tackle homophobic bullying in schools

    Organisations urged to come forward with ideas to stamp out homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Jo Swinson MP answers questions from Britmums about Shared Parental Leave

    Jo Swinson, Minister for Employment Relations, took part in a Google Hangout with Britmums bloggers about Shared Parental Leave.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Body confidence toolkit launched

    Survey coinciding with Body Confidence Week finds half of adults think prospects are affected by looks.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Jo Swinson MP blogs for The Huffington Post UK about Shared Parental Leave

    Couples who are having their 12 week scans around now will be among the first parents eligible to share parental leave.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government