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Welcome to Equality South West

We are dedicated to promoting equality and diversity throughout the South West of England. We are working with partners to tackle discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

 

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  • January
    17

    EHRC funds first age discrimination cases heard at the Supreme Court

    The Commission will use the first two age discrimination cases to be heard by the UK’s Supreme Court today (17 January 2012) ...
  • January
    24

    Online portal launched to help employers set up flexible working schemes

    ...
  • January
    24

    Age discrimination still a problem in many businesses

    Both younger and older employers face workplace discrimination due to age, according to research by the Department for Work ...
  • Commission funds first age discrimination cases heard at the Supreme Court

    17 January 2012
    • Seldon v Clarkson, Wright and Jakes
    • Homer v Yorkshire Police Constabulary

    The Commission will use the first two age discrimination cases to be heard by the UK’s Supreme...

  • Commission responds to Metropolitan Police plan to reduce the number of random stop and searches

    13 January 2012

    In response to a Met Police plan to reduce the number of random stop and searches it carries out under s60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, John Wadham, Group Legal Director, Equality and Human Rights Commission said:

    "We...

  • Commission welcomes new figures from ONS indicating gender pay gap has narrowed

    23 November 2011

    New figures from the Office of National Statistics show that the gender pay gap has narrowed for full time workers in the UK.

    Men’s full-time median hourly earnings grew by 0.8 per cent to £13.11, up from £13.00 in 2010,...

  • Home care often fails to meet older people’s basic rights, says inquiry

    23 November 2011

    The Commission's inquiry into the home care system in England reveals disturbing evidence that the poor treatment of many older people is breaching their human rights and too many are struggling to voice their...

  • Equality and Human Rights Commission submission to the Bill of Rights Commission

    15 November 2011

    The Equality and Human Rights Commission says Britain needs to defend or build on the Human Rights Act, in its first submission to the Government’s Commission on a Bill of Rights.

    The Commission says that this domestic human rights...

  • Commission publishes research on targeted crime

    31 October 2011

    New research released today by the Equality and Human Rights Commission shows that despite a slight decrease in the number of hate crimes, far too many people are still being targeted for crime and violence because of who they are.

    The...

  • New Equality and Human Rights Guidance for Care Quality Commission Inspectors

    07 October 2011

    The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has joined forces with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to produce equality and human rights guidance for care inspectors. The advice is aimed at ensuring people who are most vulnerable to harm...

  • Commission response to the Jane Cordell case decision

    06 October 2011

    Mike Smith, Commissioner at the EHRC and Chair of its Disability Committee, said:

    'The Commission supported the case of Jane Cordell because we know how important it is that reasonable adjustments are provided to allow disabled people to...

  • Commission launches Key Stage 3 equality and human rights teaching resource

    28 September 2011

    Equal Rights, Equal Respect

    The Commission has launched a new, free training and education resource, Equal Rights, Equal Respect, aimed at Key Stage 3 teachers of all subjects to help teach equality and...

  • Commission submits European Court intervention

    27 September 2011

    The Commission announced today that it has submitted its intervention to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on four cases relating to alleged religious discrimination in the workplace.  The Commission’s submission has been...

  • FRA report on the Racial Equality Directive

    27 January 2012
    On 25 January 2012, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) published 'The Racial Equality Directive: application and challenges'....
  • Prime Minister’s speech on the European Court of Human Rights

    26 January 2012
    On 25 January 2012, the Prime Minister David Cameron gave a speech stressing the UK's commitment to human rights but proposing reforms to the European Court of Human Rights....
  • Speech by Human Rights Commissioner at EDF event

    26 January 2012
    Speaking at an EDF event, Thomas Hammarberg, the European Commissioner for Human Rights, warned that watering down British laws 'would send a dangerous signal to undemocratic states'....
  • Commission funds first age discrimination cases heard at the Supreme Court

    24 January 2012
    In January 2012, the EHRC announced that it would use the first two age discrimination cases to be heard by the UK’s Supreme Court to argue for clarification of the law banning age discrimination in employment....
  • Evidence to the Leveson Inquiry on violence against women

    24 January 2012
    On 24 January 2012, End Violence Against Women, Object, Equality Now and Eaves gave oral evidence to the Leveson Inquiry about the media's biased and prejudicial treatment of women....
  • Vacancies: Women’s Resource Centre

    21 January 2012
    The Women's Resource Centre has a number of vacancies including for a Development Officer, a Policy Officer and a Finance and Administrative Assistant....
  • Report on strategies for protecting migrant women from violence and abuse

    21 January 2012
    In November 2011, Rights of Women published 'Silenced voices speak: Strategies for protecting migrant women from violence and abuse'....
  • Migrant & Refugee Woman of the Year Award

    20 January 2012
    The Migrant & Refugee Woman of the Year Award recognises women who, having migrated or fled persecution themselves, find time to support and inspire other new Londoners....
  • Vacancies: Working Families Trustees

    18 January 2012
    Working Families is looking for new Trustees. The closing date for applications is 17 February 2012....
  • Women’s Resource Centre report: ‘Hidden Value’

    18 January 2012
    In January 2012, the Women's Resource Centre published 'Hidden Value: Demonstrating the extraordinary impact of women's voluntary and community organisations'....

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Latest blog posts

  • Jan
    04

    Happy New Year!

    The ESW team is back from a refreshing break filled with family and fun and we hope you are too. We are looking ...
    • Dec
      10

      NGOs standing together for the Human Rights Act

      Leading organisations call on political party leaders to protect the Human Rights Act in an open letter to mark international ...
      • Nov
        03

        ESW help housing sector achieve best practice

        A number of the clients who are actively pursuing the Equality Standard kite mark through Equality South West are from ...

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Consultation on EHRC strategic plan 2012-2015

On 11 October 2011, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) launched a 60 day consultation to help it develop its next strategic plan for 2012-2015.

This is the second phase of the consultation. There are three phases. Phase one one looked at the EHRC’s Strategic Plan 2009-12 and how the EHRC has fared in keeping its promise about the ten things it said it would deliver. This first phase ran until 22 July 2011. Phase two is a 60 day consultation seeking views on EHRC’s emerging priorities for 2012-15. The third and final phase, a 30 day consultation seeking views on the draft strategic plan, will commence in early 2012.

The second phase of the consultation runs until 12 December 2011.

More details can be found here: EHRC

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