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Parity and clarity: The case for reforming hate crime law

17 December 2018

Katharine Knox, our Head of Research and Policy Impact, reports on our recent seminar on legal reform of hate crime.

In EDF’s recent seminar on hate crime, participants identified a particular need for two things in hate crime law: parity and clarity. With a 17% increase in reported hate crime last year, and given the Law Commission’s review into hate crime law starting in 2019, we gathered experts together to consider the priorities for legal reform.

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights report: Being Black in the EU

10 December 2018

‘In the 21st century, there is no excuse for racial discrimination. Yet black people in the EU today are still victims of widespread and unacceptable levels of discrimination and harassment simply because of their skin colour’.

This is according to the November 2018 report (pdf) from the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), which examines the experiences of nearly 6,000 black people in 12 European Union Member States.

EDF Gendering Brexit Blog series: Gentlemen’s agreements: proposals on the table for EU citizens’ rights disadvantage women by design

21 November 2018

As Brexit-day draws nearer, we are faced with two similar-but-different proposals for migration regimes for EU nationals in the UK – one in the draft Withdrawal Agreement (just) concluded, but now looking precarious, between the UK and the EU, and one in the UK Home Office’s proposals, which appear predicated upon there being a withdrawal agreement.

Although no deal is a distinct possibility, the citizens’ rights part of the withdrawal agreement may end up being plucked out and ring-fenced into a ‘partial deal’ to avoid human catastrophe, so this post reflects upon the offers on the table.

In both regimes, people will fall through the cracks. And women will be disproportionately likely to be among that group.

Professor Charlotte O’Brien from the York Law School, contributes this blog on EU migrants’ rights , gender and Brexit.

Equality and Human Rights Commission response: Reform of the Gender Recognition Act

31 October 2018

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) have published their response to the consultation on the Reform of the Gender Recognition Act (GRA) (pdf), in October 2018.

Women and Equalities Committee report: Older People and Employment – Government and EHRC Responses to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2017–19

30 October 2018

‘More than a million over 50s talents are wasted’ says the October 2018 report (pdf) from the Women and Equalities Committee on older people and employment.

Care Quality Commission report: State of Care 2017/18

30 October 2018

Older LGB people have lived through direct discrimination in mental health services and there is not enough research exploring the effects of this on both the mental health of older LGB people and how they access services now.

State of Care 2017/18 (pdf) is the Care Quality Commission’s annual assessment of health and social care in England.

Equality and Human Rights Commission report: Is Britain Fairer?

29 October 2018

Although positive progress has been made in some areas of life for some people, there is still a lot more to do to ensure everyone is free from discrimination and can enjoy their basic human rights.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission have published their review of how Britain is performing on equality and human rights (pdf), in October 2018.

Equality and Human Rights Commission research report: Developing a National Barometer of Prejudice and Discrimination in Britain

16 October 2018

Nearly three-quarters of people in Britain (74%) agreed that there should be equality for all groups in Britain, but one in ten (10%) people surveyed disagreed.

This statistic is from the October 2018 research report on the first national survey of prejudice in Britain in over a decade.

Women’s Budget Group briefings update: Pre-budget policy briefings

3 October 2018

‘The childcare system in England is not fit for purpose and is failing to meet the needs of parents, children and the economy.’ This is

Age UK report: For Love and Money

6 September 2018

‘If there is a negative shock such as divorce, it is often the female partner who bears the higher financial risk.’

This is according to the August 2018 report (pdf) from Age UK on women’s pensions, expenditure and decision-making in retiremen

Category: Age – Older People

Parity and clarity: The case for reforming hate crime law

EDF Gendering Brexit Blog series: Gentlemen’s agreements: proposals on the table for EU citizens’ rights disadvantage women by design

Women and Equalities Committee report: Older People and Employment – Government and EHRC Responses to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2017–19

Age UK report: For Love and Money

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