In July 2018, the Government published the LGBT Action Plan. The four-year plan contained more than 75 commitments aimed at improving the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
@EHRC have published their strategic plan for 2019-2022, which explains how they will protect and promote equality and human rights in Britain..
‘LGBT women are more than twice as likely to report unwanted touching (35 per cent of women compared to 16 per cent of men)’. This is according to the May 2019 report (pdf) from the Trades Union Congress (TUC).
As with other disabilities, people living with HIV are disproportionately affected by unemployment, with around 10% of those living with HIV unemployed.
In April 2019, the government a published a white paper (pdf) which sets out a programme of action to tackle content or activity that:
The highest rate of hate crimes per 100,000 population was recorded in 2017/18 in the Greater Manchester Police Force Area. The lowest rate was found in Dyfed.
This is according to the March 2019 House of Commons Library research paper on hate crime statistics in England and Wales.
‘Detaining an individual for reasons of immigration control is a deprivation of that person’s liberty’ says the March 2019 report (pdf) from the Home Affairs Committee.
This report details their key concerns with the current UK immigration detention system, specifically the treatment of vulnerable people in detention.
The University College London and Resolution Foundation have launched a research project to better inform UK policy.
Exploring Inequalities aims to combine research and evidence on inequality in the UK, with the aim of leading to informed and joined-up policy making.
The Scottish Government have published a progress report on work conducted with Police Scotland to review the availability of information on hate crime recorded by
We urge the UK Government to ensure that the disproportionate impact of domestic abuse on women is acknowledged in the statutory definition.
This is from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) update report on women’s rights and gender equality in 2018 (pdf).
