World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report 2016
23 November 2016
The World Economic Forum published its Global Gender Gap Report 2016 in November 2016. The report places the UK as 20th out of 144 countries.
The World Economic Forum published its Global Gender Gap Report 2016 in November 2016. The report places the UK as 20th out of 144 countries.
The European Network on Statelessness published its second #StatelessKids campaign infographic in November 2016. It explains how children get their nationality, why they become stateless and what states need to do to end childhood statelessness.
Homeless Link launched a Migrant Destitution Toolkit in November 2016. The toolkit offers practical support to improve pathways out of destitution for destitute migrants.
Acas published guidance on marriage and civil partnership discrimination in November 2016.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission is tendering for a supplier(s) to evaluate promising approaches designed to tackle prejudice, discrimination, identity-based harassment or violence. They are also tendering for a supplier(s) to develop guidance and training so that organisations can assess the impact of their work on these issues.
End Child Poverty published figures on the level of child poverty in each constituency, local authority and ward in the UK in November 2016. The data by constituency is mapped out in a poverty map.
Leading equality and human rights barristers from Cloisters chambers give a monthly practical insight into key legal developments.
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities published its report on the UK in November 2016. The report states that “the Committee considers that there is reliable evidence that the threshold of grave or systematic violations of the rights of persons with disabilities has been met”.
The Department of Health launched a listening programme to work with people with dementia and their carers in November 2016. The programme will include different ways of gathering people’s views and experiences, both in person and online.
The Women and Equalities Select Committee launched an inquiry into the Government’s plans for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goal 5 (#SDG5) in October 2016. Submissions should be submitted by Monday 5 December 2016. Earlier submissions will be welcomed.