On 6 April 214, the Government announced the implementation of a series of measures in response to issues raised by business, including through the Red Tape Challenge.
In March 2014, the EHRC and the Welsh Government signed a Concordat that sets out an agreed approach for an effective relationship between the two organisations.
The Council of Europe’s Gender Equality Strategy outlines the goals and priorities of the Council of Europe Programme on Gender Equality for the years 2014-2017.
The first same sex marriages took place on 29 March 2014. This follows the passing of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013.
In February 2014, a recommendation to ‘promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all older persons’ was adopted by the Council of Europe.
On 26 February 2014, the EHRC announced that the Disability Committee will end as a formal statutory committee in 2017.
On Saturday 8 March 2014, to coincide with International Women’s Day, the government published an updated violence against women and girls action plan.
‘The impact of the economic downturn and policy changes on health inequalities in London. Development of an indicator set’ is available on the Institute of Health Equity website.
A report to the Government Equalities Office examining behaviour change insights to improve equalities policy outcomes was published in February 2014.
On 21 February 2014, the Court of Appeal ruled that the Government’s new housing benefit regulations are lawful.
