In 2007, the Disablity Rights Commission, The Equal Opportunities Commission and the Commission for Racial Equality agreed that a Single Equality Act would benefit greatly from a clause setting out its purpose and principles.
The European Commission’s thematic brochure, ‘Putting Equality into Practice’ (March 2007), focuses on positive action.
‘Women & Work Commission. Shaping a Fairer Future. A review of the recommendations of the Women and Work Commission three years on’ was published in 2009.
The Equalities Review published the Final Report of its investigation into the causes of persistent discrimination and inequality in British society in February 2007.
In November 2006. the Joint Committee on Human Rights published the results of an inquiry following public controversy aroused by three high-profile cases in May 2006.
‘Gay and Grey, Lifting the lid on sexuality and ageing’ is a report on the needs, wants, fears and aspirations of older lesbians and gay men.
In July 2006, the Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA) announced the results of its Review of the Implementation of the Human Rights Act.
In March 2006, the International Lesbian and Gay Association issued the ‘Lesbian and Bisexual Women’s Health Report: Common Concerns, Local Issues’.
In 2004 EDF published ‘Taking Equal Opportunities Seriously: The Extension of Positive Duties to Promote Equality’ by Colm O’Cinneide of University College London.
In 2002, the Equality and Diversity Forum commissioned a paper by Dr Clare Collins on a Single Equalities Body.
