Equality and Human Rights Commission

The Equality and Human Rights Commission in Wales champions equality and human rights for all, working to eliminate discrimination, reduce inequality, protect human rights and to build good relations, ensuring that everyone has a fair chance to participate in society.

Latest in Wales

23/08/10

Equality Exchange Network Regional Events 2010

• Thursday 23 September – Swansea
• Wednesday 29 September – Rhyl North Wales
• Friday 1 October – Cardiff

As you know the Equality Act is coming. Key parts of this landmark piece of legislation will come into force in October. In response to the feedback we have received from many of you over the past few months, we will include in our next set of regional equality exchange events discussion of the Equality Act and what it will mean in practice for you and your organisations.

04/08/10

Equality Impact Assessment
Your authority has legal duties to eliminate discrimination and promote race, gender and disability equality and good community relations.  These duties do not prevent you from making cuts, but provide you with a way of developing proposals which consider the needs of all members of your community. The Commission has developed the materials in this section to help those delivering public services make decisions which are fair to all.

14/06/10

Violence, abuse, bullying: an untold story of disabled people living in Wales
Commission calls in evidence on disability-related harassment
Today the Equality and Human Rights Commission is calling on disabled people to tell us about the disability-related violence and abuse they experience in their daily lives.

25/05/10

Your Business - Workplace policies on domestic abuse and mental health
Our ‘Who do you see? Living together in Wales’ research found that prejudices persist towards people with mental health conditions and domestic abuse. These are two areas that employers in Wales should make their business in order to tackle sickness absence, retain skilled and experienced staff and ensure staff feel safe and supported in the workplace.

12/05/10

Dignity Drive

Dignity Drive is designed to look at what human rights mean in the context of everyday life, how they affect real people and why they are therefore so important.  In Dignity Drive each of the residents has a story to tell about how the Human Rights Act protects their rights.

06/05/10

Rights of Way - United Nations Convention on the Rights of Disabled People Conference report 2010

At conferences in North and South Wales in December 2009 150 delegates from 85 organisations and public bodies met to explore the articles of the Convention and prioritise action areas.

29/04/10

The Commission's Welsh Language Scheme recieves approval from the Welsh Language Board

The Equality and Human Rights Commission's Welsh Language Scheme was approved by the Board of the Commission on 25 March 2010.

08/04/10

Commission welcomes landmark equality legislation
The Equality and Human Rights Commission today welcomed the passing of the Equality Bill, which received Royal Assent today. It contains a series of measures for tackling inequalities which the Commission considers will help Britain to become a fairer society.

30/03/10

Equality Exchange Conference 2010 - No challenge too big, no solution too small

Wednesday 9th June 2010, Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells

Keynote speakers including Teresa Rees, Michael Cashman and Irwin Turbitt will share their experiences of how to drive change to deliver equality.