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    Published: 11 Oct 2018

    Three quarters of people in Britain agree that there should be equality for all, but veiled prejudice and negative attitudes towards others are still prevalent in our society.

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    First Published: 01 Oct 2014

    This is guidance to assessing impact where a public authority planning to introduce a new policy or make changes or cuts to a service should ensure it has sufficient evidence to consider whether the decision would have a disproportionate impact on people sharing one or more protected characteristics.

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    First Published: 28 Nov 2018

    This report looks at the impact of changes to public spending on protected groups in England, Scotland and Wales up to the tax year 2021/22.

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    First Published: 30 Nov 2018

    This briefing focuses on what equality and protection from discrimination mean and how they are relevant to Grenfell.

  • Last updated: 04 Nov 2020

    We are carrying out research to look at whether legal aid enables people who raise a discrimination complaint in Scotland to get justice.

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    First Published: 09 May 2019

    This is the most comprehensive review of how England is performing on equality and human rights.

  • Advice and Guidance

    Last updated: 27 Apr 2022

    When you bring a discrimination claim in court, you need to send us the details.

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    First Published: 01 Oct 2010

    Review looking at independent evidence to measure progress towards equality, good relations and human rights.

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    First Published: 01 Mar 2012

    This review looks at how well Britain is meeting its human rights obligations under the European Convention of Human Rights and our own Human Rights Act.

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    First Published: 01 Dec 2015

    This review looks at the evidence to see whether Wales is fairer today than it was when we published our first review five years ago.

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    First Published: 15 Dec 2016

    This series of factsheets shows the main findings for some of the protected characteristics covered in the Is Britain Fairer? (2015) report.

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    First Published: 01 Oct 2008

    This report examines the availability of data for key equality strands, different levels of geographic classification and the ten equality measurement framework domains.

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    First Published: 01 Apr 2009

    This report looks at research and statistics on equality in Wales around 6 protected characteristics: race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion.

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    First Published: 14 Feb 2018

    This publication provides an overview of what the Equality Act 2010 means for political parties and their members.

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    First Published: 01 Oct 2015

    This is the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s five-yearly report on equality and human rights progress in England, Scotland and Wales.

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    First Published: 01 Oct 2010

    Our first report to Parliament on the progress that society is making towards our vision for equality and human rights.

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    First Published: 21 Jan 2016

    This report looks at the state of equality and human rights in Scotland in 2015. 

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    First Published: 01 Mar 2016

    This report looks at the state of equality and human rights in England in 2016. 

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    First Published: 25 Oct 2018

    This is the most comprehensive review of how Scotland is performing on equality and human rights.

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    First Published: 25 Oct 2018

    This is the most comprehensive review of how Wales is performing on equality and human rights.

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