Equality Updates 4th March
8th March International Women’s Day http://digbig.com/5bbeey
UK Parliament: Equality Bill / Report On Equality And Human Rights Commission
Equality Bill: Lords Report Stage (03/03/10): Clauses 1-214 were discussed on issues covering socio-economic inequalities, civil partnerships, direct and indirect discrimination, the gender pay gap, positive action on recruitment and promotion, and the public sector equality duty. Three votes on amendments (proposals for change) to the Bill took place with a Government defeat on the issue of civil partnerships on religious premises. More at: http://news.parliament.uk/2010/03/equality-bill-lords-report-stage/
Report On Equality And Human Rights Commission Published (04/03/10): Committee of Public Accounts report examines continuing weaknesses in Commission’s controls: http://digbig.com/5bbeed
LGBT issues: Report stage of the Equality Bill
[From LGBT Campigns]
The House of Lords debated several LGBT-related issues during the Report stage of the Equality Bill yesterday (02/03/10): Continue reading ›
ODS Surveys re Glasgow Community Planning Partnership Equality And Diversity Strategy
Women http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WomensSurvey
Transgender People http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TransgenderPeopleSurvey
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual People http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LGBPeopleSurvey
Minority Faith Groups Survey www.surveymonkey.com/s/MinorityFaithGroupsSurvey
Minority Ethnic Groups Survey www.surveymonkey.com/s/MinorityEthnicGroupsSurvey
Please see previous post for further details / background / contact details
West of Scotland LGBT Forum: Consultation Event: Glasgow Community Planning Partnership Equality And Diversity Strategy
23rd of March, 6.30pm to 8pm, Radisson SAS Hotel, Argyle Street, G2 8DL.
ODS Consulting are working with Glasgow Community Planning Partnership to develop an equalities and diversity strategy for the partnership.
The West of Scotland LGBT Forum is working with ODS Consulting to convene a short meeting at which ODS will come along and carry out a swift and interesting one hour consultation process for attendees representing the LGBT community.
The free event will take place at the SAS Raddison Hotel in Argyle Street, close to Central Station.
This event is open to Organisations, Groups or interested individuals and there are places for 30 participants. There will be a tasty, interesting, light, warm buffet with tea, coffee and soft drinks refreshments. Register now at http://events.woslgbt.org.uk
