Your rights

The Equality and Human Rights Commission and ACAS provide advice and information about your rights under discrimination law.

For business

Practical advice on equality issues for business is available from;

The Women's National Commission

Represents women and women's organisations in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to ensure their views are taken into account by the government and are heard in public debate.

Consultation, Equality Act 2010: The public sector Equality Duty: Promoting equality through transparency. (19 Aug 2010)

Putting equality at the heart of government

GEO is a small policy Department employing just over 100 staff, which has responsibility within Government for equality strategy and legislation. GEO takes the lead on issues relating to women, sexual orientation and transgender equality matters.

On May 12th 2010, the Prime Minister appointed The Rt Hon Theresa May MP as Minister for Women and Equalities in addition to her appointment as Home Secretary. Lynne Featherstone MP is the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Equalities).

Our vision: a fair and equal society for all

The Equality Act 2010

You can find more about the Equality Act here Equality Act

Media

Our media section will include press releases, speeches, factsheets and the GEO press office contacts. Click here for our Media centre.

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