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| Letter to the Telegraph on equality Posted: 20 Dec 2016 01:47 PM PST
The Equality Trust co-ordinated the following letter with 22 other organisations and individuals calling for the socio-economic duty on public bodies, contained within section 1 of the Equality Act 2010, to be brought into force. It appeared in the Sunday Telegraph – which has a paywall – on 18 December, and said: Theresa May has set out a positive agenda to tackle social injustice and make ours "a country that works not for a privileged few but for every one of us". However the Prime Minister has overlooked a powerful tool at her disposal: the socio-economic duty that forms the very first section of the Equality Act 2010. The duty, which was passed by Parliament but has not been brought into force, requires all public bodies to take account of socio-economic disadvantage when making policy decisions. This would help to shield the most vulnerable, level the playing field between people from different backgrounds, and build a fairer and more cohesive society. The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has announced her government will legislate to bring the duty into force in Scotland. As organisations and individuals committed to building a better society for all, we call on the Prime Minister to do the same. It is time for the Act to work as intended in the UK as a whole – what better way for the Prime Minister to demonstrate her commitment to social justice? And was signed by: Dr Wanda Wyporska, Executive Director, The Equality Trust Jamie Burton, Chair, Just Fair Baroness Glenys Thornton, CEO, The Young Foundation Ali Harris, Chief Executive, Equality and Diversity Forum Omar Khan, Director, Runnymede Trust Alison Garnham, Chief Executive, The Child Poverty Action Group Sam Smethers, CEO, Fawcett Society Andrew Copson, CEO, British Humanist Association Richard Frazer, convener of the Church of Scotland's Church & Society Council Paul Parker, Recording Clerk, Quakers in Britain Judith Moran, Director, Quaker Social Action Reverend Paul Nicolson, Taxpayers Against Poverty Professor Danny Dorling, University of Oxford Stewart Lansley, University of Bristol Professor Richard Wilkinson, University of Nottingham Professor Kate Pickett, University of York Dr Eva Neitzert, Director, Women’s Budget Group Dr Angela Donkin, Institute of Health Equity Professor Mike Savage, London School of Economics Dr Kitty Stewart, London School of Economics Jackie Longworth, Chair, Fair Play South West Tracey Lazard, CEO, Inclusion London Alex Bax, Chair, My Fair London. You might like to forward it to your MP. |
| Join the Women’s March in solidarity Posted: 20 Dec 2016 01:35 PM PST
Join the march in Central London being held in solidarity with the 'Women's March on Washington' on 21 January 2017. Or the others being organised around the world. The first day of Donald Trump's US Presidency will be 21 January 2017, and this march is to be part of a wave of international protest and in solidarity with the Women's March on Washington DC taking place that same day. It is to be an inclusive march, spearheaded by women for everyone, in defence of human rights threatened by the inauguration of Donald Trump as President of the United States (POTUS). Donald Trump has spoken repeatedly in ways that demonstrate profound misogyny and racism. His campaign has been characterised by extremely divisive rhetoric that is already fanning the flames of social turbulence. And he has stated clearly that he believes climate change is a fiction. These are sources of great concern to us all. The rhetoric of the past US election cycle has insulted and threatened many of us – women, Black, minority, ethnic and refugee groups, immigrants of all statuses, those with diverse religious faiths – particularly Muslims, people who identify as LGBTQIA, people with disabilities, the economically impoverished and survivors of sexual assault. And we are all, worldwide, threatened when we hear Climate Change described as a 'fiction.' We are now confronted with the question of how to move forward in the face of national and international concern and fear. In the spirit of democracy and honouring the champions of human rights, dignity, and justice who have gone before us, we will first of all join to show our presence in numbers too great to ignore. And we will stand together, recognising that an attack on one group is an attack on us all. The Women's March is now a global movement: take a look at our map to see the other cities and countries who will be marching too. The march will be fully inclusive of anyone who wishes to support it. We wish to stand in solidarity with everyone threatened by this new era of US politics. We are against misogyny, racism, homophobia, and climate change denial. And we will act in solidarity. Follow the Women's March on facebook. Click here to help fund the Women's March via GoFundMe. |
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