Sentences with phrase «women and equalities committee»

Women and Equalities Committee quizzes partner over advice on 1998 sexual harassment settlement involving disgraced movie producer

In light of recent reports from The Women and Equalities Committee and calls from MPs to address the discrimination...

In light of recent reports from The Women and Equalities Committee and calls from MPs to address the discrimination pregnant women and new mothers face at work, The Clear Company has urged businesses to consider long term support for these individuals.

Although dress codes of this kind are already illegal, the reality is that the lack of clarity and any threat of punishment leave many companies feeling free to circumvent the rules, something which the Government, following a recent Petitions Committee and Women and Equalities Committee report, has pledged to act upon.

The UK Government's promise to consult on reform follows over two years of focused campaigning from transgender equality groups together with pressure from the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee.

Maria Miller, chair of the women and equalities committee, who argued earlier in the debate that the bill «must make sex and relationships education compulsory» if it is to achieve its aim of promoting welfare for children, tweeted that Timpson's response was «great news».

Today, the Women and Equalities Committee launched a parliamentary inquiry into the scale and impact of sexual harassment and violence in schools.

Maria Miller, who chairs the women and equalities committee, said there was «clear evidence that sexual harassment is blighting the lives of girls in our schools».

The letter follows the government's published response this week to a women and equalities committee report showing 29 per cent of 16 - to 18 - year - old girls had experienced unwanted sexual touching at school and 71 per cent of pupils that age regularly heard terms such as «slut» used towards girls.

Following a report from the Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) which showed 29 per cent of 16 - to 18 - year - old girls had experienced unwanted sexual touching at school and 71 per cent of pupils that age regularly heard terms such as «slut» used towards girls, the government has published a response to the report's 14 recommendations.

Last year, an inquiry by the parliamentary women and equalities committee found that 29 per cent of 16 - to 18 - year - old girls had experienced unwanted sexual touching at school, and 71 per cent of pupils that age regularly heard terms such as «slut» used towards girls.

«Widespread» sexual harassment and sexual violence is not being tackled effectively in English schools, according to a report from the Women and Equalities Committee.

The Women and Equalities Committee has criticised the government for not doing enough to tackle the issue of sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools.

The House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee has launched an investigation into sexual harassment in schools.

Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee, and MP for Basingstoke, Maria Miller, commented: «Parents and children know they need help and that is why I want compulsory lessons at school to help children better understand the signs of an abusive relationship, issues such as consent and the harm that is done by sexting and underage viewing of pornography.»

In response to a call for evidence from the Women and Equalities Committee the BHA has said that the government's decision not to make PSHE compulsory «flies in the face» of the recommendations made by a huge number of education, health, and children's rights experts, including the Chief Medical Officer, the Children's Commissioner for England, and the NSPCC.

Women and Equalities Committee chair, Maria Miller added: «These findings underline the importance of ensuring all school children have compulsory lessons on sex and relationships appropriate for their age.

Maria Miller, who chairs the women and equalities committee, insists a person's sex is «not relevant» on official documents.

The UK ranks 48th in the world for parliamentary representation of women, a state of affairs, Maria Miller MP, Chair of the Commons Women and Equalities Committee, recently described as «shockingly low».

Read the BHA's previous news item: «Young people denied education for safe relationships in schools in England — BHA responds to Women and Equalities Committee consultation»: https://humanism.org.uk/2016/07/11/bha-criticises-government-stance-on-pshe-and-sre-in-submission-to-women-and-equalities-committee/

The news follows a report published by the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee in September exposing «the shocking scale of sexual harassment and sexual violence» in schools, and recommending that «PSHE and SRE are made statutory subjects» to address the problem.

The Commons Women and Equalities Committee is currently investigating inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, ensuring strong equalities after Brexit, disability, women in the House of Commons and employment opportunities for Muslims.

; a Women and Equalities Committee inquiry on the implications of Brexit, during which we called out

MP Philip Davies, who is known for his controversial anti-feminist views but who sits on parliament's women and equalities committee, said there was now «a legitimate concern that some people may feel they have been hoofed out or not promoted simply because they are a white male».

Campaigners furious after outspoken Tory critic of «feminist zealots» elected to Commons Women and Equalities Committee

Commenting on the Government's response to the Women and Equalities Committee's report on sexual violence and harassment in schools, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «There is absolutely no place in our schools for sexual harassment or violence towards either pupils or staff.

Women and Equalities Committee report will be welcomed by young women according to Girlguiding charity

For, on Monday, he was elected, unopposed, to fill a Conservative vacancy on the Women and Equalities Committee, an independent parliamentary committee that has done much to bring the government to account for its record in this area.

So it is perhaps not surprising that his appointment to the Women and Equalities Committee raised more than a few eyebrows.

Feminists tell Chair of Women and Equalities Committee their concerns.

The Women and Equalities Committee inquiry is currently looking at how much support fathers receive at work.

The Fatherhood Institute welcomes the Women and Equalities Committee» proposal, which could cut gender pay gap and pregnancy discrimination, support fathering, equalise home - life — and even lead to «post-Brexit baby boom».

The House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee today (20 March 2018) recommends the new «use - it - or - lose - it» 3 months benefit, available to fathers and second parents in their baby's first year.

Evidence suggests 3 - month «daddy leave» could fix UK gender equality The Fatherhood Institute welcomes the Women and Equalities Committee» proposal, which could cut gender pay gap and pregnancy discrimination, support fathering, equalise home - life — and even lead to «post-Brexit baby boom».

«Everything works against fathers»: UK dads feel work - life balance strain The Women and Equalities Committee's Fathers and the workplace is ongoing.

A report from the Women and Equalities Committee is recommending higher paternity pay and 12 weeks» leave for new fathers.

Not exact matches

Rt Hon Maria Miller MP, Chair of the Women and Equalities Select Committee, said: «The findings of the Fairness in Families Index are worrying.

A fortnight ago the women and equalities select committee, chaired by Maria Miller MP, published a report on transgender equality.

Philip Davies has previously questioned whether the women and equalities select committee should exist but yesterday he made his first contribution as a member.

The committee is holding an inquiry into how well the government is pursuing its stated aim of achieving «gender equality and empowerment of all women and girls».

Philip Davies has previously questioned whether the women and equalities select committee should...

On Monday Mr O'Mara resigned from the Commons Women and Equalities Select Committee after he joked about having an orgy with Girls Aloud.

But overall too few women apply for seats, especially open seats, and the equalities committee agreed that the arguments for AWS, policy for over 15 years, have to be re-fought and re-won within the party.

After the findings of a report by the women and equalities select committee caused a row between some feminists and trans people, our next piece suggested that equality for trans people must not come at the expense of women's rights.

A women and equalities select committee report from 18 months ago accused the government of being «misleading» in its claim that SRE is compulsory when it's only the biology aspects that have to be taught.

Conservative MPs just appointed Philip Davies to the Women and Equalities Select Committee.

The current state Assemblyman didn't seek the Democratic endorsement, but he has been heavily criticized by the county committee — cast as an opportunist, whose votes on women's equality and abortion rights, for instance, don't correspond with the party's ideals.

She was appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Yvette Cooper in her role as Shadow Women's and Equalities Minister in October 2010, the same month that she became a member of the Transport Select Committee.

The first new select committee — Women and Equalities — has its origins in the July 2014 report of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Women in Parliament.

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