Sentences with phrase «gender equality duty»

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The new Gender Equality Duty (Equality Act 2006), effective from 6 April 2007, requires all public authorities, including those commissioning parenting services, to have «due regard» to the need to promote equality of opportunity between men and women.

The Duty requires that public authorities prioritise actions that result in significant benefits to gender equality (paragraph 2.26 of the guidance).