Equality and Human Rights Commission Articles

It is time to enact Section One of the Equality Act, writes Harriet Harman Theresa May made a big pitch on equality on the steps of Downing Street. No one should hold out any hope that she will narrow the gap between rich and poor, or tackle white working-class...

[column-group][column]Harriet is absolutely right: despite Theresa May’s warm words on equality, we should not forget that she has been instrumental in halting the implementation of Labour’s Equality Act and ditching Section One in its entirety. As prime minister, she...

The Conservative government is proud of pointing to its track record on disability; it was in power when it legislated for the Disability Discrimination Act, under pressure from a Labour opposition. But it is far too easy to pass legislation without tackling...

Last week I led a debate in the commons on electoral discrimination. The debate followed my work as chair of the all-party parliamentary inquiry into electoral conduct which published its recommendations late last year. Our focus was on racism and discrimination in...