Equality and Human Rights Commission
Using our powers to defend your freedom and promote a fairer England, Scotland and Wales
Our reminder to political parties and candidates
Ahead of upcoming elections, we advise political parties, candidates and campaigners to read our guidance on free expression and respectful discourse.
The guidance covers two areas for your consideration:
recommendations and principles for respectful discourse and fostering good relations
legal considerations and limits to freedom of expression in law
Liverpool Women’s Hospital: a case study on reducing race inequality in maternity care
We have worked with Liverpool Women’s Hospital (LWH) to understand how they are tackling race inequalities in maternity care.
LWH have been able to identify and address inequalities in their practices and reduce gaps in their data collection. Their progress has led to direct improvements to their clinical practices.
UK Supreme Court ruling on the definition of sex in the Equality Act 2010
Recent content
Our update on the UK's fourth Universal Periodic Review: UN submission
Our independent assessment of UK progress in implementing recommendations from its fourth Universal…
Our work with the uniformed services
This programme of work aims to address and prevent race and sex-based discrimination, harassment,…
Your rights
The Equality Act 2010
Read about the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010
The Human Rights Act
Read about the Human Rights Act