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Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson’s trip to Paris Olympics  2024 encapsulates the daily difficulties endured by disabled people

Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson had to crawl off the train at King’s Cross due to lack of assistance.  Read more here

Government plans to address misogyny

Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, is said to be considering making misogyny a form of extremism.  Read more here.

Despite reforms, black children are still disproportionally being kicked out of school across the U.S.

Disparities, in Georgia and across the country, became the target of a newly energized reform movement a decade ago, spurred by the same racial reckoning that gave rise to the Black Lives Matter movement. Read more here.

New poll reveals over half of LGBTQ+ workers experience bullying or harassment at work

The survey exposes a troubling reality for LGBTQ+ employees, particularly young workers aged 18-24, who are disproportionately affected by discrimination. Read more here.

How parents can help support trans children – as long waits for gender care revealed

The number of under-18s on the waiting list for their first appointment for gender care in England and Wales has risen to more than 5,700. Read more here.

Equality watchdog helps claimants win landmark tribunal case against British Airways

The case affirms the legality of protection from indirect associative discrimination, which is now contained in Section 19A of the Equality Act 2010. Read more here.

Guidance on discriminatory adverts

Placing or publishing a discriminatory advert is unlawful under the Equality Act 2010 (‘the Act’). The Act protects individuals from being discriminated against because of a protected characteristic. EHRC have written guidance regarding this.  Read more here.

Government actively considering definition of islamophobia

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has said the Government is “actively considering” its approach to islamophobia in devising a full definition following far-right riots.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/angela-rayner-kemi-badenoch-government-keir-starmer-conservative-b1179621.html

Rise in inclusive approaches to British identity, finds National Centre for Social Research (NatCen)

There has been a sharp fall in the proportion of people who believe someone’s family background is an important part of whether they are ‘truly British’, research from the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) has found

https://www.research-live.com/article/news/rise-in-inclusive-approaches-to-british-identity-finds-natcen/id/5130053