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UK Armed Forces fully open all roles to personnel living with HIV
The United Kingdom has announced a groundbreaking policy, becoming the first NATO nation to fully integrate individuals living with HIV into every role across its Armed Forces. This historic update removes all remaining service restrictions, setting a global precedent for equality within military service and reaffirming the nation's commitment to ending new HIV cases by 2030.
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Wes Streeting vows to end HIV transmissions by 2030 as government launches £170m Action Plan
Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has vowed to end new HIV transmissions in England by 2030, unveiling a landmark HIV Action Plan designed to support the 100,000 people currently living with the virus.
Speaking on World AIDS Day (1 December), Streeting told Attitude: “We have made extraordinary strides towards ending new HIV cases in this country.
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Women's Institute ‘deep regret’ as it bans trans women from joining after Supreme Court ruling
Transgender women will be banned from joining the Women's Institute from April next year, with the organisation saying it “had had no other choice” following the Supreme Court ruling.
The decision, which overturns a 40-year-old policy, has been taken "with the utmost regret and sadness", it said, adding that it retained the "firm belief that transgender women are women"
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Joe Biden to receive top honour for LGBTQ+ equality initiatives
Former President Joe Biden is slated to receive the distinguished Chris Abele Impact Award at the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute's 41st International LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference. The annual gathering in Washington, D.C., which serves as the largest assembly of LGBTQ+ elected officials, will honour Biden for his profound and historic contributions to advancing LGBTQ+ equality during his time in office.
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Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson begins role as EHRC Chair
“I am honoured to begin my role as Chair at such a critical time for equality and human rights in Britain. My vision is to lead the Commission with compassion, honesty and dedication, working collaboratively with everyone to ensure that we can all live with dignity and fairness.” Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson
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Sharp rise in referrals exposes widespread failure by UK employers to address the existence modern slavery
The UK government’s latest bulletin on modern slavery statistics makes for sombre reading. The total referrals made between June and September were the highest in a single quarter since the national referral mechanism (NRM) launched in 2009, with 6,414 potential victims of modern slavery referred in just three months, a 35 per cent year-on-year increase.
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Oxford University resignations prompt calls for EHRC investigation
A third senior academic at the University of Oxford has resigned over allegations of harassment and inappropriate conduct, prompting calls for the equalities watchdog to intervene.
John Tasioulas, former director of the Institute of Ethics in AI, was one of the academics named in a nine-month investigation into misconduct at Oxford conducted by Bloomberg, which claimed the university “has failed women” over their harassment concerns.
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Firefighter ‘failed’ to intervene in sexist culture, tribunal finds
A firefighter has lost his unfair dismissal claim after he did not intervene in workplace conflict and a culture of sexism.
Simon Bailey worked for Avon Fire and Rescue Service as a watch manager. He resigned in 2023 after receiving a final written warning and being transferred to an office-based role.
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Trans girls banned from joining Girlguiding
Girls’ adventure charity says it made decision after seeking legal advice following supreme court ruling on gender.
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Rules on single-sex spaces pose risk to trans people’s mental health
Fifteen organisations sign letter expressing deep concern over EHRC guidance being considered by ministers.
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The Flexibility Divide: How Global Return-to-Office Mandates Threaten Women’s Progress in STEM
As the world turns back toward the office, the gains from flexibility in the workspace hang in the balance. The real question isn’t whether flexibility will last, but whether progress can survive without it.
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