* gender and sexuality
Next week, Humanists UK will be intervening in a landmark education case at the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal. The case has reached this stage because the Department of Education has chosen to appeal the judgment of May 2022, which found that exclusively Christian RE and worship in Northern Ireland schools is discriminatory. Humanists UK, which… Read more »
The infrastructure of the assurance scheme built by British Game Assurance (BGA) will be transferred to Aim to Sustain (A2S), it was announced today (Monday October 16th). The transfer should be completed later in the Autumn and in the meantime, the scheme remains unchanged and open to new members. Following completion, Aim to Sustain will… Read more »
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Public sector authorities have been reminded of their new responsibilities under upcoming gender equality legislation. From April 6th public sector bodies will have to take a proactive approach to promoting gender equality, rather than relying on individuals to bring specific complaints. The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) hails the upcoming Gender Equality Duty as the biggest… Read more »
The home secretary John Reid has signed the European Convention on Human Trafficking, committing the UK government to addressing human trafficking. Coinciding with the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade, Mr Reid said the convention marked a step forward in combating the modern day slavery of human trafficking. “I am committed to tackle… Read more »
