tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Closed organisation: Race Disparity Unit 2023-04-17T11:34:29+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/inclusive-britain-actions-delivered-to-tackle-racial-disparities-and-level-up-communities 2023-04-17T11:34:29+01:00 Inclusive Britain actions delivered to tackle racial disparities and level up communities Kemi Badenoch MP, Minister for Women and Equalities, has announced that 32 of the Inclusive Britain action plan measures have been completed one year after the strategy was published tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-large-scale-data-project-will-get-to-the-heart-of-disparities 2023-02-28T16:08:08+00:00 New large-scale data project will get to the heart of disparities The Minister for Women and Equalities has today announced the Government's Equality Data Programme to better understand the barriers people face across the UK. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-launches-landmark-inclusive-britain-strategy 2022-03-17T10:46:00+00:00 Government launches landmark Inclusive Britain strategy The Inclusive Britain strategy sets out 70 actions to tackle racial disparities, boost opportunity and promote fairness. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/minister-calls-for-at-risk-groups-to-get-booster-jabs 2021-12-03T09:30:00+00:00 Minister calls for at risk groups to get booster jabs Crucial research into the disproportionate impact of Covid on ethnic minority groups helped shape the response to the pandemic and increase vaccine uptake in those communities, a report by the Minister for Equalities, Kemi … tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/race-disparity-unit-commended-for-pandemic-research 2021-10-14T00:00:00+01:00 Race Disparity Unit commended for pandemic research The Cabinet Office’s Race Disparity Unit has been awarded an ONS Research Excellence Award at Research Capability 2021. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-report-shows-improving-vaccine-confidence-among-ethnic-minority-groups 2021-05-25T00:15:00+01:00 Government report shows improving vaccine confidence among ethnic minority groups Today (25 May) the Minister for Equalities, Kemi Badenoch MP, and COVID-19 hero GP, Dr Farzana Hussain, will issue a joint call for everyone to take the vaccine when they are offered it. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/minister-for-equalities-speech-on-the-commission-on-race-and-ethnic-disparities-report 2021-04-20T13:58:50+01:00 Minister for Equalities' speech on the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities' report Transcript of Kemi Badenoch MP's speech in the House of Commons on the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities' report tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-updates-on-identifying-and-tackling-covid-19-disparities 2021-02-26T00:15:00+00:00 Government updates on identifying and tackling COVID-19 disparities Today the Minister for Equalities, Kemi Badenoch MP, will publish the second quarterly report to the Prime Minister and Health Secretary on progress to understand and tackle COVID-19 disparities experienced by individuals fr… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/fight-for-fairness 2020-12-17T14:34:00+00:00 Fight For Fairness The Minister for Women and Equalities, Liz Truss, sets out the Government's new approach to tackling inequality across the UK. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/fight-for-fairness-speech-to-set-out-governments-new-approach-to-equality 2020-12-17T10:36:00+00:00 ‘Fight For Fairness’ speech to set out government’s new approach to equality The Minister for Women and Equalities, Liz Truss, sets out the government's new approach to tackling inequality across the UK. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/oral-statement-quarterly-report-on-progress-to-address-covid-19-health-inequalities 2020-10-22T14:12:23+01:00 Oral Statement: Quarterly report on progress to address COVID-19 health inequalities The Minister for Equalities’ Oral Statement to the House, on the first quarterly report to the Prime Minister and Health Secretary on progress to understand and tackle COVID-19 disparities experienced by individuals from an … tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-working-with-midwives-medical-experts-and-academics-to-investigate-bame-maternal-mortality 2020-09-02T10:28:00+01:00 Government working with midwives, medical experts, and academics to investigate BAME maternal mortality Minister for Equalities leads discussion to tackle Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) maternal mortality. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/public-health-englands-covid-19-review-letter-to-stakeholders 2020-08-11T17:18:00+01:00 COVID-19 health disparity review: letter to stakeholders Minister for Equalities Kemi Badenoch's letter to stakeholder engagement participants to the Public Health England Review, to thank them for their work and invite them to further engage with government. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/next-steps-for-work-on-covid-19-disparities-announced 2020-06-04T17:15:00+01:00 Next steps for work on COVID-19 disparities announced Following the release of the Public Health England review into disparities in the risks and outcomes of COVID-19, the Government’s Equality Hub is today (4th June 2020) setting out how this work will be taken forward. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/race-and-the-city-from-demonstrations-to-data 2019-10-18T10:30:00+01:00 Race and the City: from demonstrations to data A speech given by Sir Simon Woolley to the conference 'Race and the City: Tackling Race Inequality'. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cdei-and-the-royal-united-services-institute-convene-round-tables-to-discuss-the-use-of-algorithms-in-policing 2019-09-18T13:59:25+01:00 CDEI and the Royal United Services Institute convene round tables to discuss the use of algorithms in policing The CDEI are partnering with RUSI to carry out research into the potential for algorithmic bias in policing and how to ensure adequate oversight of these technologies. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/investigation-launched-into-potential-for-bias-in-algorithmic-decision-making-in-society 2019-03-20T00:00:00+00:00 Investigation launched into potential for bias in algorithmic decision-making in society World-first Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation will partner with the Cabinet Office’s Race Disparity Unit to explore potential for bias in crime and justice tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/universities-must-do-more-to-tackle-ethnic-disparity 2019-02-01T00:15:00+00:00 Universities must do more to tackle ethnic disparity The Government has launched measures to drive change in tackling inequalities between ethnic groups in higher education. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/bright-blues-women-in-work-conference-speech 2018-11-21T13:08:00+00:00 Bright Blue’s Women in Work conference speech Minister for Women and Equalities Penny Mordaunt: Speech at Bright Blue’s Women in Work conference on 21 November tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pm-launches-series-of-measures-to-tackle-barriers-facing-ethnic-minorities-in-the-workplace 2018-10-11T00:15:00+01:00 PM launches series of measures to tackle barriers facing ethnic minorities in the workplace Theresa May announces pioneering Race at Work Charter, signed by high-profile businesses leading the way on increasing ethnic minority representation in the workplace.