CEHR heralds integrated equality approach, says minister

The Commission for Equality and Human Rights will safeguard the rights of all sections of society and centralise equality expertise, argues Meg Munn, the minister overseeing its introduction.

  • The CEHR: an integrated approach to equality   Meg Munn talks to Carol Foster of IRS journal Equal Opportunities Review.

  • Commission for Equality and Human Rights   Visit the CEHR website.

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    Equality Act 2006: a guide    Michael Rubenstein takes an in-depth look at the Equality Act 2006, which establishes the CEHR.

    CEHR moves ahead    Patrick Boyle has been appointed as CEHR project director to work on the infrastructure to establish the new commission.

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