Hi Jenny,
I would say Irony with more than a hint of truth. Having a place in the commission is one thing but no one from the other five remaining 'equality strands' has a permanent committee, which has the real power. Leaving the equality strands 'out to dry' promotes inequity and smacks of 'divide and rule' or even 'Institutional discrimination' from a body that is set up to protect us from such discrimination.
However, as an optimist I look forward to the day (within my lifetime!) when we will have a body that not only represents the various equality strands in a equitable way but also help to fight and challenge unlawful discrimination in all its forms.
Kind regards,
Dipen
Dipen Rajyaguru LL.B (Hons)
Health Equality & Diversity Specialist
Barnet PCT
020 8937 7709
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From: HE Administrators equal opportunities list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Jenny Woodhouse
Sent: 18 October 2007 12:19
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Subject: Re: Equality and Human Rights Commission Helplines
I hope you are being ironic, Dipen. But in my view the thing to be just now is lesbian, gay or bisexual. Not only have this group gained a place in the new commission (and a commissioner) but they have Stonewall which has campaigned more effectively than any body I can imagine. I know there is still a lot to achieve; I know there's the bishop of Hereford; (and a dreadful hint in today's Higher, p 4, that the Council of Church Colleges and Universities would like to see a GOR in respect of sexual orientation for chancellors and principals ('but care should be taken') (!!!).
Jenny
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From: HE Administrators equal opportunities list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rajyaguru Dipen
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Does this mean that if you are either Black, gay, transgender, older, younger, have religious beliefs, male or female, from N. Ireland or disabled any where apart from England you will not get any help
white, heterosexual, middle-aged, preferable Christian, English males need only apply!!
Kind regards,
Dipen
Dipen Rajyaguru LL.B (Hons)
Health Equality & Diversity Specialist
Barnet PCT
020 8937 7709
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From: HE Administrators equal opportunities list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Crofts Paul
Sent: 16 October 2007 16:27
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Subject: Equality and Human Rights Commission Helplines
The CEHR's new Helplines
There are four different Helplines in England, Scotland, a bilingual Helpline in Wales and an Equality and Human Rights Commission Disability Helpline (England Only).
England
Freepost RRLL-GHUX-CTRX
Arndale House
Arndale Centre
MANCHESTER
M4 3EQ
England Telephone 0845 604 6610
England Textphone 0845 604 6620
England Fax 0845 604 6630
Scotland
Freepost RRLL-GYLB-UJTA
The Optima Building
58 Robertson Street
GLASGOW
G2 8DU
Scotland Telephone 0845 604 5510
Scotland Textphone 0845 604 5520
Scotland Fax 0845 604 5530
Wales
Freepost RRLR-UEYB-UYZL
1st Floor
3 Callaghan Square
CARDIFF
CF10 5BT
Rhadbost RRLR-UEYB-UYZL
Llawr Cyntaf
3 Sgwâr Callaghan
CAERYDD
CF10 5BT
Wales Main 0845 604 8810
Wales Textphone 0845 604 8820
Wales Fax 0845 604 8830
Disability enquiries - England only
FREEPOST MID02164
Stratford upon Avon
CV37 9BR
Disability Main 08457 622 633
Disability Textphone 08457 622 644
Disability Fax 08457 778 878
Paul Crofts
Equality and Diversity Officer (Students)
The University of Northampton
Room MY81, Avenue Campus
St. Georges Avenue
Northampton
NN2 6JD
Tel: (01604) 893887
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Mobile (Work): 07872836463
Web-site: Equality <http://www.northampton.ac.uk/equality> & Diversity Unit Web Site
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