EQUALITIES HOME PAGE:
EQUALITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, SOCIAL JUSTICE
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WHY EQUALITIES? and HOW TO USE THESE PAGES:
As the Maidenhead Labour Party (MLP) equalities officer my two main objectives are: 1) to raise the profile of social inequality and 2) to ensure that we do everything we can to build a socially inclusive local and national party. We endorse research which shows that due to negative, dehumanising social attitudes, many women and people from minority social groups are less likely to experience equality of opportunities in society. Women and people from minority social groups are more likely to face prejudice and discrimination in education, the job market, in health, social care and in politics. As a result many people endure social and material disadvantage and we will use our equalities pages to challenge these power imbalances. On each group's homepage, we provide group-relevant advice, support and advocacy information, we work to play our part in raising inequality awareness by linking to topical media articles, research, and significant academic and government papers and we promote local, national and global cultural events. We recognise that many identify to both a majority and minority social group or several minority social groups simultaneously and so promote 'intersectional' Advocacy and Support Contacts, Research and Articles, News/Information, Noticeboard/Campaign/Events items, Opportunities and Culture on this equalities Home Page. I personally identify to three groups. Please use the buttons below to link to each social group's dedicated Homepage and our MLP Equalities Statement button to see how we will provide opportunities for all sections of our membership to be represented in our local and national Labour Party. See the Women's home page for our tribute to Jo Cox's continuing work WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR AN OFFICER TO REPRESENT THE FOLLOWING SOCIAL GROUP: BAME, SO PLEASE GET IN TOUCH VIA THE CONTACT FORM BELOW OR THE EMAIL ICON IF YOU ARE INTERESTED |
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RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY:
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HUMAN RIGHTS
visit the Equality and Human Rights Commission for support and advice What human rights are covered by the Act? The Act sets out your human rights in a series of ‘Articles’. Each Article deals with a different right. These are all taken from the European Convention of Human Rights and are commonly known as ‘the Convention Rights’: 1 . Article 2 Right to life 2 . Article 3 Freedom from torture and inhuman or degrading treatment 3 . Article 4 Freedom from slavery and forced labour 4 . Article 5 Right to liberty and security 5 . Article 6 Right to a fair trial 6 . Article 7 No punishment without law 7 . Article 8 Respect for your private and family life, home and correspondence 8 . Article 9 Freedom of thought, belief and religion 9 . Article 10 Freedom of expression 10 . Article 11 Freedom of assembly and association 11 . Article 12 Right to marry and start a family 12 . Article 14 Protection from discrimination in respect of these rights and freedoms 13 . Protocol 1, Article 1 Right to peaceful enjoyment of your property 14 . Protocol 1, Article 2 Right to education 15 . Protocol 1, Article 3 Right to participate in free elections 16 . Protocol 13, Article 1 Abolition of the death penalty |
The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published legal advice received from senior independent counsel Jason Coppel QC. The advice supports The EHRC's view that the Government’s plan in the EU (Withdrawal) Bill to exclude the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights does not live up to its promise that Brexit should not lead to a reduction in rights. Brexit and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights: Equality and Human Rights Commission's concerns: 1. Less power to protect rights 2. Less flexibility to create new rights and reflect change 3. A lower level of protection for fundamental rights 4. Creating gaps in basic human rights 5. Losing the Charter principles 6. Legal uncertainty and confusion
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BUILDING A REPRESENTATIVE PARLIAMENT
The Labour Party is committed to increasing the representation of women and under-represented groups in Parliament and at every level of politics Candidates selected: 2010 2015 2017 Male 69.7% 61.4% 59.5% Female 30.3% 38.6% 40.5% Asian 5.2% 6.5% 6.3% Black 1.0% 0.6% 1.6% Mixed 1.1% 1.0% 0.8% White British 88.7% 82.8% 68.7% White European 1.7% 1.6% 1.0% White Other 0.8% 1.3% 1.7% Other Ethnic Group/Not specified 0.3% 0.0% 0.6% Disability 1.6% 1.6% 4.6% LGBT N/A 4.5% 7.1% For more information, please contact equalities@labour.org.uk. Dawn Butler: It’s time our parties opened up about the political gender gap One of the simplest steps that could improve diversity in our politics is to enact Section 106 of the Equality Act 2010, which includes a requirement for parties to publish the demographic makeup of their election candidates, including how well they reflect BAME and disabled people |
LABOUR PARTY DEMOCRATIC REVIEW REPORT 2018
READ THE REPORT Labour’s democratic review is no stitch-up. It’s a grassroots turbo-boost Guardian: Rachel Shabi Exclusive: Jeremy Corbyn’s party reforms – in full LabourList: Sienna Rodgers Labour’s Democracy Review Backs Online Voting Plan To Give Jeremy Corbyn Supporters New Power Over Policy Move to transform local parties, policy and annual conference Huffpost: Paul Waugh Revealed: The full contents of Labour’s internal democracy review LabourList Nov 2017 |
SUPPORT, ADVOCACY AND ARTICLES:
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ADVICE/SUPPORT/ADVOCACY CONTACT:
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LEGISLATION/RESEARCH/ARTICLES/
INFORMATION
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LOCAL NEWS AND CAMPAIGNS:
POLLING PLACES REVIEW
We are disputing the veracity of relocating the Pinkneys Green North polling station from the community centre in Blenheim Road to the cricket club on the grounds that the route is inaccessible and unsafe.
All feedback questionnaires for 2nd consultation to be submitted by the 14th December.
See Disability Page for outcome of this campaign
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Police to crack down on hate crime as part of Hidden Harm campaign
An ongoing police campaign is cracking down on hate crime. Thames Valley Police (TVP) is stepping up its approach to tackling hate crime over the next two weeks as part of its larger ‘Hidden Harm’ campaign.
“They can happen anywhere, even online and can take many forms, including threats, intimidation, damage to property and physical attacks...
...A hate crime is any type of crime committed against a person that is motivated by their race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or transgender identity".
Those who are victims or witnesses of hate crime can speak to Victims First staff on 0300 1234 148.
Visit www.thamesvalley.police.uk/news/general to find out more information about the campaign.
George Roberts, Maidenhead Advertiser, 10 Oct 2018
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NATIONAL HATE CRIME AWARENESS WEEK
POLLING PLACES REVIEW
We are disputing the veracity of relocating the Pinkneys Green North polling station from the community centre in Blenheim Road to the cricket club on the grounds that the route is inaccessible and unsafe.
All feedback questionnaires for 2nd consultation to be submitted by the 14th December.
See Disability Page for outcome of this campaign
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Police to crack down on hate crime as part of Hidden Harm campaign
An ongoing police campaign is cracking down on hate crime. Thames Valley Police (TVP) is stepping up its approach to tackling hate crime over the next two weeks as part of its larger ‘Hidden Harm’ campaign.
“They can happen anywhere, even online and can take many forms, including threats, intimidation, damage to property and physical attacks...
...A hate crime is any type of crime committed against a person that is motivated by their race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or transgender identity".
Those who are victims or witnesses of hate crime can speak to Victims First staff on 0300 1234 148.
Visit www.thamesvalley.police.uk/news/general to find out more information about the campaign.
George Roberts, Maidenhead Advertiser, 10 Oct 2018
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NATIONAL HATE CRIME AWARENESS WEEK
INTERSECTIONAL NEWS, NOTICEBOARD/CAMPAIGNS, OPPORTUNITIES and INFORMATION:
CAMPAIGNS:
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****Universal Credit Action Maidenhead**** Friday 30th November 11:00-15:00 Maidenhead Town Hall, St Ives Road, SL6 1RF https://www.facebook.com/events/192760848318367/ Hosted by Slough Momentum 
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UNIVERSAL CREDIT
Stand With Us We're calling on the Tories to urgently pause and fix Universal Credit. You can help us by signing the petition here
Maidenhead Council will support claimants of Universal Credit with applications and budgeting. You can visit the following website and or call this number to arrange an appointment 01628 796036 |
INTERSECTIONAL NEWS:
Unconscious bias: what is it and can it be eliminated?
Brought to prominence twenty years ago by a controversial test, the concept is now essential to our understanding of racism
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent @hannahdev Sun 2 Dec 2018 18.00 GMTLast modified on Mon 3 Dec 2018 11.10 GMT
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BIAS IN BRITAIN - GUARDIAN SERIES
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MPs launch probe into enforcement of Equality Act - HAVE YOUR SAY... Among the areas the women and equalities committee will focus on in its inquiry are how easy it is for people to understand and enforce their rights under the act; how well enforcement action works as a way of achieving widescale change; and the effectiveness of the equality watchdog, the Equality and Human Rights Commission, as an enforcement body Written evidence to the inquiry can be submitted through the committee’s website. The deadline for submissions is 5 October 2018 _______________________________________________ Penny Pepper celebrates Silent Witness for keeping the treatment some elderly and disabled people fear in the mainstream The Guardian Jan 2018 _____________________________________________________ Jessica Kellgren-Fozard experiences some hostility when people learn she has a disability but not when they learn she is gay The Guardian Jan 2018 _____________________________________________________ Inequality in Old Age: While older women suffer these inequalities more than men, people from black and minority ethnic (BME) backgrounds and some from LGBT backgrounds are also disproportionately disadvantaged The Guardian Dec 2018 _____________________________________________________ UK POVERTY 2017 -poverty rates increased to 16% for pensioners and 30% for children last year -POVERTY IN THE UK DEFINED BY THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE TRUST -Poverty = earning less than 60% of MIS adjusted for size and type of household -Minimum Income Standard (MIS) – the benchmark of minimum needs based on what members of the public think people need for a minimum socially acceptable standard of living and includes the cost of meeting needs - food, clothing, household bills, transport, and social and cultural participation. -Deprivation: a household with income below 60% of MIS is typically more than four times as likely to be deprived as someone at 100% of MIS or above. -2017 MIS figures: a single person now needs to earn £17,900 a year to reach MIS; a dual-earner couple with two children requiring childcare need to earn £20,400 each; lone parent with a preschool child must earn £25,900 Report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation 2017 |
Alan Milburn and team quit Social Mobility Commission “I have little hope of the current government making the progress I believe is necessary to bring about a fairer Britain,” The Guardian Dec 2017 _______________________________________________ INEQUALITY IN AUSTERITY: Jeremy Corbyn is leading a cross-party effort to force ministers to publish details of the impact of their policies broken down by gender, race, age, disability, class and region, after analysis showed women continue to bear the brunt of austerity The Guardian Nov 2017 _______________________________________________ WOMEN AND DISABLED AUSTERITY: EQUALITIES STUDY Equalities study carried out for Equalities and Human Rights Commission reveals disabled people, single parents and women are among the biggest losers under 7 years of austerity The Guardian Nov 2017 _____________________________________________________ BAME WOMEN POWER INEQUALITY Analysis by The Guardian and Operation Black Vote find that of the 1,049 most powerful people in Britain, just 36 are from ethnic minorities – and only seven of those are women The Guardian Sept 2017 |
CULTURE:
WRITERS, ACTIVITSTS AND ACADEMICS ON THEIR STAND-OUT MOMENTS OF INEQUALITY IN THEIR CHILDHOOD READING:
The Guardian Dec 3, 2017
The Guardian Dec 4, 2017
WRITERS, ACTIVITSTS AND ACADEMICS ON THEIR STAND-OUT MOMENTS OF INEQUALITY IN THEIR CHILDHOOD READING:
The Guardian Dec 3, 2017
The Guardian Dec 4, 2017
WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A CO-ORDINATOR TO REPRESENT FOLLOWING SOCIAL GROUP: BAME, SO PLEASE GET IN TOUCH VIA THE CONTACT FORM BELOW OR THE EMAIL ICON IF YOU ARE INTERESTED
Please get involved by using the contact form below with your feedback, ideas, and to tell me about anything you would like to see included.
Sharon Bunce, Equalities Officer
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Please use this contact box for comments and suggestions or send local, national and global articles/information/news/ research you would like to see included |
Sexual harassment:
The Labour Party takes complaints of sexual harassment very seriously and has set up an external support line operated by Rape Crisis UK, which can be used as the first step in our sexual harassment procedure. The support line is for anyone who has been affected by sexual harassment within the Labour Party, and provides emotional support and advice about how to make a complaint to the party. It is completely external to the Party and anything discussed will only be passed to the party with explicit consent from the caller. The support line is available Monday to Friday from 10am and 6pm on 020 8683 3311.
For more information about the support line and our sexual harassment procedure please visit:
The Labour Party takes complaints of sexual harassment very seriously and has set up an external support line operated by Rape Crisis UK, which can be used as the first step in our sexual harassment procedure. The support line is for anyone who has been affected by sexual harassment within the Labour Party, and provides emotional support and advice about how to make a complaint to the party. It is completely external to the Party and anything discussed will only be passed to the party with explicit consent from the caller. The support line is available Monday to Friday from 10am and 6pm on 020 8683 3311.
For more information about the support line and our sexual harassment procedure please visit:
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