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Wessexman: next Chair Dr Stephenson.

2025-08-03T20:55:19Z

next Chair Dr Stephenson.

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	The EHRC's remit, widened by the [[Equality Act 2010]] is to "promote and monitor human rights; and to protect, enforce and promote equality across the nine "protected" grounds - age, disability, gender, race, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation and gender reassignment."		The EHRC's remit, widened by the [[Equality Act 2010]] is to "promote and monitor human rights; and to protect, enforce and promote equality across the nine "protected" grounds - age, disability, gender, race, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation and gender reassignment."

	The Commission is headed by a board of Commissioners, including [[Evelyn Asante-Mensah]]<ref>http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/about-us/the-commissioners/</ref>. The chair in 2021 was Baroness Kishwer Falkner.		The Commission is headed by a board of Commissioners, including [[Evelyn Asante-Mensah]]<ref>http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/about-us/the-commissioners/</ref>. The chair in 2021 was Baroness Kishwer Falkner. In July 2025 Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson was confirmed as the new Chair for Equality and Human Right Commission, starting in December 2025.

	In 2021 The Equality and Human Rights Commission left [[Stonewall]]’s Diversity Champions scheme. Baroness Kishwer Falkner, Chair of the Commission, revealed the decision in a letter to the campaigning group [[Sex Matters]]. Baroness Falkner said “As a publicly funded organisation we have to ensure that we are making the best choices when it comes to our budget and have recently been reviewing all of our memberships. We wrote to Stonewall in March to let them know that we would not be renewing our membership, and this has now expired” <ref> https://lesbianandgaynews.com/2021/05/equality-and-human-rights-commission-quits-stonewalls-diversity-champions-scheme/ </ref>.		In 2021 The Equality and Human Rights Commission left [[Stonewall]]’s Diversity Champions scheme. Baroness Kishwer Falkner, Chair of the Commission, revealed the decision in a letter to the campaigning group [[Sex Matters]]. Baroness Falkner said “As a publicly funded organisation we have to ensure that we are making the best choices when it comes to our budget and have recently been reviewing all of our memberships. We wrote to Stonewall in March to let them know that we would not be renewing our membership, and this has now expired” <ref> https://lesbianandgaynews.com/2021/05/equality-and-human-rights-commission-quits-stonewalls-diversity-champions-scheme/ </ref>.

Wessexman at 20:12, 11 February 2022

2022-02-11T20:12:25Z

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	The EHRC's remit, widened by the [[Equality Act 2010]] is to "promote and monitor human rights; and to protect, enforce and promote equality across the nine "protected" grounds - age, disability, gender, race, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation and gender reassignment."		The EHRC's remit, widened by the [[Equality Act 2010]] is to "promote and monitor human rights; and to protect, enforce and promote equality across the nine "protected" grounds - age, disability, gender, race, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation and gender reassignment."

	The Commission is headed by a board of Commissioners, including [[Evelyn Asante-Mensah]].<ref>http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/about-us/the-commissioners/</ref>. The chair in 2021 was Baroness Kishwer Falkner.		The Commission is headed by a board of Commissioners, including [[Evelyn Asante-Mensah]]<ref>http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/about-us/the-commissioners/</ref>. The chair in 2021 was Baroness Kishwer Falkner.

	In 2021 The Equality and Human Rights Commission left [[Stonewall]]’s Diversity Champions scheme. Baroness Kishwer Falkner, Chair of the Commission, revealed the decision in a letter to the campaigning group [[Sex Matters]]. Baroness Falkner said “As a publicly funded organisation we have to ensure that we are making the best choices when it comes to our budget and have recently been reviewing all of our memberships. We wrote to Stonewall in March to let them know that we would not be renewing our membership, and this has now expired” <ref> https://lesbianandgaynews.com/2021/05/equality-and-human-rights-commission-quits-stonewalls-diversity-champions-scheme/ </ref>		In 2021 The Equality and Human Rights Commission left [[Stonewall]]’s Diversity Champions scheme. Baroness Kishwer Falkner, Chair of the Commission, revealed the decision in a letter to the campaigning group [[Sex Matters]]. Baroness Falkner said “As a publicly funded organisation we have to ensure that we are making the best choices when it comes to our budget and have recently been reviewing all of our memberships. We wrote to Stonewall in March to let them know that we would not be renewing our membership, and this has now expired” <ref> https://lesbianandgaynews.com/2021/05/equality-and-human-rights-commission-quits-stonewalls-diversity-champions-scheme/ </ref>.

	Previous commissioners have included [[Angela Mason]] and [[Ben Summerskill]].		Previous commissioners have included [[Angela Mason]] and [[Ben Summerskill]].

	The EHRC have suffered from on line misinformation concerning trans issues <ref> Response to misinformation about single-sex spaces guidance 11 February 2022 https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/our-work/news/response-misinformation-about-single-sex-spaces-guidance. </ref>		The EHRC have suffered from on line misinformation concerning trans issues <ref> Response to misinformation about single-sex spaces guidance 11 February 2022 https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/our-work/news/response-misinformation-about-single-sex-spaces-guidance. </ref>.

	==External links==		==External links==

Wessexman: Response to misinformation about single-sex spaces guidance

2022-02-11T20:11:43Z

Response to misinformation about single-sex spaces guidance

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	Previous commissioners have included [[Angela Mason]] and [[Ben Summerskill]].		Previous commissioners have included [[Angela Mason]] and [[Ben Summerskill]].

			The EHRC have suffered from on line misinformation concerning trans issues <ref> Response to misinformation about single-sex spaces guidance 11 February 2022 https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/our-work/news/response-misinformation-about-single-sex-spaces-guidance. </ref>

	==External links==		==External links==

Wessexman at 20:04, 11 February 2022

2022-02-11T20:04:27Z

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	The Commission is headed by a board of Commissioners, including [[Evelyn Asante-Mensah]].<ref>http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/about-us/the-commissioners/</ref>. The chair in 2021 was Baroness Kishwer Falkner.		The Commission is headed by a board of Commissioners, including [[Evelyn Asante-Mensah]].<ref>http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/about-us/the-commissioners/</ref>. The chair in 2021 was Baroness Kishwer Falkner.

	In 2021 The Equality and Human Rights Commission left [[Stonewall]]’s Diversity Champions scheme. Baroness Kishwer Falkner, Chair of the Commission, revealed the decision in a letter to the campaigning group Sex Matters. Baroness Falkner said “As a publicly funded organisation we have to ensure that we are making the best choices when it comes to our budget and have recently been reviewing all of our memberships. We wrote to Stonewall in March to let them know that we would not be renewing our membership, and this has now expired” <ref> https://lesbianandgaynews.com/2021/05/equality-and-human-rights-commission-quits-stonewalls-diversity-champions-scheme/ </ref>		In 2021 The Equality and Human Rights Commission left [[Stonewall]]’s Diversity Champions scheme. Baroness Kishwer Falkner, Chair of the Commission, revealed the decision in a letter to the campaigning group [[Sex Matters]]. Baroness Falkner said “As a publicly funded organisation we have to ensure that we are making the best choices when it comes to our budget and have recently been reviewing all of our memberships. We wrote to Stonewall in March to let them know that we would not be renewing our membership, and this has now expired” <ref> https://lesbianandgaynews.com/2021/05/equality-and-human-rights-commission-quits-stonewalls-diversity-champions-scheme/ </ref>

	Previous commissioners have included [[Angela Mason]] and [[Ben Summerskill]].		Previous commissioners have included [[Angela Mason]] and [[Ben Summerskill]].

Wessexman: external link

2022-02-02T18:37:46Z

external link

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	Previous commissioners have included [[Angela Mason]] and [[Ben Summerskill]].		Previous commissioners have included [[Angela Mason]] and [[Ben Summerskill]].

			==External links==
			*https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en

	==References==		==References==

Wessexman: EHRC left Stonewall Scheme 2021

2021-05-26T20:26:02Z

EHRC left Stonewall Scheme 2021

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	The Commission is headed by a board of Commissioners, including [[Evelyn Asante-Mensah]].<ref>http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/about-us/the-commissioners/</ref>. The chair in 2021 was Baroness Kishwer Falkner.		The Commission is headed by a board of Commissioners, including [[Evelyn Asante-Mensah]].<ref>http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/about-us/the-commissioners/</ref>. The chair in 2021 was Baroness Kishwer Falkner.

			In 2021 The Equality and Human Rights Commission left [[Stonewall]]’s Diversity Champions scheme. Baroness Kishwer Falkner, Chair of the Commission, revealed the decision in a letter to the campaigning group Sex Matters. Baroness Falkner said “As a publicly funded organisation we have to ensure that we are making the best choices when it comes to our budget and have recently been reviewing all of our memberships. We wrote to Stonewall in March to let them know that we would not be renewing our membership, and this has now expired” <ref> https://lesbianandgaynews.com/2021/05/equality-and-human-rights-commission-quits-stonewalls-diversity-champions-scheme/ </ref>

	Previous commissioners have included [[Angela Mason]] and [[Ben Summerskill]].		Previous commissioners have included [[Angela Mason]] and [[Ben Summerskill]].

Wessexman at 20:10, 26 May 2021

2021-05-26T20:10:53Z

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	The EHRC's remit, widened by the [[Equality Act 2010]] is to "promote and monitor human rights; and to protect, enforce and promote equality across the nine "protected" grounds - age, disability, gender, race, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation and gender reassignment."		The EHRC's remit, widened by the [[Equality Act 2010]] is to "promote and monitor human rights; and to protect, enforce and promote equality across the nine "protected" grounds - age, disability, gender, race, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation and gender reassignment."

	The Commission is headed by a board of Commissioners, including [[Evelyn Asante-Mensah]].<ref>http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/about-us/the-commissioners/</ref>		The Commission is headed by a board of Commissioners, including [[Evelyn Asante-Mensah]].<ref>http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/about-us/the-commissioners/</ref>. The chair in 2021 was Baroness Kishwer Falkner.

	Previous commissioners have included [[Angela Mason]] and [[Ben Summerskill]].		Previous commissioners have included [[Angela Mason]] and [[Ben Summerskill]].

Ross Burgess at 08:29, 3 February 2014

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	The '''Equality and Human Rights Commission''' ('''EHRC''') was set up by the [[Equality Act 2006]], replacing the Commission for Racial Equality, Disability Rights Commission, and Equal Opportunities Commission.		[[File:EHRC.gif\|thumb\|Equality and Human Rights Commission logo]]The '''Equality and Human Rights Commission''' ('''EHRC''') was set up by the [[Equality Act 2006]], replacing the Commission for Racial Equality, Disability Rights Commission, and Equal Opportunities Commission.

	The EHRC's remit, widened by the [[Equality Act 2010]] is to "promote and monitor human rights; and to protect, enforce and promote equality across the nine "protected" grounds - age, disability, gender, race, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation and gender reassignment."		The EHRC's remit, widened by the [[Equality Act 2010]] is to "promote and monitor human rights; and to protect, enforce and promote equality across the nine "protected" grounds - age, disability, gender, race, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation and gender reassignment."

Ross Burgess at 16:11, 11 September 2013

2013-09-11T16:11:05Z

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	The EHRC's remit, widened by the [[Equality Act 2010]] is to "promote and monitor human rights; and to protect, enforce and promote equality across the nine "protected" grounds - age, disability, gender, race, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation and gender reassignment."		The EHRC's remit, widened by the [[Equality Act 2010]] is to "promote and monitor human rights; and to protect, enforce and promote equality across the nine "protected" grounds - age, disability, gender, race, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation and gender reassignment."

	The Commission is headed by a board of Commissioners, including [[Angela Mason]].		The Commission is headed by a board of Commissioners, including [[Evelyn Asante-Mensah]].<ref>http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/about-us/the-commissioners/</ref>

			Previous commissioners have included [[Angela Mason]] and [[Ben Summerskill]].

			==References==
			<references>

	[[Category:Legislation]]		[[Category:Legislation]]