Minister for Women and Equalities Liz Truss set out the Johnson administration’s overhaul the Government’s equalities work this week, but it turned out to be nothing more than gaslighting on a governmental scale. Truss declared the fight for equality should be led by ‘facts, not fashion’ and claimed notions of structural racism, protected characteristics and…
ROTA is proud to be part of the Halo Collective, a youth-led campaign to end hair discrimination in the UK.
New research by Bolt Burdon Kemp in conjunction with expert Chikere Igbokwe revealed how diverse and inclusive the legal industry is, with highlights including:
Read the latest November edition of our Policy E-Newsletter now available HERE. This month’s newsletter coincides with Black History Month and fittingly there have been a number of important reports which look at elements of race equality in Britain. Our Policy E-Newsletters are full of information about our work, our partners/supporters and what is happening around the sector in relation to race…
Over 95% of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people in Britain have faced racism or racial prejudice…. Read more
CORE received a response from Public Health England in relation to its April 2020 letter addressing the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on BAME communities. Read the response HERE.
The Trustees of Race on the Agenda are happy to announce that Maurice McLeod has been appointed as the incoming CEO of Race on the Agenda following the retirement of Andy Gregg.
Ever since GCSEs and A levels were cancelled due to the Corona virus lockdown, concerns have been raised about the fairness of replacing them with teacher predicted grades. Pupils from certain race and ethnicities are often given underpredicted grades for ‘A’ Levels, and since April, ROTA along with other race equality organisations such as Runnymede…
Our Senior Policy Officer Poornima Karunacadacharan, speaks to Activate Debate and gives a thought-provoking insight into how systemic racism functions in the UK education system.
