Tories Set Race and Gender Quotas For Public Bodies
The Tory government has demanded that 50 per cent of all 5,500 public appointments in Britain go to women, and 14 per cent to ethnic minorities.
Lack of diversity
UK Government Blasts Charities for Being ‘Too White’
Charities must do more to ensure boards “reflect the communities they serve”, the charity watchdog has warned, after a report found the vast majority of trustees are white.
Tories Demand Church Make Clergy Less White and Male
Tory MPs have urged the Church of England to “get on with” plans to drive up the percentage of ethnic minorities among its clergy members. During questions to the church’s representative in the Commons, Caroline Spelman, on Thursday, three politicians
#FirefightingSexism: Fire Brigade Chief Launches Campaign to Stop People Saying ‘Fireman’
London Fire Commissioner Dany Cotton has demanded people stop using the word ‘fireman’, claiming that the term is putting women off choosing firefighting as a career.
Minister Attacks Fire Brigade for Being Too Male and Too White
Citing figures that show firefighters in England are 96 per cent white and 95 per cent male, a Home Office minister slammed fire services over a “woeful” lack of ‘diversity’.
Critics’ Choice Awards: Jessica Chastain Uses Speech to Scorn Hollywood’s Lack of Diversity
Actress Jessica Chastain was honored as the Most Valuable Player at the 20th annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards Thursday at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.
