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Towards a gender equality index
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Equality Statistics in Practice at a local level: Research report: 30
2009
This study was designed to explore relevant issues in locally based public sector organisations of different types in England, Scotland and Wales, and the research was conducted between March and October 2008. Its specific aims were to: • Investigate the collection and use of equality statistics by selected public sector local level case study organisations (CSOs) in England, Scotland and Wales. • Collect information on the use made by the selected CSOs of equality statistics from national, regional and local level sources and data services; including the use for equality purposes and for tackling human rights issues. • Identify what additional primary data collection the CSOs carry out (if any) in relation to equality and human rights issues, including data relating to attitudes and prejudices, community cohesion and good relations. • Identify what they perceive to be the information gaps/problems with existing data. • Identify examples of good practice in the collection and use of...
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Equality: Putting the Theory into Action
Res Publica, 2006
We outline our central reasons for pursuing the project of equality studies and some of the thinking we have done within an equality studies framework. We try to show that a multi-dimensional conceptual framework, applied to a set of key social contexts and articulating the concerns of subordinate social groups, can be a fruitful way of putting the idea of equality into practice. Finally, we address some central questions about how to bring about egalitarian social change.