Gender Equality Scheme 2007-2010

The Equality Act 2006 amends the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 and places a legal duty on all public authorities to promote equality between women and men.

The basic requirement for all public authorities when carrying out their functions and delivering services, is to have due regard to the need:

  • to eliminate unlawful discrimination
  • to eliminate unlawful harassment
  • to promote equality of opportunity between men and women.

To show how we will meet the requirements of the act, we consulted the views of employees, Elected Members, service users, partner organisations, the voluntary and community sector and all other interested parties in the development of the scheme.

The scheme identifies our gender equality goals and contains an action plan of how these will be met over the next three years.

If you require a copy of the scheme in another language and / or format, please phone Call Derbyshire on 08456 058 058 to request this or email call.centre@derbyshire.gov.uk

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