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Criminal justice institutions – Government action

UK Government actions In September 2021, the UK Government published a new policy to support the needs of perinatal women...

Government action

CRPD concluding observations 2017, paragraph 15

Government should: Legally protect people from multiple and intersectional discrimination, including on the grounds of migrant, refugee or other status....

UN recommendation

UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.172

Government should: Ensure the abortion law in Northern Ireland is in line with international human rights law. Decriminalise abortion and...

UN recommendation

UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.171

Government should: Provide reproductive health care for all women and girls, in line with CEDAW. Government should: Provide reproductive health...

UN recommendation

UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.170

Government should: Ensure the abortion law in Northern Ireland is in line with international human rights law. Decriminalise abortion and...

UN recommendation

CEDAW concluding observations 2019, paragraph 56

Government should: in line with advice issued by the UN on women's asylum, nationality and statelessness issues: (a) Introduce a...

UN recommendation

CEDAW concluding observations 2019, paragraph 48

Government should: Implement the Committee's previous recommendations on abortion law in Northern Ireland, in line with provisions in the Good...

UN recommendation

CEDAW concluding observations 2019, paragraph 46

Government should: (a) Ensure that affordable and accessible childcare is available throughout the UK, particularly in Northern Ireland. (b) Consider...

UN recommendation

ICESCR concluding observations 2016, paragraph 62

Government should: Amend abortion laws in Northern Ireland in line with women's rights to health, life and dignity. Consider UN...

UN recommendation

ICESCR concluding observations 2016, paragraph 54

Government should: Develop a national strategy on the right to adequate food. Promote healthy diets, including supporting breastfeeding. Introduce higher...

UN recommendation

ICESCR concluding observations 2016, paragraph 35

Government should: (a) Ensure all migrant workers enjoy equal rights for pay, protection from unfair dismissal, rest and leisure, working...

UN recommendation

ICESCR concluding observations 2016, paragraph 27

Government should: (a) Increase the number of women in decision-making roles, in public and private sectors. (b) End the gender...

UN recommendation

CRPD concluding observations 2017, paragraph 65

Government should: Increase the availability of high-quality data disaggregated by: income, sex, age, gender, race, ethnic origin, migrant, asylum-seeking and...

UN recommendation

CRPD concluding observations 2017, paragraph 59

Government should: Work with disabled people's organisations, and in line with the CRPD Committee's recommendations following its inquiry into the...

UN recommendation

CRPD concluding observations 2017, paragraph 49

Government should: (a) Ensure disabled parents get the support they need to look after their children, and that disability is...

UN recommendation

CRPD concluding observations 2017, paragraph 13

Government should: Amend its abortion law. Guarantee women's right to reproductive and sexual autonomy without legalising selective abortion due to...

UN recommendation

Immigration – Government action

UK Government actions In July 2021, the UK Government introduced a Nationality and Borders Bill with the stated aims of...

Government action

CRPD concluding observations 2017, paragraph 55

Government should work with disabled people's organisations to: (a) Develop a fully-funded action plan to improve disabled people’s access to...

UN recommendation

CRC concluding observations 2016, paragraph 67

Government should: (a) Collect data on child nutrition (including on breastfeeding and weight problems) to identify the causes of food...

UN recommendation

Data collection and recording – UK Government assessment

The UK Government has introduced various measures to improve the collection of equality data, with specific action to improve ethnicity...

Progress assessment Moderate progress

Reproductive and sexual health – Welsh Government assessment

The Welsh Government has legislated to make it mandatory for all school children aged 5–16 to learn about sexual and...

Progress assessment Limited progress

Reproductive and sexual health – UK Government assessment

Funding cuts to the public health grant have affected sexual and reproductive health budgets, access to services across England varies,...

Progress assessment Limited progress

Data collection and recording – Welsh Government assessment

The Welsh Government publishes and analyses some data by protected characteristic, although significant data gaps remain. Overall data gaps and...

Progress assessment No progress

Just and fair conditions at work – Welsh Government assessment

Employment is mainly a reserved issue, which limits the action that the Welsh Government can take. The Welsh Government has...

Progress assessment Limited progress

Just and fair conditions at work – UK Government assessment

The UK Government has made commitments to ensure fair conditions at work, including to tackle sexual harassment. However, it has...

Progress assessment Limited progress

Immigration – UK Government assessment

The implementation of ‘hostile environment’ immigration policies marked a reduction in human rights protections and court cases have found failures...

Progress assessment Regression

Access to justice, including fair trials – UK Government assessment

The UK Government has taken important steps to improve victim support and access to legal aid, including the Victims’ Code...

Progress assessment Limited progress

Data collection and recording – Government action

UK Government actions In March 2021, the census for England and Wales was carried out, on a ‘digital-first’ basis. The...

Government action

Reproductive and sexual health – Government action

UK Government actions In December 2020, NHS England published revised guidance on visitor restrictions in maternity units during the coronavirus...

Government action

Just and fair conditions at work – Government action

UK Government actions In July 2021, the UK Government responded to the Women and Equalities Select Committee consultation on sexual...

Government action

UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.173

Government should: Encourage Northern Ireland to align its law on sexual and reproductive health services and rights with the rest...

UN recommendation