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CRPD concluding observations 2017, paragraph 33

Government should: Work with disabled people's organisations to: (a) Develop programmes to make judges, prosecutors, police officers and prison staff...

UN recommendation

Access to employment – Government action

UK Government actions In July 2021, the UK Government published the National Disability Strategy, which included plans to reduce the...

Government action

CERD concluding observations 2024, paragraph 36

Government should: (a) Revise laws and policies and stop using practices that cause particular impact among ethnic groups. This includes...

UN recommendation

UPR recommendations 2022, paragraph 43.261

Government should: Keep taking action to end inequalities affecting minorities in accessing criminal justice, employment, health and education. Keep taking...

UN recommendation

UPR recommendations 2022, paragraph 43.258

Government should: Take action to ensure disabled people’s rights, in particular to an adequate standard of living and access to...

UN recommendation

UPR recommendations 2022, paragraph 43.248

Government should: Increase formal employment opportunities for women and disabled people, and ensure equal pay for work of equal value....

UN recommendation

UPR recommendations 2022, paragraph 43.200

Government should: Keep doing more to increase opportunities for women to find and undertake formal employment. Continue taking additional measures...

UN recommendation

UPR recommendations 2022, paragraph 43.194

Government should: Do more to protect women from harassment at work and promote access to employment for women from marginalised...

UN recommendation

UPR recommendations 2022, paragraph 43.185

Government should: Make education, employment and healthcare easier to access for women and girls in remote rural areas. Make education,...

UN recommendation

UPR recommendations 2022, paragraph 43.165

Government should: Take action to ensure that women and girls have access to education, healthcare and other support services in...

UN recommendation

UPR recommendations 2022, paragraph 43.146

Government should: Ensure that minorities and migrants have equal access to employment, housing, public health and education, improving their quality...

UN recommendation

CRC concluding observations 2023, paragraph 38

Government should: (a) Do more to reduce the number of children in care, including by funding early intervention and prevention...

UN recommendation

Access to employment – Welsh Government assessment

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

Progress assessment

Access to employment – UK Government assessment

In recent years, the employment rate has increased overall, employment rates have improved for some, but not all, ethnic groups,...

Progress assessment

UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.209

Government should: Do more to support disabled people in finding work. Implement measures in support of enhanced participation of people...

UN recommendation

CRPD concluding observations 2017, paragraph 57

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

UN recommendation

CRC concluding observations 2016, paragraph 51

Government should: Assess the impact on children's rights of funding cuts for childcare and family support. Review family support policies...

UN recommendation

CERD concluding observations 2016, paragraph 33

Government should: Collect disaggregated employment and activity data on people from ethnic minority groups. Take further steps to tackle unemployment,...

UN recommendation

CERD concluding observations 2016, paragraph 25

Government should: (a) Develop a strategy (in consultation with Gypsy, Traveller and Roma communities) to address the challenges they face...

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 46

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

UN recommendation

CEDAW concluding observations 2019, paragraph 44

Government should: (a) Take action to increase the number of women in decision-making roles in the workplace and reduce women's...

UN recommendation

ICCPR concluding observations 2015, paragraph 12

Government should: Increase efforts towards equal representation for women in the civil service and the judiciary. Implement the recommendations of...

UN recommendation

ICESCR concluding observations 2016, paragraph 44

Government should: Ensure childcare services are accessible and affordable, particularly in Northern Ireland. Review the system of shared parental leave....

UN recommendation

ICESCR concluding observations 2016, paragraph 30

Government should: Review its employment policies to address the root causes of unemployment. Develop an action plan focusing specifically on...

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

ICESCR concluding observations 2016, paragraph 25

Government should: Increase support for asylum seekers (including daily allowances) to guarantee their economic, social and cultural rights, in particular...

UN recommendation

CRPD concluding observations 2017, paragraph 73

Government should: Within one year of adopting the present recommendations, provide an update to the CRPD Committee on progress in...

UN recommendation

CERD concluding observations 2024, paragraph 38

Government, including devolved governments in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, should: Take action to combat ongoing poverty, which harms ethnic...

UN recommendation