… PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY IN RESEARCH Legal framework The legislation that covers equality in the UK is the … and harassment on the grounds of sex, and places a duty on public authorities to promote equality of opportunity between men and women generally. ThePublic Sector Equality Duty, which was created under the 2010 …
… is a voluntary initiative which was launched in 2011 by the UK’s Government Equalities Office (GEO), part of the … were in employment in the UK in 2013). The scheme excludes public sector bodies as well as small business and start-up companies. Small business, start-up companies and public bodies should be encouraged to sign up to the scheme …