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Proposed misogyny offences go out to consultation
Ministers consult on offences based on Kennedy review proposals

Report aims to advance women's equality at Holyrood
Cross party group publishes proposals to remove barriers

Council wins appeal on interim homelessness duties
No absolute duty to house family in line with assessed needs

MSPs want to hear of barriers to disabled finding work
Committee calls for views ahead of further work in the area

Supreme Court clears council of disabled discrimination
Glasgow acted lawfully in assessing community care service charges

Ministers' gender recognition guidance held lawful
Judge rejects challenge to revised guidance for public boards

Solicitors risk Equality Act issues: disability survey
Legal Services Agency research finds disabled put off from seeking advice

EHRC issues guidance on avoiding discrimination from AI
Equality regulator embarks on monitoring projects to aid understanding

Ministers accept Kennedy misogyny proposals
Draft legislation to be published following report recommendations

Equality body makes DWP improve treatment of disabled
Binding agreement will help mental health and learning disability claimants

Thorntons annual report claims reducing gender pay gap
Mean hourly gap reduces by 13.6% over five years

Public Boards Act held ultra vires in defining "woman"
Attempt to include transgender women cut across scheme of Equality Act

Commission sets up fund to support discrimination cases
Funding and advice available to help bring litigation

Expert group to advise on conversion therapy ban
Representative group to consider issues ahead of legislation

SEMLA to co-host ethnic diversity discussion
Event will focus on actions available to improve opportunities

IBA launches anti-bullying and harassment training
All can access e-learning modules designed following report

Public boards law able to count trans people as women
Judge rejects challenge to Gender Representation Act

IBA marks Women's Day with major project launch
Nine year programme will seek gender parity blueprint by 2030

Ministers launch equality and human rights support fund
£7m available to help tackle gaps in service provision

MSPs call for urgent views on freedom of expression
Justice Committee publishes Yousaf's options for hate crime limits

Public bodies failing in racial equality, MSPs report
Committee calls for action on diversity and ethnic pay gap

Disability Law Centre protests unclear face mask signs
Complaint that failure to mention exemptions leads to harassment

US Supreme Court backs gay and transgender work rights
Three cases decided against employers and Trump administration

IBA signs up to pandemic support for LGBTI rights
187 organisations in demand to UN for no discrimination in special measures