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Web Links  

 You may find the following web links useful:

Aston University takes no responsability for the contents of the websites listed below.

Age 

 

The Employers Forum on Age (EFA) is a Network of employers confronting age discrimination in the  workplace.

Acas promoting employment relations and HR excellence.

 

Disability

 

The EHRC  Equality & Human Rights Commision .

Skill National Bureau for Students with Disabilities. 

 

Equality

 

ECU Equality Challenge Unit. Promoting Equality and Diversity in Higher Education. 

GEO Government Equalities Office The GEO has responsibility within Government for equality strategy and  legislation and takes the lead on issues relating to women, sexual orientation and transgender equality matters.

 

Gender

 

The EHRC  Equality & Human Rights Commision is a leading agency working to eliminate discrimination in 21st Century Britain.

GEO Government Equalities Office. The GEO has responsibility within Government for equality strategy and  legislation and takes the lead on issues relating to women, sexual orientation and transgender equality matters.

Breaking the Glass Ceiling aims to promote the advancement of women in the management of higher education.

International Journal of Gender Science and Technology GST aims to help foster and develop the growing community of researchers, practitioners and policy makers who are interested in gender issues in science and technology and provide a focus for constructive debate and interchange of ideas between key players and experts in this field.

 

Race

 

The EHRC  Equality & Human Rights Commision aims to tackle racial discrimination and promote racial equality.

brap Birmingham Race Action Partnership works with others to increase understanding of how to improve in ways that reduce inequality.

Religion and Belief 

 

 

Sexual Orientation

 

 

 

The BBC Religion and Ethics site  provides an A - Z of major religions and beliefs and gives details of faith     communities in the UK and their major festivals.

ECU Equality Challenge Unit. Promoting Equality and Diversity in Higher Education

 

Stonewall  Offers news, information and advice on relationship and parenting.  Campaigning organisation for lesbian and gay equality.

The Birmingham Pride community Trust promotes and developes service in Birmingham which meet the needs of gay men lesbian women who are younger,older and or from Black and Asian background. 

 

 

Work/Life

Balance

 

The ECU have produced a booklet ''implementing the New Regulations against Discrimination'' which offers further practical guidance.

The Employers and Work life Balance provides information on work life balance for both individuals and organisations.

 

The Acas Advisory,Conciliation and Arbitration Service provides advice on good industrial relations practice and equal pay

 

 

Maintained by: The Equality & Diversity Unit

Lastupdated February 2010