Equalities - Gender/ Transgender Discrimination Workshop 30th January

People sometimes say that gender in equality is over, yet the reality is that women are more in caring, catering and cleaning than in higher paid: plumbing, carpentry or in senior management jobs. We will also explore transgender discrimination

What the Gender/Transgender Workshop offers delegates

• • Understanding of the realities of continued gender inequality and discrimination
  • Knowledge of the law on Sex discrimination, Equal Pay and the positive duty to promote gender equality
  • An opportunity to share good practice on gender equality
  • Knowledge of issues around Transgender and gender reassignment

A summary of what the day will cover:

• Exercise identifying how society remains gendered and unequal
• Quiz on the realities of gender inequality
• Legislation regarding gender, trans gender & how this affects the activities of local authorities
• Discussion on the realities of Occupational segregation and unequal pay
• A contributor on Transgender issues
• Scenarios - identifying best practice looks like & planning a way forward

For more information please contact:

Diana Blake, Admin Assistant, Equality Southwest

Tel: (01823) 250836

Email: diana.blake@equalitysouthwest.org.uk