Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
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Kris Barnfield: Championing openess about disability in the MoJ
This Disability History Month, Disability Champion Kris Barnfield discusses his experience of having dyslexia in the…
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Disability History Month: Take part in our survey
Today marks the start of Disability History Month, with the theme this year focusing on leadership,…
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BAME representation at the top: how do we get there?
Laura Gilbert speaks to three senior public servants about the work they’ve done to tackle discrimination…
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Julia Gillard: An FDA centenary lecture
As part of the FDA’s centenary celebrations, we are delighted to announce that Julia Gillard will…
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FDA to Lib Dems: You have a “duty” to stand up for civil service
Speaking at a Liberal Democrat Party conference panel event, Penman and two Lib Dem peers explained…
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Why we need Flex for All: Ben’s story
After years of struggling with a rare form of inflammatory arthritis, DExEU’s Ben Willcocks explains how…
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Taking Pride: FDA members on their union’s fight for LGBT+ equality
FDA members past and present talk about how they helped LGBT+ people in their workplaces.
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Ian Buist’s campaign to abolish the ban on gay and lesbian diplomats
The story of how one FDA member made union history.
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Barry Snelgrove named 2019 Wendy Jones Award winner
This year’s Wendy Jones Award has been presented to MoJ rep Barry Snelgrove for making both…
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Leslie Evans: What kind of leadership do we need today?
The Scottish Government Permanent Secretary lists three essential qualities for leaders in her Women into Leadership…
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It’s time to end harassment of LGBT+ civil servants
On International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, Equality Officer Jane Cockram calls on civil service…
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Invitiation: Join our 15 May LGBT+ Network meeting
Members are invited to take part in the FDA LGBT+ Network’s upcoming meeting.
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Shifting focus: The FDA speaks with Clare Moriarty
Prior to her appointment as head civil servant at DExEU, Defra Permanent Secretary Clare Moriarty spoke…
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Mark Holmes: Making employment more open for women
In the fourth instalment of our International Women’s Day blog series, FDA member Mark Holmes writes…
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Michelle Wyer: Advancing women in the workplace
In the third instalment of our International Women’s Day blog series, Michelle Wyer talks to us…
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Greig Walker: Tackling violence against women and girls
In the second instalment of our International Women’s Day blog series, FDA rep Greig Walker tells…
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Claire Wiggins: Helping women through prison and probation
On International Women’s Day, FDA member Claire Wiggins explains how her day job at HMPPS supports…
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Barry Snelgrove: The FDA, LGBT+ rights, and me
The FDA Ministry of Justice rep describes his journey from closeted gay man to LGBT+ activist.
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LGBT History Month: Looking to the future
FDA member Caoilfhionn Toner writes about taking an FDA motion to the TUC LGBT+ Conference, the…
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Women into Leadership: 500 women turning up to learn and to support each other
ARC President Paula Houghton describes her experience of chairing the Women into Leadership Cardiff conference.
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Clare Moriarty: Redefining success
The Defra Permanent Secretary speaks about “positioning yourself as a leader” at our London Women into…
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BAME into Leadership: “Get to know ‘the game’ and its rules”
Former Executive Committee member Peter Green shares key messages from the Cardiff conference.
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Invitation: Take part in our LGBT Working Group meeting
FDA members are invited to share their views at the 8 January meeting.
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Gender pay gap data “no early Christmas gift”
National Officer Victoria Taylor discusses the “concerning statistics nestled in this data”.
