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We are a cross-party group of @HouseofCommons MPs working together to scrutinise the Government on equalities. See what we're working on 👇 parliament.uk/womenandequali… House of Commons Joined June 2015-
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We recently visited the Southport Mosque and the Abdullah Quilliam Mosque in Liverpool as part of our work on community cohesion and gendered Islamophobia ⬇️ We're grateful to all who spoke to us and we aim to make recommendations to the Government on these topics soon⌛️
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BDA CEO Rebecca Mansell reports from UK Parliament on BSL Act 2022 progress. All witnesses were deaf BSL signers - a historic moment! Watch here (BSL): parliamentlive.tv/.../fc944ac0-0…
"We want society to understand we are all the same as you. We're all human beings, we just speak a different language." Rebecca Mansell, Chief Executive of @BDA_Deaf, outlining the societal contribution of Deaf people during this week's session about BSL and the BSL Act 2022 ⬇️
We recently visited the Southport Mosque and the Abdullah Quilliam Mosque in Liverpool as part of our work on community cohesion and gendered Islamophobia. Thank you to all those that helped us to understand how we can better support communities and tackle anti-Muslim hatred.
We've published our report looking into the prevalence and impact of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the UK. We examined the work of the UK Government in both preventing it and addressing survivors' health consequences. Read the full report ⬇️
Did you miss yesterday's session about British Sign Language (BSL)? It is available to watch online now 💻 Parliament Live 🟢: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/77… YouTube 🔴: youtube.com/watch?v=jal7Db… Broadcasts include a BSL interpreter
We have received the Government's response to our report - Misogyny in Music: on repeat. We welcome the Government's proposals on NDAs, but further work is needed to protect against a ‘culture of misogyny’ in the music industry. Read the response in full ⬇️
Join us for our next evidence session on access to British Sign Language and the impact of the BSL Act 2022. We'll hear from the BSL Advisory Board and @BDA_Deaf. - Wednesday 10 September - 2:20pm - Broadcast includes a BSL interpreter BSL translation: youtu.be/29jsJa0FMVM
We're discussing access to British Sign Language (BSL) on 10 September at 2.20pm, covering: - Access to BSL - Effects of the BSL Act 2022 - Issues affecting the deaf signing community We're talking to BSL Advisory Board and @BDA_Deaf.
Watch yesterday's full session investigating the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/65…
Watch yesterday's full session investigating the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/65…
Our session on the the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections is starting now. Tune in ⬇️
Watch an exchange between our Chair, Sarah Owen MP, and Professor Aidan Fowler of @NHSEngland from this week's evidence session looking into the health impacts of breast implants and cosmetic procedures ⬇️
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