Decision details

Gender Equality Charter

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The Cabinet will be asked to adopt the Barking and Dagenham Women and Gender Equality Charter which has been developed in consultation with the community and to ensure the local needs of different protected characteristics (Equality Act 2010) are met.

Decision:

Cabinet resolved to:

 

(i)  Adopt the Gender Equality Charter and Action Plan at Appendix A to the report, subject to the amendments agreed at the meeting; and

 

(ii)  Agree to launch the Charter during Women’s Empowerment month in March 2016.

Report author: Jonathan Bunt

Publication date: 16/02/2016

Date of decision: 15/02/2016

Decided at meeting: 15/02/2016 - Cabinet

Effective from: 24/02/2016

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