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View cookies Office for Equality and Opportunity Office for Equality and Opportunity Disability Unit Race Equality Unit Women and Equalities Unit Social Mobility Commission Featured 4 March 2026 Press release Government launches landmark gender pay gap and menopause action plans to help women thrive at work Action plans supporting women to succeed at work launched by Minister for Women and Equalities ahead of International Women’s Day 2026. 31 July 2025 Press release Government confirms Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson as the next EHRC chair Minister for Women and Equalities Bridget Phillipson has confirmed that Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson will be appointed as the new Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). 1 October 2025 Press release Government launches Black History Month alongside ethnic minority leaders to further race equality Minister for Equalities Seema Malhotra and Baroness Lawrence hosted the first Race Equality Engagement Group roundtable alongside leaders from ethnic minority communities. 9 September 2025 Press release Women's Business Council refreshed to help break down barriers for opportunity for women at work The Women’s Business Council (WBC) brings together business leaders who work to boost women’s representation in the workplace. 21 July 2025 Press release Government unveils new era for British Sign Language (BSL) by championing accessible communications The government has launched new 5-year plans to improve the use of BSL in individual departments to help break down barriers for Deaf and disabled people. 18 March 2025 Press release Government announces Race Equality Engagement Group to break down barriers to racial equality The views of ethnic minority people are being placed at the heart of government decision making following the establishment of the Race Equality Engagement Group (REEG). Latest from the Office for Equality and Opportunity British Sign Language (BSL) Advisory Board: meeting summaries 21 April 2026 Transparency data Gender pay gap reporting and creating an action plan: guidance for employers 7 April 2026 Collection Privacy notice: evidence submission for gender pay gap and menopause action plan guidance 7 April 2026 Guidance See all latest documents Subscriptions Get emails What we do We lead on equality policy including women’s equality, race equality, LGBT+ equality, disability equality, socio-economic equality and the overall framework of equality legislation for the UK. OEO works with the Cabinet Office Read more about what we do The following links open in a new tab Follow on Office for Equality and Opportunity on LinkedIn (opens in new tab) Follow on Office for Equality and Opportunity on Instagram (opens in new tab) Follow on Office for Equality and Opportunity on X (opens in new tab) Documents Services Employers: preventing discrimination Apply to be a BSL Advisory Board member or co-chair See all services Guidance and regulation Creating an action plan: guidance for employers 7 April 2026 Guidance Offer workplace adjustments for employees experiencing menopause 4 March 2026 Guidance See all guidance and regulation News and communications Government commits to introducing mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting for large employers 25 March 2026 Press release Government launches landmark gender pay gap and menopause action plans to help women thrive at work 4 March 2026 Press release See all news and communications Research and statistics Disabled people's lived experience of education in the UK 29 January 2026 Research and analysis Public perceptions and attitudes towards disabled people in the UK 29 January 2026 Research and analysis See all research and statistics Policy papers and consultations Equality (Race and Disability) Bill: mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting 25 March 2026 Consultation outcome British Sign Language 5-year plan: HM Treasury 28 August 2025 Policy paper See all policy papers and consultations Transparency and freedom of information releases British Sign Language (BSL) Advisory Board: meeting summaries 21 April 2026 Transparency data Disability Unit Regional Stakeholder Network: meeting summaries 18 February 2026 Transparency data See all transparency and freedom of information releases Our ministers The Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP Minister for Women and Equalities The Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Malvern Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities) The Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP Minister of State (Minister for Social Security and Disability) Seema Malhotra MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Equalities) Olivia Bailey MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Equalities) Our management Marcus Bell OBE Director, Office for Equality and Opportunity Contact OEO Office for Equality and Opportunity Correspondence Team, Cabinet Office 70 Whitehall London SW1A 2AS United Kingdom Contact: Office for Equality and Opportunity Our Personal Information Charter ( ) explains how we handle your information when you contact us. 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