June 28, 2016
HOW LEGISLATION PROTECTS WOMEN-ONLY SPACES AND SERVICES:
AN OVERVIEW
by Louise Whitfield, Public Law Specialist and Partner at Deighton Pierce Glynn
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INTRODUCTION
This briefing is designed to highlight the existence of legal protections for women-only activities, spaces and services to help ensure that these rights are properly understood and to avoid misinterpretation that may threaten their existence. The following topics are dealt with below:
- Summary of what is and isn’t covered by the Equality Act 2010
- When discrimination is lawful
- Women-only associations
- When discrimination against women-only events is unlawful
- The legal responsibilities of public bodies
Read more A UK GUIDE FOR NON-LAWYERS ABOUT PROTECTING WOMEN-ONLY SPACES: June 2016
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