Gender Equality Scheme

Durham County Council is committed to promoting equality and diversity in the way we provide services, employ people and involve people in decision making.

The Gender Equality Duty, which is part of the Equality Act 2006, requires us to produce a Gender Equality Scheme to show how we will:

• Eliminate unlawful discrimination
• Eliminate harassment
• Promote equality of opportunity between men and women

Gender includes everyone and our Gender Equality Scheme is a scheme for women, men, girls and boys. It also specifically includes transgender people.

Please see below for a copy of our Gender Equality Scheme, which shows the steps we will take to positively promote gender equality and eliminate sex discrimination. In developing the scheme we took into account consultation with employees, service users, other relevant bodies and members of communities across County Durham. We know that priorities and circumstances change and we will regularly review our scheme to ensure that it continues to be relevant to the people's needs.

We positively welcome your views and suggestions. For more information, to make comments, if you are unable to access these documents or need them in a different format or language please contact the Equalities Team by

Email: equalities@durham.gov.uk
Fax: 0191 3834206
Tel: 0191 3834207

or by mail to:

Equalities Team
Corporate Services
Durham County Council
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UL

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GENDER EQUALITY SCHEME - Sections 1and 2 Introduction and Background Information - April 2007.pdf (19 pages, 184kb)

GENDER EQUALITY SCHEME - Section 3 Action Plan - April 2007.pdf (5 pages, 22kb)

Summary of Gender Equality Scheme and Action Plan 2007 - 2010.pdf (11 pages, 175kb)