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Fighting for equality

Mainstreaming equality and diversity into the business management curriculum

Heriot-Watt University

19 July 2013

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Introduction

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Why fighting for equality?

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Why fighting for equality?

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My story

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Questions

1. Why is there a module on engendering policy and practice?

2. Would this be relevant to international students?

3. Why is gender inequality more important than other inequalities?

4. Isn’t this a very niche topic for a public services programme?

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Response

• Equality Act 2010• Civil Service Code: “carry out your responsibilities in a way that

is fair, just and equitable and reflects the Civil Service commitment to equality and diversity”

• Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Regulations 2011• UN Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination

Against Women (CEDAW) • Millennium Development Goals• EU Article 13 Equal Treatment Directive (2008)• Queen Margaret University

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Outcome

Retained module on ‘Engendering Policy and Practice’

But as optional module

Continued resistance from public service partners

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What are you going to do?

1. Should equality and diversity be ‘mainstreamed’ or recognised as a standalone issue?

2. What techniques can be used to influence the profile of equality and diversity on a programme?

3. What sources of evidence can be used to support the case for quality and diversity?

4. Name one thing you are going to do after today to raise the profile of equality and diversity in your subject area.