Equalities, Inclusion & Cohesion

What is Equalities, Inclusion and Cohesion?

The Equality Act 2010 defined nine protected characteristics: age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation and marriage and civil partnership status.

Public sector organisations have a duty to:

• Eliminate discrimination
• Advance equality of opportunity
• Foster good relations between people (community cohesion)

Greater community cohesion, inclusion and equality enhance and help to lay the foundations in which local areas can flourish.

LGA identify that cohesive communities are places where there is:

 

• “A common vision and a sense of belonging for all;
• Positively value diversity;
• Provide equal opportunities to people from different backgrounds; and
• Provide an environment where strong and positive relationships can be developed between people from different backgrounds in the workplace, in schools and within neighbourhoods.”

Welsh Government “remains committed to supporting a Wales where cohesive communities are resilient, fair and equal. This means listening to the views of our communities to promote positive inclusion and continually identify barriers and how they can be overcome.” Welsh Government

See the sub-topics for more information: Hate crime; Wales equality action plans; Community tension and community cohesion; and Veterans and the Armed Forces Covenant.