Committees

Women and Equalities Committee

Commons Select Committee

The Women and Equalities Committee examines the work of the Government Equalities Office (GEO). It holds Government to account on equality law and policy, including the Equality Act 2010 and cross Government activity on equalities. It also scrutinises the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

Committee's work on sexual harassment

These pages only show information for this committee from the start of 2020 onwards. Earlier information can be found on the previous version of the UK Parliament website.

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8 current inquiries

Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.

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Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission
Opened 4 March 2020
Reform of the Gender Recognition Act
Opened 28 October 2020
The role of the GEO: embedding equalities across Government
Report:
Published
On 24 September 2021
Govt. response:
Published
On 2 December 2021
Opened 13 January 2021
Gender Sensitive Parliament
Opened 23 February 2021
The Rights of Cohabiting Partners
Opened 20 April 2021
Menopause and the workplace
Opened 23 July 2021
Equality and the UK asylum process
Opened 27 September 2021
Preventing Violence Against Women and Girls
Opened 4 November 2021

Non-inquiry work

Non-inquiry sessions
Non-inquiry sessions are brief packages of work that will not necessarily result in a report. They may be used to revisit previous inquiry topics or take evidence on a topical matter.
Pre-appointment hearings
People nominated to certain public offices may be examined by a committee to assess their suitability and plans for the role.

Latest news

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Menopause campaigners give evidence to women and equalities committee
The House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee holds the second evidence session of its inquiry into Menopause and the Workplace.
3 December 2021
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Evidence session: Legal rights of cohabiting partners
Committee to hold the third evidence session of its inquiry into The Rights of Cohabiting Partners
29 November 2021
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MPs question Equalities Minister on conversion therapy
The Women and Equalities Committee hears from Mike Freer MP for their conversion therapy inquiry.
26 November 2021

Upcoming events

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Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
8 December 2021 - 2pm to 5pm
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

Latest publications

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First Report - Levelling Up and equality: a new framework for change
Inquiry The role of the GEO: embedding equalities across Government
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Response to this report
Levelling Up and equality: a new framework for change: Government response to the Committee’s first report
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Special Report
Response to this report
Correspondence to the Chair from the Equality and Human Rights Commission relating to our report Levelling up and equality: a framework for change
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Correspondence
Levelling Up and equality: a new framework for change: Government response to the Committee’s first report
Inquiry The role of the GEO: embedding equalities across Government
Committees Women and Equalities Committee
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Correspondence to the Chair from Dr Adam Jowett relating to the Committee's sessions into Conversion Therapy
Work The Government’s consultation on conversion therapy (Non-inquiry session)
Committees Women and Equalities Committee
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Correspondence

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