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Unequal impact: Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the impact on people with protected characteristics

Inquiry

The Women and Equalities Committee is launching an inquiry. We want to hear about the different and disproportionate impact that the Coronavirus – and measures to tackle it - is having on people with protected characteristics under the Equality Act.

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We have launched three sub-inquries on the impact of Coronavirus (Covid-19):

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Past events

Wednesday 10 June 2020
2:30pm Public
Unequal impact: Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the impact on people with protected characteristics - Oral evidence 10 June 2020
2:30pm
  • Professor Lucy Yardley (Professor of Health Psychology at University of Southampton, and Professor of Health Psychology at University of Bristol)
  • Emma Boswell (Co-ordinator at Sense)
  • Ali Harris (Chief Executive at Equally Ours)
Virtual meeting
Wednesday 20 May 2020
2:30pm Public
Unequal impact: Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the impact on people with protected characteristics - Oral evidence 20 May 2020
2:30pm
  • David Isaac CBE (Chair at Equality and Human Rights Commission)
  • Melanie Field (Executive Director of Corporate Strategy and Policy, and Wales at Equality and Human Rights Commission)
Virtual meeting
Wednesday 6 May 2020
2:30pm Public
Unequal impact: Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the impact on people with protected characteristics - Oral evidence 6 May 2020
2:30pm
  • Professor Sir Michael Marmot (Director at UCL Institute of Health Equity)
  • Liz McKeown (Director Public Policy Analysis at Office for National Statistics)
  • Imran Rasul (Director at Institute for Fiscal Studies)
Virtual meeting
Wednesday 22 April 2020
9:30am Public
Unequal impact: Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the impact on people with protected characteristics - Oral evidence 22 April 2020
9:30am
  • The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP (Minister for Women and Equalities at Government Equalities Office)
Virtual meeting

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