Equality institutions · 2006

Equality Act 2006 and the EHRC

The Equality and Human Rights Commission was created.

Different equality bodies were brought into one wider institution.

Simple version

The Equality Act 2006 created the Commission for Equality and Human Rights, now known as the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

Why it matters

This matters because disability rights became part of a wider equality and human rights enforcement landscape.

Awareverse lens

Awareverse values joined-up rights, but also asks whether disability remains visible inside broad equality structures.

Common mistake

A common mistake is assuming consolidation always strengthens every protected group equally.

Question to ask

Who had power here, who was left outside, and what would have changed if the human being was seen first?

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