Equality & Diversity is one of the wonders of the world yet we hear so much from the political Correct types screaming about much of what they know little about.
To understand Equality & Diversity we need to have an understanding of both our own history and of others, it appears that many people seem to think sexual equality has been around forever and that women have had full rights since time began, but looking back its only been in the last 50 years, that the warriors of womens rights have made any sort of impact and only in the last ten years has it made a significant change in attitudes, with many of us still having parents around that lived in an unequal world, it is a stark reminder that, it is important for our daughters that we maintain the fight for equality, through active education and sensible policies to encourage everyone to apply respect and dignity into the work place, we have to remember that humanity is colourful and has been designed like it to ensure the survival of our species therefore ...

Facts and stats from Business in The Community

http://www.bitc.org.uk/take_action/in_the_workplace/diversity/race/facts_and_stats.html

As awareness grows so does the demand for detailed demographical research from which to form a benchmark against which organations can analyse, monitor and evaluate progress. Embracing the diversity of ethnic minority communities will bring economic and social rewards by building a stronger, more competitive Britain.

By 2030, 8% of the workforce will be an ethnic minority. Half of all new jobs over the next 10 years will go to ethnic minorities.

The workforce:

- Young people from ethnic minority groups are more likely to be in full time education at 18 than young white people.
- Indians have the highest participation rate at around half.
- White young people are much more likely to be in full time jobs.
- 10% of business start-ups in the UK are from ethnic minority groups
- In 2003, 17.2% of all University students were ethnic minorities, who overall ...