LATEST EQUALITY PUBLICATIONS

• Disability Equality Duty Joint AUT/NATFHE Guidance April 2006
• Equality Legislation - Where are we now? March 2006
• Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Equality - an issue for us All Negotiating and Organising Guidence for members in the Higher and Further Education sector, March 2006
• Quick Guide for Equality Officers NATFHE toolkit March 2006

See equality publications for full list.

6 October 2005

Teaching materials for Black History month

26 July 2005

Zimbabwean hunger strikers appeal for solidarity

We are appealing for your support for the 140 Zimbabweans who have been held in detention centres across the country and, in particular, the 115 who have been on hunger strike since 22nd June in protest against their planned deportation to Zimbabwe. All of the detainees and hunger strikers are black Zimbabweans. Four hunger strikers have become so seriously ill through lack of food that they have been removed to hospital. All of the hunger strikers are opponents of the Mugabe regime. The danger of imprisonment, beatings, rape and torture for anyone who has sought asylum in the UK is well documented and hunger strikers would rather face death than return.

What you can do to help:
• The campaign urgently needs funds. Make cheques payable to: The Committee to Defend Asylum Seekers (Please include a covering note indicating that the donation is for the United Network of Detained Zimbabweans. Cheques should be sent to the postal address given below)
• Come to the ‘Solidarity Gathering’ at the High Court (Strand, London) hearing on the morning of 4th August. Supporters will be undertaking a hunger strike from Wednesday 3rd August outside the High Court. Contact the campaign for details.

From United Network of Detained Zimbabweans (UNDZ), email [email protected].

Equality legislation update

Equality Legislation: Where we are now (Word doc) summarises the current state of play in equality legislation. Produced by the NATFHE Equality Unit, it covers legislation on sex, race, disablity, sexual orientation, religion or belief, gender reassignment and age.