Research Briefing
Women in Combat
Women will now be allowed to serve on the front line in the Infantry and Royal Marines. The Prime Minister announced on 8 July 2016 the lifting of the ban on women serving in ground close roles.
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Research Briefing
Women around the world: International Women’s Day 2016
This briefing gives an introduction to International Women’s Day, celebrated on the 8th of March. It examines a variety of indicators for women’s equality both in the UK and internationally.
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Debate Pack
General debate on Holocaust Memorial Day
This is an archived Commons Library briefing on the General debate on Holocaust Memorial Day from 2016.
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Research Briefing
Reform of the Disabled Students’ Allowance in England
This briefing gives details of the new Disabled Students' Allowances which were announced on 2 December 2015, the changes will come into effect in 2016/17. The changes aim to improve value for money and rebalance the distribution of responsibility for disabled students between HEIs and the Government. The briefing gives details of the new system, highlights issues and contains comment, it follows on from library briefing paper SN/SP/6013, Changes to the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA), 14 October 2014.
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Research Briefing
Disabled access to goods, services and facilities
This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper provides an overview of the duties owed by providers of goods, services and facilities to ensure that they do not discriminate against disabled people in accessing these goods, facilities and services.
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Research Briefing
Economic Indictors November 2015 – Autumn Statement edition
Analysis of the latest key UK and international economic indicators.
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Debate Pack
Male Suicide and International Men’s Day
A debate entitled Male Suicide and International Men’s Day will be held in Westminster Hall on Thursday 19 November, when International Men’s Day will be observed. This debate pack provides background information on male suicide and International Men’s Day, including statistics, recent policy and parliamentary and media coverage.
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Debate Pack
Women on Low Pay
Ruth Cadbury secured a Westminster Hall debate on Women on Low Pay, on 18 November 2015, at 9:30am. There will be a digital debate on Twitter, ahead of the Westminster Hall debate. The digital debate will take place on 17 November 2015, from 4-5pm, using #DoDemocracy
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Debate Pack
Black History Month
A Westminster Hall debate on the motion ‘That this House has considered Black History month’ has been scheduled for Wednesday 21 October 2015 at 1430hrs. The member in charge of the debate is Angela Crawley, the SNP spokesperson for Equalities, Women and Children.
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Research Briefing
Carers’ rights and benefits (England)
An overview of rights and benefits afforded to carers in law, covering local authority assessments, employment rights, benefits and protection from discrimination.
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Research Briefing
International Women’s Day 2015: Background and statistics
What are the trends for women's equality in the UK and across the globe? This document provides background statistics for International Women's Day 2015, examining international comparisons and UK-specific data.
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Research Briefing
Married women and state pensions
This note looks at how married women can build state pension entitlement and the option to pay reduced rate National Insurance Contributions until 1977.
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Research Briefing
Changes to the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA)
This note gives a brief overview of the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) and outlines proposed changes to the grant
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Research Briefing
Afghan women 2014
Many observers fear that limited gains in women’s rights in Afghanistan are already being reversed and that the situation may become worse after the end of 2014.
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