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Fighting for equality
Mainstreaming equality and diversity into the business
management curriculum
Heriot-Watt University
19 July 2013
@ian_c_elliott
Introduction
Source: Jim Rees www.flickr.com/photos/83025347@N00/1436274468
@ian_c_elliott
Why fighting for equality?
Source: Thomas Hawk www.flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/25453227
@ian_c_elliott
Why fighting for equality?
Source: Wyoming_Jackrabbit www.flickr.com/photos/wy_jackrabbit/5330957516
@ian_c_elliott
My story
Source: Scottish Government www.flickr.com/photos/scottishgovernment/5732686183
@ian_c_elliott
Questions
1. Why is there a module on engendering
policy and practice?
2. Would this be relevant to international
students?
3. Why is gender inequality more important
than other inequalities?
4. Isn’t this a very niche topic for a public
services programme?
@ian_c_elliott
Response
• Equality Act 2010
• Civil Service Code: “carry out your responsibilities in a way that
is fair, just and equitable and reflects the Civil Service
commitment to equality and diversity”
• Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Regulations 2011
• UN Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination
Against Women (CEDAW)
• Millennium Development Goals
• EU Article 13 Equal Treatment Directive (2008)
• Queen Margaret University
@ian_c_elliott
Outcome
Retained module on ‘Engendering Policy and
Practice’
But as optional module
Continued resistance from public service
partners
@ian_c_elliott
What are you going to do?
1. Should equality and diversity be ‘mainstreamed’ or
recognised as a standalone issue?
2. What techniques can be used to influence the profile
of equality and diversity on a programme?
3. What sources of evidence can be used to support
the case for quality and diversity?
4. Name one thing you are going to do after today to
raise the profile of equality and diversity in your
subject area.

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Fighting for equality

  • 1. @ian_c_elliott Fighting for equality Mainstreaming equality and diversity into the business management curriculum Heriot-Watt University 19 July 2013
  • 2. @ian_c_elliott Introduction Source: Jim Rees www.flickr.com/photos/83025347@N00/1436274468
  • 3. @ian_c_elliott Why fighting for equality? Source: Thomas Hawk www.flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/25453227
  • 4. @ian_c_elliott Why fighting for equality? Source: Wyoming_Jackrabbit www.flickr.com/photos/wy_jackrabbit/5330957516
  • 5. @ian_c_elliott My story Source: Scottish Government www.flickr.com/photos/scottishgovernment/5732686183
  • 6. @ian_c_elliott Questions 1. Why is there a module on engendering policy and practice? 2. Would this be relevant to international students? 3. Why is gender inequality more important than other inequalities? 4. Isn’t this a very niche topic for a public services programme?
  • 7. @ian_c_elliott Response • Equality Act 2010 • Civil Service Code: “carry out your responsibilities in a way that is fair, just and equitable and reflects the Civil Service commitment to equality and diversity” • Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Regulations 2011 • UN Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) • Millennium Development Goals • EU Article 13 Equal Treatment Directive (2008) • Queen Margaret University
  • 8. @ian_c_elliott Outcome Retained module on ‘Engendering Policy and Practice’ But as optional module Continued resistance from public service partners
  • 9. @ian_c_elliott What are you going to do? 1. Should equality and diversity be ‘mainstreamed’ or recognised as a standalone issue? 2. What techniques can be used to influence the profile of equality and diversity on a programme? 3. What sources of evidence can be used to support the case for quality and diversity? 4. Name one thing you are going to do after today to raise the profile of equality and diversity in your subject area.