The Equality Commission’s Senior Policy Officer Deborah Howe says it is vital that the Chartered Institute of Housing's 'Rethinking social housing NI' project reflects the needs of all the people in Northern Ireland.

David Shutts, OBE, founder of health charity ASTRiiD, looks at the issue of employees affected by cancer

Chief Commissioner Dr Michael Wardlow reflects on 2017 and looks at how we can become a more equal society.

All employees are legally protected from sexual harassment in the workplace. Roisin Kelly, from the Equality Commission's Advisory Services Team, looks at the practical procedures employers can use to address it.

In the aftermath of the recent Helen Scott case, Paul Oakes, Advice & Compliance Division, writes on what employers need to do to deal with sectarian harassment in the workplace.

Government cannot ignore the impact of welfare reform on people with disabilities.
Blog article by by Paul Noonan, Senior Policy Officer, Equality Commission NI

All of us, at some time, came up against 'the school bully'. Whether it was an overt threat made to us, or the more subtle menacing stare, bullying remains a persistent long-term problem. In NI Anti-Bullying Week, Chief Commissioner Michael Wardlow blogs on bullying in schools.

The need for age discrimination protection in relation to goods, facilities and services.
Blog article by Roisin Mallon, Senior Policy Manager, Equality Commission NI

In the past week The Executive Office released its annual update of 'good relations indicators'. In the context of continuing political deadlock, and pressure of increasing budget cuts, I welcome the fact that the survey shows some indications of improvement in attitudes towards community relations in this place we call home.