News 2010-11
Annual Equality Monitoring Report 2010-2011 now availableJune 2011 The Annual Equality Monitoring Report 2010-2011 has been approved by the Equality Committee and is now available to download here. The report contains statistics relating to the diversity profile of staff and students. Annual Equality Monitoring Report 2010-2011 (pdf)(this document is available in alternative formats upon request) College Equality Policy launchApril 2011 Trinity College Dublin launches its new Equality Policy approved by Board.The College aims to provide an inclusive environment which promotes equality and values diversity. The Equality Policy is a composite policy comprising staff, student and service user equality issues within the framework provided by the Employment Equality Acts, Equal Status Acts and Disability Act. The purpose of the Equality policy is to outline Trinity College Dublin’s commitment to promoting equality in all aspects of the College’s activity: employment, education and service provision; and to detail how these commitments will be implemented. The policy is relevant to all staff, students, service users and members of the College community and details roles and responsibilities in its implementation. Particular attention is drawn to the additional commitments included in this policy to ensure inclusive and non-discriminatory service provision. The Employment Equality Acts 1998-2010 and Equal Status Acts 2000-2010 prohibit direct and indirect discrimination, sexual harassment, harassment and victimisation in relation to nine equality grounds: gender, family status, civil status, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, ethnicity and membership of the Traveller community. The Equality policy has been developed under the direction of the College Equality Committee following consultation with a range of College student services and administrative areas, senior management and student representatives. The Equality Policy replaces the Access and Equality Policy, the Equal Opportunity Policy and the Equal Employment Opportunity and the Selection of Staff guidelines. Find out more Equality Policy International Women's Week 2011A Century Celebration, 7th-11 MarchThe Equality Officer in Trinity College Dublin has announced the programme of events for International Women's Events including talks, debates, poetry readings, music and fitness activities are organized and supported by staff and students in Trinity College Dublin: The Centre for Gender and Women’s Studies, Dublin University Gender Equality Society, The Irish Language Office, the Graduate Students’ Union and Students’ Union, the School of Religions and Theology and the Sports Centre. All staff and students are welcome to participate. Civil Partnership Act comes into forceJanuary 2011 The Act makes provisions for two separate schemes: Civil Partnership Scheme – a registration scheme for same-sex couples only; and Cohabitation Scheme – a ‘presumptive’ scheme for unregistered and unmarried couples, same-sex and opposite sex (excluding close relatives). The Act regulates eligibility, registration of a civil partnership, recognition of foreign marriages/civil partnerships, shared home protections, maintenance and earnings, domestic violence protections, succession rights, and dissolution of a civil partnership. The Act does not recognize the relationship of civil partners regarding children. The first requests for registration of civil partnerships are now being filed and the first civil partnerships will take place from April 2011. The Act provides for automatic recognition of civil partnerships from a list of 27 approved countries published by the Minister: these partnerships now have legal recognition from 1 January 2011. Further information:
Equality Fund 2010-2011 Projects AnnouncedThe College Equality Fund 2010-2011 has selected 16 staff and student projects for funding in 2010-2011. Selected Projects
Equality NewsletterSeptember 2010 The new Equality Newsletter is now available to download here. Find out about the Equality Fund projects and upcoming events. Equality News (PDF) The newsletter is available in paper copy and alternative formats, to request contact equality@tcd.ie Dignity and Respect Mini-MoviesSee some examples of how students and staff view dignity and respect in their everyday life in College. A series of Mini-Movie workshops were undertaken in order to promote awareness about dignity and respect across the TCD community. Three workshops were organized with undergraduate students, postgraduate students and staff, and each group developed its own dignity and respect mini-movie based on the workshop discussion. The Mini-Movie series was funded by the College Equality fund, which aims to raise awareness on equality issues and promote diversity in college. |
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Week 2011 which will run Monday 7th to Friday 11th March. IWW 2011 marks a Century’s global celebration of International Women’s Day. 
