Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 13
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Consider expanding section 14 of the Equality Act to protect more than two characteristics.
Recommendation
We welcome the Government’s commitment to introducing section 14 of the Equality Act 2010 and the protection it will offer to groups with two protected characteristics. Given that Muslim women may be discriminated against on the basis of their sex, ethnicity and religion, we recommend the Government consider the merits of expanding the scope of section 14 of the Equality Act to include more than two characteristics. (Recommendation, Paragraph 82
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 12 May 2026. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗