Inequality in Britain: A Comprehensive Study of Gaps and Challenges

1. “HOW FAIR IS BRITAIN?” Public Report by Equalities & Human Rights Commission Hounslow Race & Equalities Council Nov 2010, jagdeesh singh

2. introduction • 700 page report • A 3-year study into current inequalities in UK • Identifies principal gaps • Covers education, employment, life opportunities, stop and search and more Hounslow Race & Equalities Council Nov 2010, jagdeesh singh

3. headlines • “Equal pay move ‘grinding to a halt’” – Herald Scotland • “25% of people in Wales still illiterate” – North Wales News • “Economic crisis could widen inequality” – Reuters • “Attitudes improve but race is still a minefield” - Times Hounslow Race & Equalities Council Nov 2010, jagdeesh singh

4. headlines • “Rich ‘live 7 yrs longer than poor’” – Mirror • “Plight of the middle-aged women who have been turned into army of unpaid carers”– Daily Mail • “UK society is divided and unfair” – Independent • “More black people jailed in England and Wales proportionally than in US” - Guardian Hounslow Race & Equalities Council Nov 2010, jagdeesh singh

5. headlines • “race is still the issue” – Guardian • “shocking racial inequality” – BBC • “A fair society does not mean an equal one”- Daily Telegraph • “Britain’s coping classes at breaking point” – Daily Telegraph Hounslow Race & Equalities Council Nov 2010, jagdeesh singh

6. Facts & Figures • One in ten Black Caribbean and African males are employed in managerial jobs, compared to 50% of the rest of the UK’s male population. • Only 1 in 4 of Muslim males are in employment, and the majority of these are taxi drivers. • Five times more black people are imprisoned compared to whites. • Chinese females are the highest performing students in the education system, closely followed by Indian. Hounslow Race & Equalities Council Nov 2010, jagdeesh singh

7. facts & figures • Men earn 16% more than women. • Disabled people are twice as likely not to be in employment, training or education. • Two-thirds of homosexual students in schools have suffered serious bullying, with 17% of those bullied receiving death threats. • Women experience over three quarters of domestic violence and rape. Hounslow Race & Equalities Council Nov 2010, jagdeesh singh

8. Facts & figures • Fifty per cent of Muslim males, and 75% of Muslim females are unemployed. • Disabled women experience a 31% pay difference compared to disabled males. • One in four women, and one in five men in their fifties is a carer. • Crimes commonly suffered by women have the worst clear up rates. • Disabled males earn 11% less than non-disabled males. • Fifty per cent of disabled adults are in work, compared to 79% of non-disabled. Hounslow Race & Equalities Council Nov 2010, jagdeesh singh

9. facts & figures • Women with no qualifications, suffer as 58% loss in potential earnings over their lifetime if they have children. • Chinese and Indian people (particularly Hindu) are twice as likely to be employed as managers as white British people. • Jewish males are 13 times more likely to have a professional post, compared to Muslim males. • Homophobic bullying is more common in faith-schools. • Boys from white working class, Caribbean, Pakistani and Bangladeshi backgrounds are the least achieving groups in the school system. Hounslow Race & Equalities Council Nov 2010, jagdeesh singh