Workforce diversity profile

Equality Data 

The Government Equalities Office (GEO) is determined to be transparent in accounting for its performance.  This is particularly important in our action to address discrimination and promote equality.  The GEO will shortly be consulting on its first single equality scheme, as set out in our Business Plan.  Until then, we set out below the provisional breakdown of our staff according to gender and ethnic origin.  These figures will be updated on a regular basis.

107 people work in the GEO of whom 65% are women and 35% men.   

• There are 7 senior civil servants in our senior management team.

• The Gender Pay Gap is currently estimated at minus 7.7%, that is, the median pay of women in GEO is higher than the median pay of men.
  

• 22% of GEO staff are from ethnic minority background .

• 4% of GEO staff have disclosed that they have a disability.

Appointments to public bodies

GEO is sponsoring department for two non-departmental public bodies; the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and the Womens National Commission (WNC).

Equality data for appointees to public bodies made by GEO

Notes

1. Figures correct as at 31 March 2008, one BME women commissioner has subsequently stood down from the WNC
2. Figures for the EHRC include three Transition Commissioners, one from each of the previous equality commissions.

Government Equalities Office Public Bodies as at 31 March 2009

Working for us

The Government Equalities Office has a strong commitment to equality and diversity. Our aim is to be a department which is open and accessible and one which recruits and retains diverse, talented and high performing people who support and develop one another.

The Government Equalities Office uses the Guaranteed Interview Scheme to help widen employment opportunities for disabled people. Applicants with a disability who meet the published essential criteria as stated in the advertisement, the Civil Service nationality requirement and submit a completed 'Guaranteed Interview Scheme' form will be guaranteed an interview.