University:
University College London
Course:
LAWS0017 | Employment Law
Academic year:

2024
Views:

479

Pages:

3
Author:

Nam B.

Single Parent Discrimination In The UK And Its Impact Presented by: Mrs. Talbot Date: 17 February 2021 Single Parent Discrimination And Its Impact - Introduction - The campaign for single parent rights - Single parent discrimination research - The research findings - Addressing single parent discrimination - Next steps for the SPRs campaign - Get involved with the SPRs campaign Introduction - Solo parent - 2 young boys - Writing - about single parenting - Lockdown - and single parent invisibility - Cummings-gate - "exceptional circumstances" - The problem – lack of legal protection Single Parent Rights' Campaign - Add single parents to the Equality Act - Single parent led campaign - Building a coalition - Taking action - Movement for activism and to elevate voices What the Campaign has Achieved - Petition - Motions of support - Media - Letters to MPs Single Parent Discrimination Research - Online survey (open and closed questions) - Promoted through 350+orgs and 100s groups/ influencers - 1146 responses (1083 single parents) - Follow up case study discussions with 24 people - Recommendations developed with input of other agencies Income Levels of Single Parent Respondent Reported Levels Of Single Parent Discrimination - Experienced discrimination (64%) - Maybe experienced discrimination (16%) - Has not experienced discrimination (20%) Structural Inequalities Issue Prejudice Impact Distrust & disrespect Issue Bias Lack of legal protections Impact Lack of understanding Second class citizens Intersectionality - - Quantitative data showed: • Income level affected discrimination and it's impacts • Ethnicity affected level of impact on child • Disability affected impact of discrimination on adult and child Qualitative data showed: • Ethnic background affected discrimination • Disability affected discrimination • Pregnancy affected discrimination • Young single mother affected discrimination • Males reported higher impact on child Addressing Single Parent Discrimination - Address the prejudice and stigma - Provide strong legal framework - Address discriminatory policies and practices that exist Take Action - Ask • - Share • - Your stories of discrimination with us Sign • - Ask your local council to pass a motion to support single parents' rights The petition to enshrine single parents rights' in the equality act Write • To your MP to ask them to raise the issue of single parent discrimination