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<p>The Government is committed to increasing the diversity of public appointments
and has aspiration that 50% of new public appointees should be women. We are making
good progress, with 44% of new appointments made to women in 2014-2015 and a higher
proportion of all public appointments (new appointments and reappointments) went to
women last year than at any other point since records began.</p><p>The Centre for
Public Appointments in the Cabinet Office supports departments on all issues relating
to the diversity of public appointments. Steps we are taking to increase diversity
include streamlining the application process, placing an emphasis on ability over
previous experience, and increasing awareness of opportunities by using a central
website, social media and engaging with different diversity networks and groups.</p>
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