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<p>The Minister for Women and Equalities wrote to all Government departments in December
last year reminding them of their statutory duty to comply with the Public Sector
Equality Duty when shaping policy and delivering services. The duty requires public
authorities to ensure that equality issues are actively considered in order to remove
or minimise disadvantage. As part of the Equality Act 2010, the Public Sector Equality
Duty includes the protected characteristics of sex and race.</p><p>To assist departments'
compliance with the duty, the Minister for Women and Equalities provided updated Public
Sector Equality Duty guidance.</p>
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