The UK's changing political and legal landscape since 2000 reflecting transformations in wider society have elevated equality and diversity (E&D) issues to prominence in the public sector, including in the British armed forces. This research highlights key developments in the British military in ...
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There is some support for a more heterogeneous force in some areas more than others. Notably, military affiliates are more likely to support the role of women than homosexuals in the military, but they are also less supportive of either group fully participating in the armed services than their...
This volume explores ethnicity and gender developments in relation to the military. In some countries, the armed forces have a long history in responding to ethnic diversity, while elsewhere it has come up only recently as a policy issue. An even-handed representation of ethnic minorities in the...
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He said if changes around recruitment and other areas were not happening fast enough towards the end of his time as chief "then I'm going to take it as far as I can in the law - right up to the point of quotas and push positive action to the ...
to talk about diversity. The case studied is that of the Canadian Armed Forces’ (CAF) use of Twitter to discuss diversity. Tweets from CAF Twitter accounts illustrate the organizational use of social media for diversity, followed by a discussion of how diversity is being communicated about ...
the Co-Chair of Compass Network (the sexual orientation and gender identity network of the Naval Service) and on the Naval Servicewomen’s Network committee. Last year, he led the UK Armed Forces contingents at London Pride and his achievements have been recognised in The Telegraph ‘Out at ...
in the communities, economy and society they serve with their lives. We are also part of the UK’s Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which encourages employers to support Defence and inspire others to do the same. Menzies received the Gold award in 2023, following its Silver and Bronze ...
"No approach to recruiting, or any measures that we've taken to recruit from the widest pool of talent in the UK workforce, has in any way detracted from our operational standards and our operational service." He added: "We've been very clear where we stand. We will continue to examine...