探花直播new Equality Pledge is听being supported by the 探花直播, local councils, health services听and emergency services.听

Diversity and equality play a crucial role in sustaining the 探花直播鈥檚 academic excellence.

Eilis Ferran, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Institutional and International Relations

探花直播 探花直播 of Cambridge and Cambridge City Council have underlined their support for diversity and equality across the city and beyond by taking the Equality Pledge.

Joining them are leading organisations from across the county including councils and emergency services.

探花直播Equality Pledge is being made today during the national pre-launch celebration event for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans History Month 2016 which is being hosted in Cambridge.

Setting out how organisations in the county value diversity, the Equality Pledge states:

鈥淲e believe in the dignity of all people and their right to respect and equality of opportunity. We value the strength that comes with difference and the positive contribution that diversity brings to our community. Our aspiration is for Cambridge and the wider region to be safe, welcoming and inclusive.鈥

Eilis Ferran, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Institutional and International Relations at the 探花直播 of Cambridge, said: 鈥淒iversity and equality play a crucial role in sustaining the 探花直播鈥檚 academic excellence. With more than 10,000 employees the 探花直播 is a microcosm of Cambridgeshire鈥檚 diverse population and by taking the Equality Pledge we are recognising and celebrating and supporting that diversity.

鈥淲e hope that other organisations and individuals will join us in this important initiative.鈥

Cllr Lewis Herbert, Leader of Cambridge City Council: 鈥淥ne of Cambridge鈥檚 greatest undoubted strengths as a city is its uniquely diverse nature, attracting people from all over the world, some of whom have fled persecution and intolerance elsewhere.

鈥淏y making the Equality Pledge we are clearly stating the commitment of our city to being open and welcoming to everyone who lives here, works here or visits here.鈥

探花直播partner institutions also signing up to the Equality Pledge are: Cambridge 探花直播 Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, East Cambridgeshire District Council, Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire Constabulary, Huntingdonshire District Council, Fenland District Council, Cambridgeshire County Council, and South Cambridgeshire District Council, and Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service.

To make your own Equality Pledge visit: . You can also show your support by Tweeting the special Twitter-friendly Equality Pledge: 鈥淒ignity. Respect. Equality. We value the strength that comes with difference & the positive contribution diversity brings鈥. 探花直播hashtag is: #EqualityPledge.

探花直播formal launch of the Pledge takes place tonight at 6pm at Queens鈥 College in Cambridge (November 26) at a special showcase event marking the pre-launch celebration for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans History Month 2016.

Image credit: Cambridge News.听L-R, 听Kevin Coutinho of the 探花直播's Equality and Diversity听section with听Eilis听Ferran, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Institutional and International Relations.

More information:

Twitter听Equality Pledge: "Dignity. Respect. Equality. We value the strength that comes with difference & the positive contribution diversity brings.听#EqualityPledge."

National Pre-Launch event for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans History Month 2016: 探花直播event highlights the need to challenge homophobia and听transphobia听in the run-up to the month long听programme听of activities taking place across the UK and beyond in February. 探花直播National Pre-Launch provides an opportunity to celebrate the contribution of LGB&T communities to our society. 探花直播theme for LGB&T History Month 2016 is Religion, Belief and Philosophy. For more go to .


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