Ethnic Groups

Ethnic Groups

Large-scale surveys like the Health Survey for England show that BME groups as a whole are more likely to report ill-health, and that ill-health among BME people starts at a younger age than in the White British. There is more variation in the rates of some diseases by ethnicity than by other socio-economic factors.

However, patterns of ethnic variation in health are extremely diverse, and inter-link with many overlapping factors. Postnote – Ethnicity & Health, Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, Jan 2007, No. 276

 

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  • Equality and Diversity (Welsh Government)

    We are committed to creating a fair and equitable Wales. The duties are set out in the Equality Act 2010 (Statutory Duties) (Wales) Regulations 2011 and came into force in April 2011.



    We were the first government to bring in specific equality duties in order for public bodies to better perform their public sector equality duty.

  • Wales Race Forum (Welsh Government)

    The Wales Race Forum will support the successful inclusion of people from different races in all aspects of Welsh society.

  • BAWSO

    Established in 1995, BAWSO is an all Wales, Welsh Government Accredited Support Provider, delivering specialist services to people from Black and Ethnic Minority backgrounds who are affected by domestic abuse and other forms of abuse, including Female Genital Mutilation, Forced Marriage, Human Trafficking & Prostitution.

  • MEWN (Minority Ethnic Women’s Network) Cymru

    Minority Ethnic Women's Network Wales (MEWN Cymru) is an umbrella body representing ethnic minority (visible and non visible) women across Wales, regardless of their age, religious observance, ethnicity or life choices.

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