Equality & Inclusion reports

Our goal is a Commonwealth where all people are treated equally before within their communities and before the law, regardless of their sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or other status.

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All reports:

Towards a common future: The path to equality in the Commonwealth (2020).
Building Stronger Equality Movements: Executive Summary (2020).
Building Stronger Equality Movements: Intergenerational approaches to advancing women's and LGBT+ rights in the Commonwealth (2020).
Building Stronger Equality Movements: Intersectional approaches to advancing women's and LGBT+ rights in the Commonwealth (2020).
Building Stronger Equality Movements: Managing backlash against women's and LGBT+ rights movements in the Commonwealth (2020).
Changing the Law - A Case Study: Pakistan Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2018 (2019). (Urdu version).
Changing the Law - A Case Study: Pakistan Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2018 (2019). (English version).
A Guide for Commonwealth Leaders - Activate Your Power: Engaging Youth to Reform Discriminatory Laws (2019).
A Fairer Future: Law reform and advocacy opportunities for women and PIDSOGIESC+ rights in the Commonwealth Pacific (2019).
The Power of ICT: Enhancing Opportunities for youth engagement in governance processes (2017).
A Commonwealth Toolkit for Policy Progress on LGBT Rights (2016). View the factsheet.
The Gender Agenda: Youth Perspectives from across the Commonwealth (2015).
Preventing Child Marriage in the Commonwealth: the Role of Education (2015).
Collaboration and Consensus: Building a Constructive Commonwealth Approach to LGBT Rights (2015).
Hidden Violence in the Commonwealth (2014). View the infographic.
The Commonwealth and Human Rights: Priorities from Colombo to Valletta (2014).
Empowering Girls: What the Commonwealth can do to end Early and Forced Child Marriage (2013).
Because You're a Girl: Growing up in the Commonwealth (2011).

Latest

The Commonwealth: Towards Kigali 2021

With the delay to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Rwanda until 2021, the UK’s Commonwealth Chair-in-Office period has been extended. On 10 September 2020 we convened Lord Ahmad, the Lord Mayor of the City of London and Patricia Ithau to discuss what will be on the trade and investment agenda for the UK, and the Commonwealth more broadly, during this period and how Covid has affected the Commonwealth. Read the report and watch the webinar to learn more.
Not too young to make a difference

Hannah is an Associate Fellow of the Royal Commonwealth Society and the Chair of the Board of Trustees of The Kalsom Movement, a Malaysian student-led education charity. Find out how Hannah's experience in The Kalsom Movement convinced her that you are never to young to make a difference.
Build Our Youth for the Future

Elisha Azeemah Bano is an Associate Fellow of the Royal Commonwealth Society from Fiji. She was presented with a Queen’s Young Leaders Award in 2015 for using the arts to make young people more aware of issues that affect their communities, through an organisation she created called ACT IT. Elisha describes how youth are part of the solution whether this be on climate action, peace-building or coping with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Geri Horner, David Walliams, Alexandra Burke and Gyles Brandreth appointed Ambassadors

To mark the Society's 152nd anniversary, Geri Horner, David Walliams, Alexandra Burke and Gyles Brandreth have been appointed as inaugural Ambassadors.

A Connected Commonwealth

The relevance and strength of the Commonwealth lies in its network of diaspora, cultural and sporting links, the widespread use of a common language and a strong shared legal heritage. Through research and advocacy the Society seeks to advance the value and values of the Commonwealth.
Roundtable Reports

Our unique position within the Commonwealth family allows us to play a pivotal role in convening and connecting the Commonwealth’s political and diplomatic representatives, as well as industry, civil society, academic and business leaders, on a wide range of issues.
Building Stronger Equality Movements

To achieve fairer and more inclusive societies for all, it has never been more important for diverse civil society organisations to work together to achieve shared priorities. The Building Stronger Equality Movements series explores how organisations across the Commonwealth can and are doing this, to achieve equality for women and girls and LGBT+ people.
Working with Civil Society

We work with civil society partners across the Commonwealth to support their work advocating for equality and inclusion.
Inclusive Tourism in the Caribbean

We are working with business and civil society to use tourism to advance equality for LGBT+ people in the Caribbean.
Working with Champions

We are supporting the work of Commonwealth leaders who advocate for the rights of women and girls and LGBT + people.
Equality & Justice Alliance

We are working with partners to ensure equality before the law for all Commonwealth citizens, regardless of sex, gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
Commonwealth Youth Gender and Equality Network

The Commonwealth Youth Gender Equality Network (CYGEN) is a youth led, and focused network established by the Royal Commonwealth Society in 2015.

The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition

An opportunity for young Commonwealth citizens to share their thoughts, ideas and experiences on key global issues.
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall Encourages Entries To The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition 2020

The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition has been gathering English language entries of aspiring young writers' thoughts on key issues of the day since 1883. With children across the Commonwealth out of school, we are delighted to share a message from our Vice-Patron HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, inspiring children and young people to enter The Queens Commonwealth Essay Competition 2020.
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Geri Horner, David Walliams, Alexandra Burke and Gyles Brandreth appointed Ambassadors

To mark the Society's 152nd anniversary, Geri Horner, David Walliams, Alexandra Burke and Gyles Brandreth have been appointed as inaugural Ambassadors.
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