Lesley sawers biography of michael

Non-departmental public body in Great Britain

For the Ethiopian body, see Ethiopian Human Rights Commission.

Founder, Action for Trustee Racial Diversity; Trustee, Association of Chairs; Independent Panel Member, Ministry of Justice Public Appointments.

Michael Sinclair MacAuslan Shea was born in in Carluke, Lanarkshire.

Sawers, the first female Glasgow Chamber of Commerce chief executive in its year history when appointed in , succeeds Citizens Advice.

Dr Lesley Sawers, Chief Executive, SCDI, said: “SCDI has a long history of supporting Scottish businesses to break into international markets.

Growing old is something we all share, changing the media narrative around growing old has got to be the first step towards overcoming prejudice.

For the commission in the Republic of Ireland, see Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is a non-departmental public body in Great Britain, established by the Equality Act 2006 with effect from 1 October 2007.

The Commission has responsibility for the promotion and enforcement of equality and non-discrimination laws in England, Scotland and Wales (in Scotland, together with the Scottish Human Rights Commission). It took over the responsibilities of the Commission for Racial Equality, the Equal Opportunities Commission and the Disability Rights Commission.

The EHRC also has responsibility for other aspects of equality law: age, sexual orientation and religion or belief. A national human rights institution, it seeks to promote and protect human rights throughout Great Britain.