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• Britain's most powerful Muslim woman named

  25 March 2009

  Baroness Warsi, the Conservative Shadow Minister for Community Cohesion and Social Action, has been named as Britain's most powerful Muslim woman.

• Commission releases new reports on migration and the economy

  19 March 2009

  Immigration has been largely beneficial to the UK's economy and has had little, or no, negative impact on the labour market, according to a major report released today by the Equality and Human Rights Commission. However, the report warns that less skilled workers are likely to face greater competition from immigrants in the current recession.

• Commission says little as one square mile of land would sort Gypsy and Traveller site provision

  18 March 2009

  A report released today by the Equality and Human Rights Commission shows investment in adequate site provision can generate income for local authorities, improve community relations and provide safe and decent accommodation for Gypsy and Traveller communities.

• Commission calls for radical equal pay reform and a new approach to closing the pay gap

  16 March 2009

  The Commission today called for radical reform of the 1975 Equal Pay Act. Nicola Brewer, the Commission's Chief Executive, said the Act was 'no longer fit for purpose'.