Gender Equality Scheme 2007 to 2010

The London Development Agency (LDA) warmly welcomes the introduction of the Gender Equality Duty (GED) on all public authorities to promote gender equality in all of their activities.

It offers a significant opportunity for the public sector to deliver a step change in equality for women in London and the UK.

The LDA Gender Equality Scheme (GES) outlines the LDA's evidence-based priorities to deliver gender equality over the coming three years.

The LDA corporate values state that we will be bold, and take strategic actions which will affect the most significant positive change for Londoners.

In this scheme we have identified those actions which will have the biggest impact on gender equality over the coming three years. The key strategic gender priorities for the LDA are:

• reduce barriers to women accessing employment (focus on childcare)
• reduce the gender pay gap in London
• reduce occupational segregation in London
• research the barriers faced by Trans people entering employment and enterprise
• increase opportunities for part-time and flexible working at the LDA
• deliver the Women's Enterprise Action Plan for London
• meet or exceed all corporate equalities targets
• further develop and measure the impact of EIA's
• implement the HR equality and diversity action plan
• utilise the procurement power of the LDA to promote gender equality

Ensuring the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games deliver the best possible gender equality outcomes, is underlying all of these priorities.

For more information on the LDA's GES contact Vicki Austin email: vickiaustin@lda.gov.uk.