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Centre Co-Director, James Harrison, gave a presentation at a recent workshop at the University of Oxford entitled "Economic and Social Rights in a Time of Austerity". The workshop explored the role of human rights, and particularly economic and social rights, in the context of austerity policies.

The Podcast of Dr Harrison's talk, as well as all the other speakers, is available here.

'Unravelling Equality' - The report co-produced by the Centre For Human Rights in Practice - has received widespread coverage and attention. It was widely reported in the national press. It has even been discussed in Parliamentary Debate. A recent feature article in the Coventry Telegraph highlighted a range of issues raised in the report.

Co-authors of the report, Mary-Ann Stephenson and James Harrison have recently presented the report at a Parlaimentary seminar in London attended by women's organisations and public authority representatives from all over the country. A number of organisations have expressed interest in conducting similar studies in their own areas.

They have also presented the report at the Equality and Human Rights Commission, a research seminar in Oxford and a range of events in Coventry. Further events with Coventry City Council, regional trade union representatives and various equalities groups have been arranged.