5.7.1 Equal opportunities

UK laws ensure that people are not treated unfairly in any area of life or work because of their age, disability, sex, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sexuality or marital status. If you face problems with discrimination, you can get more information from the Citizens Advice Bureau or from one of the following organisations:

England and Wales: Equality and Human Rights Commission ( www.equalityhumanrights.com ) Scotland: Equality and Human Rights Commission in Scotland ( www.equalityhumanrights.com/scotland/the-commission-inscotland ) and Scottish Human Rights Commission ( www.scottishhumanrights.com ) Northern Ireland: Equality Commission for Northern Ireland ( www.equalityni.org ) Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission ( www.nihrc.org ).