The Arts Council has released its annual Equality Data and Arts Council Awards report, a report on disability, ethnicity and gender in individual awards granted in 2022. This third annual report reveals continuing inequities in individuals making applications and being awarded arts grants in 2022. As the Arts Council begins work on its second Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Implementation Plan, it is clear why a focused approach to guaranteeing such human rights is so important.
Arts Council Awards Data Report 2022 reveals gender, ethnicity and geographic differences, as it works on improving equality, diversity and inclusion in the arts
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22 August 2023, Ireland
Ireland
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Europe
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Disability
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Gender
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Awards
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Cultural diversity
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