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THE ANNUAL report of the Equality Authority, published yesterday, makes for sober reading. Discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, gender, race, membership of the Travelling community and the other grounds covered by our equality legislation continues despite the existence of this legislation for more than 10 years and, in the case of gender discrimination, for 30 years.

 It continues despite the fact that, as the Equality Authority has established through research it commissioned earlier this year, there is a strong economic case for employers actively promoting a diverse workforce and acting against all forms of discrimination.