To: Kemi Badenoch - Minister for Women and Equalities

End afro-hair texture discrimination in schools and workplaces

Despite hair discrimination being illegal as per the Equalities Act 2010 we are still seeing Black staff and students are being rejected from jobs during interviews and given detention and sent home respectively.

This is being done on the basis that afro-hair styles are unprofessional and against their dress code policies.

Afro-hair needs to be added to the Equalities Act 2010 as a second protected characteristic to put at end to this racist act.

Why is this important?

Many people argue that this should not be addressed because "it's just hair" and we agree.

A person's hairstyle should not impact their ability to get a job nor a child's ability to gain an education.

The fact that Black people are experiencing this shows underlying tones of racism, which need to come to an end.

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