the Equal Opportunities Commission
/ði ˌiːkwəl ɒpəˈtjuːnətiz kəmɪʃn/
/ði ˌiːkwəl ɑːpərˈtuːnətiz kəmɪʃn/
- a British government organization, started in 1975, which encouraged companies, colleges, etc. to give the same opportunities to men and women. It also tried to make sure that men and women received the same pay for the same work. It had the power to force people to obey parts of the Sex Discrimination Act and the Equal Pay Act. In 2007 it became part of the new Equality and Human Rights Commission.
平等机会委员会：英国政府组织，成立于1975年，该组织鼓励公司，大学等为男女提供同样的机会。它还试图确保男人和女人为同一工作获得相同的报酬。它有权强迫人们遵守《性别歧视法》和《同酬法》。2007年，它成为新的平等与人权委员会的一部分。