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Graphic with the title ‘The Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED)’. The text below the title reads ‘The three aims of the general duty are to make sure that public authorities have due regard to the need to:’ It then lists the three aims with an icon next to each one: ‘put an end to unlawful behaviour that is banned by the Equality Act 2010, including discrimination, harassment and victimisation’ (icon of a raised hand), ‘advance equal opportunities between people who have a protected characteristic and those who do not’ (icon of a box with an arrow pointing upwards and forwards), ‘foster good relations between people who have a protected characteristic and those who do not (icon of a handshake)’. Source: Equality and Human Rights Commission.