Women and Girls in Sport Week
Karate fastest growing sport for girls.
Policy - latest
Karate fastest growing sport for girls.
Vision for land rights and responsibilities.
Short report summarising the key findings from the Scottish household survey 2016: annual report.
Results from the 2016 edition of the continuous survey based on a sample of the general population in private residences in Scotland.
Summary of the evaluation report on Adapting for Change, an initiative testing and developing recommendations on housing adaptations.
Evaluation report on Adapting for Change, an initiative testing and developing recommendations on housing adaptations.
Assessment of the Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology and its impact on our aims for equality.
FM confirms locations in Dundee and Glasgow.
Scotland to hold first-ever Women and Girls in Sport Week.
Health Secretary seeks assurances from UK Government.
People to have say in the design of their area.
Abridged version of consultation to inform the independent review of hate crime legislation in Scotland, chaired by Lord Bracadale.
Easy-read version of consultation to inform the independent review of hate crime legislation in Scotland, chaired by Lord Bracadale.
Refreshed action framework to promote female entrepreneurs, focusing on mentoring, networking, role models, finance and support.
Full, technical version of consultation to inform the independent review of hate crime legislation in Scotland, chaired by Lord Bracadale.
Funding to help women back to work following career breaks.
An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.
Funding allocated to organisations who work with equalities communities in Scotland.
Funding allocated to organisations who work with equalities communities in Scotland.
Contents of Scotland’s Baby Box confirmed as registration begins.
Assessment of how the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Bill will affect Scottish Government's equality aims.
Partial Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (BRIA) of the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Bill.
Analysis of the responses received to the consultation on the draft Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Bill.
Focus on prevention, raising awareness and improving services
Our response to the report of the Independent Advisory Group on Hate Crime, Prejudice and Community Cohesion.
Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities Angela Constance introduces Scottish Government's plan to tackle hate crime.
Booklet setting out what we know about child poverty compared to what the public think.
New measures to support job opportunities for disabled people
More than 2,000 people recruited.
EEA inward migration supports Scotland’s population levels.
An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.
Working group to improve experiences.
Equality has taken ‘massive step backwards’ says Minister.
New analysis shows greater proportion of deprived pupils entering higher education.
Managing unauthorised camps to minimise disruption.
Emergency aid for crisis.
FM announces £1.2m to train 200 women during UN address.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon addresses the United Nations on gender equality and the role of women in peacekeeping.
Practical advice for local authorities on how to manage unauthorised camp sites.
First Minister’s day of engagements in California.
Launch of devolved employment services.
Employability and social security legislation come into effect.
Plans for building equality into our work as an employer and policy maker.
A National Statistics Publication for Scotland.
Domestic Abuse Bill strengthens powers to tackle psychological abuse.
8,000 childcare staff to earn the living wage.
£200k towards supporting families in South Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia.
18,000 people to be invited to give views on social security system.
New support to help those struggling with high energy bills.
Applications open for chance to be mentored by the First Minister.
Gender balance on boards.
Highest ever proportion from deprived areas getting job, training or continuing education.
An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.
A short bulletin which explores some of the key trends on the gender pay gap in recent years.
Young Scot leader to work on tackling gender inequality in Scotland.
Scotland’s approach to be shaped by people using current system.
Emotional abuse and neglect will be a criminal offence.
Challenge to government ‘essential’ if reforms are to be robust - DFM.
Uncertainty for sector in light of Brexit.
Glenn Houston resigns from panel
Chair appointed.
New funding structure will support third sector in vital work.
SG funding supports refugee doctors to re-train to work in NHS Scotland.
Chance of a lifetime for young person.
Government to give report careful consideration.
DFM: ‘No place for bigotry and prejudice in Scotland’.
Prominent judge to chair independent review.
Views sought on new bill to ensure gender balance.
Comic Relief teams up with Scottish Government.
Annual report and consultation responses published.
Kaliani Lyle to provide insight and advice on implementing Framework actions.
Outlines ambitions to help change the lives of disabled people in Scotland and ensure their rights are realised. The plan sets out 93 actions which will be taken forward during the curr
Disability Delivery Plan is published.
An easy read version of our plan to transform the lives of disabled people in Scotland. This is a summary of the plan the Scottish
Response to recommendations by independent working group on food poverty.
Better advice and support for planning funerals.
Nation-wide campaign will aim to raise awareness.
Next phase in strategy to support refugees.
Jayne-Anne Gadhia to chair review group.
FM to deliver speech on disability inclusion.
Details of what successful recipients need to do to claim their funding.
Independent Advisory Group report on Hate Crime, Prejudice and Community Cohesion.
New laws to help prosecution of controlling and coercive behaviour.
Performing companies sign gender balance pledge.
Funding allocated to organisations who work with equalities communities in Scotland.
Analysis of responses to the consultation on civil partnerships in Scotland.
£300,000 to encourage women’s participation in sport.
Constance vows to fight against ‘out of touch’ UK Government.
Treating people justly and fairly.
This report explains the different measures of the gender pay gap and considers how it has been changing over time. It also considers underlying drivers and describes Scottish Government policy intended to help encourage the decline of the pay gap.