A report for the equal rights watchdog examined the criteria used by academics, professionals, and practitioners in defining 'significant inequality'; identified the most significant inequalities in Scotland; and considered the equality issues that stakeholders felt should be the focus of attention in Scotland.
Source: Suzi Macpherson, Morag Patrick and Chih Hoong Sin, Significant Inequalities in Scotland: Identifying significant inequalities and priorities for action, Research Report 61, Equality and Human Rights Commission Scotland
Links: Report
Date: 2010-Nov
An advisory group report examined ways to improve the equality analysis of future budgets and spending decisions by the Scottish Government.
Source: Equality and Budget Advisory Group, Equality Analysis in the Budget and Spending Review 2011 Onwards, Scottish Government
Links: Report
Date: 2010-Nov
A report examined whether the economic recession was having a differential impact upon individuals and groups in Scotland with 'protected characteristics' covered by equalities legislation. Unemployment among young people and among minority-ethnic groups had increased faster than for other groups. The recovery of employment was predicted to be slower for women and for those with work-limiting disabilities.
Source: Coping with Change and Uncertainty: Scotland's equalities groups and the recession, Scottish Government
Links: Report | Capability Scotland press release
Date: 2010-Nov
A report for the equal rights watchdog examined one of the 15 target 'national outcomes' identified by the Scottish Government in 2007, which called for 'a strong, fair and inclusive national identity.' It considered whether such a goal was possible; where Scotland stood in relation to this aspiration; and what could be done to make it a reality.
Source: Steve Reicher, David McCrone and Nick Hopkins, 'A Strong, Fair and Inclusive National Identity': A Viewpoint on the Scottish Government's Outcome 13, Research Report 62, Equality and Human Rights Commission
Links: Report
>Date: 2010-Nov
The Scottish Government published the results of research carried out to identify progress made by Scottish public authorities in tackling violence against women, and in tackling occupational segregation.
Source: Tackling Violence Against Women: A Review of Key Evidence and National Policies, Scottish Government | Tackling Violence Against Women, Scottish Government | Tackling Occupational Segregation: A Review of Key Evidence and National Policies, Scottish Government | Tackling Occupational Segregation, Scottish Government
Links: Report (1) | Summary (1) | Report (2) | Summary (2) | Report (3) | Summary (3) | Report (4) | Summary (4)
Date: 2010-Jul
An article examined whether political devolution in Scotland had led to positive gender outcomes, focusing on the case of domestic violence policy. Domestic violence provided a 'striking case' where devolution had made a difference to the substantive representation of women, with positive – albeit fragile – outcomes.
Source: Fiona Mackay, 'Gendering constitutional change and policy outcomes: substantive representation and domestic violence policy in Scotland', Policy & Politics, Volume 38 Number 3 Links: Abstract
Date: 2010-Jul
A report set out an outline exploration of how local authorities in Scotland fulfilled their race equality duty. It examined areas of good practice, gaps in support, and venues where voluntary sector race equality groups could co-operate with local authorities.
Source: Local Authorities and Race Equality: Research outline report, Black & Ethnic Minorities Infrastructure in Scotland
Links: Report
Date: 2010-Jun
The Scottish Government published a framework designed to support disabled people into paid work.
Source: A Working Life for All Disabled People: The Supported Employment Framework for Scotland – Main report, Scottish Government
Links: Report | Summary | Scottish Government press release
Date: 2010-Feb
