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British Sign Language in Scotland
Reading time: 4 minutes
This blog discusses BSL in Scotland and the progress made since the Scottish Government published its BSL National Plan in 2017. Translated into BSL.
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COP26: The Glasgow Women’s Leadership Statement on Gender and Climate – how could Scotland support its delivery?
Reading time: 7 minutes
This extended blogpost explores what gender equality could mean in relation to climate action in Scotland, across some selected areas.
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Afghanistan Citizen Resettlement Scheme, part 2: How will Scottish local authorities support the resettlement of Afghan citizens?
Reading time: 4 minutes
This blog looks at the role of Scottish local authorities in resettlement of refugees.
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Afghanistan Citizen Resettlement Scheme, part 1: How has the Government responded to the crisis in Afghanistan?
Reading time: 4 minutes
This blog looks at the Government’s response to the crisis in Afghanistan.
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A budget shaped by values?
Reading time: 6 minutes
This blog takes a quick look at four different approaches to how the government decides on its budget – equalities, gender, human rights and wellbeing.
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New report on impact of COVID-19 pandemic on female entrepreneurs in Scotland
Reading time: 3 minutes
This blog provides a quick read summary of the findings of a report by Professor Norin Arshed on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on…
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Guest blog: Addressing vaccine hesitancy among the Polish community in Scotland
Reading time: 4 minutes
This guest blog presents early findings from a major new University of Glasgow-led study on the impacts of COVID-19 on migrant essential workers.
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Life in the pandemic for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT+) people in Scotland
Reading time: 4 minutes
A look at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for LGBT+ people in Scotland
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Mental health and adults with incapacity law in Scotland – what next?
Reading time: 5 minutes
A look at mental health and adults with incapacity legislation.
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Health inequalities and the recovery from COVID-19
Reading time: 4 minutes
A look at health inequalities in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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How have enterprise support organisations supported women in Scotland?
Reading time: 7 minutes
This blog considers the support and advice that has been provided to women entrepreneurs during the pandemic.
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Ten key risks for equalities?
Reading time: 6 minutes
This blog summarises ten key risks identified by the Scottish government arising both from COVID-19 and EU exit, for the delivery of Scotland’s National Outcomes.…
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