Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog takes a brief look at some of the main issues linked to mobile phone apps which aim to trace the contacts of people who have COVID-19.
Category: Equalities
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Human Rights
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog considers some of the human rights impacts of the emergency legislation brought in to deal with the coronavirus
New Rules on Housing Adaptations
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis blog explains the changes brought about by new regulations (the Relevant Adjustments to Common Parts (Disabled Persons) (Scotland) Regulations 2020) which mean that a
Stalling and declining life expectancy in Scotland
Reading Time: 5 minutesA look at life expectancy in Scotland.
What has the Scottish Parliament done for equality?
Reading Time: 10 minutesA look at 20 years of equality
Moving on: is Serco’s lock-changing policy legal?
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog looks at a recent Court of Session case on whether it is legal to change the locks of asylum seekers when their asylum claims are refused
Guest blog – Levelling the Playing Field: young women’s relationship with sport and physical activity
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe Young Women Lead Committee share highlights from their report on young women’s relationship with sport and physical activity.
The Census Bill – what’s happened in the Parliament so far?
Reading Time: 5 minutesA look at the changes made to the Census Bill before the Stage 3 debate
Ending child poverty: the challenge ahead
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe latest picture on child poverty The Scottish Government’s latest poverty statistics show that – on the most commonly used measure of poverty – child
International Women’s Day 2019
Reading Time: 4 minutesInternational Women’s day (IWD) is celebrated on 8 March every year. The Scottish Parliament will be holding a debate focusing on IWD on Thursday 7