Gender equality

No one should be denied rights or opportunities because of their gender. We are working to reduce and remove the social and economic barriers faced by women and men in Scotland.

Actions

We are:

• ensuring fairer workplaces for women
• providing funding to gender equality organisations
• expanding early learning and childcare provision
• engaging with men
• working to prevent Violence against women and girls (VAWG)
• considering the recommendations from the Women in Agriculture Taskforce which was set up to tackle inequality in Scottish agriculture
• established the Gender Equality in Education and Learning Taskforce to identify measures to address gender inequality

Background

Key statistics about women and men in Scotland including income, education, health and transport:

• Maximising economic opportunities for women in Scotland
• Scottish Government's equality evidence website
• Scottish Government equality outcomes: gender evidence review
• Women's employment summit: research evidence paper

We make equality considerations part of our everyday work. Find out more about: mainstreaming equality

Bills and legislation

The Equality Act 2010 brought together existing equality legislation.

It focuses on people with the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, sex, sexual orientation and religion and belief.

Information on the Review of Gender Recognition Act 2004.

Contact

Email: ceu@gov.scot – Central Enquiry Unit

Phone: 0300 244 4000 – Central Enquiry Unit

The Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
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