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Proposed misogyny offences go out to consultation
Ministers consult on offences based on Kennedy review proposals
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Report aims to advance women's equality at Holyrood
Cross party group publishes proposals to remove barriers
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Council wins appeal on interim homelessness duties
No absolute duty to house family in line with assessed needs
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MSPs want to hear of barriers to disabled finding work
Committee calls for views ahead of further work in the area
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Supreme Court clears council of disabled discrimination
Glasgow acted lawfully in assessing community care service charges
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Ministers' gender recognition guidance held lawful
Judge rejects challenge to revised guidance for public boards
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Solicitors risk Equality Act issues: disability survey
Legal Services Agency research finds disabled put off from seeking advice
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EHRC issues guidance on avoiding discrimination from AI
Equality regulator embarks on monitoring projects to aid understanding
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Ministers accept Kennedy misogyny proposals
Draft legislation to be published following report recommendations
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Equality body makes DWP improve treatment of disabled
Binding agreement will help mental health and learning disability claimants
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Thorntons annual report claims reducing gender pay gap
Mean hourly gap reduces by 13.6% over five years
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Public Boards Act held ultra vires in defining "woman"
Attempt to include transgender women cut across scheme of Equality Act
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Commission sets up fund to support discrimination cases
Funding and advice available to help bring litigation
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Expert group to advise on conversion therapy ban
Representative group to consider issues ahead of legislation
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SEMLA to co-host ethnic diversity discussion
Event will focus on actions available to improve opportunities
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IBA launches anti-bullying and harassment training
All can access e-learning modules designed following report
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Public boards law able to count trans people as women
Judge rejects challenge to Gender Representation Act
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IBA marks Women's Day with major project launch
Nine year programme will seek gender parity blueprint by 2030
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Ministers launch equality and human rights support fund
£7m available to help tackle gaps in service provision
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MSPs call for urgent views on freedom of expression
Justice Committee publishes Yousaf's options for hate crime limits
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Public bodies failing in racial equality, MSPs report
Committee calls for action on diversity and ethnic pay gap
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Disability Law Centre protests unclear face mask signs
Complaint that failure to mention exemptions leads to harassment
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US Supreme Court backs gay and transgender work rights
Three cases decided against employers and Trump administration
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IBA signs up to pandemic support for LGBTI rights
187 organisations in demand to UN for no discrimination in special measures