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To assist you in understanding Equalities issues we have identified the most essential documents in our policy document library.
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A Gender Audit of Statistics
A Gender Audit of Statistics
A study comparing the position of men and women in Scotland carried out by the Scottish Executive and published in 2007.
Engendered Penalties
Engendered Penalties
Transgender and transsexual people's experiences of inequality and discrimination. Produced as part of the Equalities Review process in February 2007.
Equalities in Great Britain 1946 -2006
Equalities in Great Britain 1946 -2006
Review of 60 years of issues produced in March 2007 as part of the Equalities Review process
Equality, Diversity and Prejudice in Britain, 2005
Equality, Diversity and Prejudice in Britain, 2005
Results from a survey carried out by the University of Kent in 2005 as part of the Equalities Review Process.
Ethnic Minorities and the Labour Market
Ethnic Minorities and the Labour Market
Research published by the Cabinet Office in 2003
Fairness & Freedom - The Final Report of the Equalities Review
Fairness & Freedom - The Final Report of the Equalities Review
February 2007
Legislative, Institutional, Policy & Practice Context
Legislative, Institutional, Policy & Practice Context
The most obvious factor with regard to the range of Human Rights and Equalities legislation is the huge and growing number of component parts with distinct and overlapping authority across regional, national and international institutions.
Literature Scoping Review on Reducing Inequalities - International Comparisons
Literature Scoping Review on Reducing Inequalities - International Comparisons
Links to internationanal examples and case studies. Produced as part of the Equalities Review in 2005.
Promoting Interaction Between People from Different Ethnic Backgrounds
Promoting Interaction Between People from Different Ethnic Backgrounds
Research carried out on behalf of the CRE to examine the extent to which informal social interaction between different ethnic groups takes place. Published in 2007.
Stonewall Workplace Guides
Stonewall Workplace Guides
Guides on how to prevent the bullying and harassment of gay employees, monitor sexual orientation in the workplace and set up networks for lesbian, gay and bisexual employees
The Cost of Domestic Violence
The Cost of Domestic Violence
Summary of research carried out for the Women and Equality Unit and produced in 2004.
Walking in my Shoes
Walking in my Shoes
Personal experiences of inequality in Britain. Produced as part of the Equalities Review process.
What It's Worth
What It's Worth
Report from the Scottish Association for Mental Health on the social and economic costs of mental health problems in Scotland