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Barriers to participation in standing for election to local government in Scotland

First Published: 08 Mar 2019

This report brings together desk research into the diversity of elected officials and research with candidates for election at the Scotland local authority elections in 2017. 

Equality study reveals lack of diversity among Scottish councillors

Published: 08 Mar 2019

Our study into the experiences of Scottish local elections candidates has revealed a clear lack of diversity among councillors.

Cumulative impact of tax, social security and public spending decisions in Scotland

First Published: 15 Mar 2019

This report summarises the findings for Scotland from a cumulative impact assessment of the impact on protected groups of:changes to the tax and social security, public spending since 2010

Attitudes to transgender people

First Published: 10 Aug 2020

Research findings about the public's attitudes to transgender people, based on data from the 2019 BSA survey.

New research reveals positive attitudes towards transgender people

Published: 10 Aug 2020

A majority of the public view transphobia as wrong according to the latest figures from a survey we commissioned.

Jaguar Land Rover Ltd signs a legal agreement with EHRC

Published: 14 Oct 2021

Car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover has signed a legal agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to improve its policies and practices in relation to equality and diversity.

Protecting people from sex and gender reassignment discrimination

Published: 04 Apr 2022

As the statutory regulator charged with upholding equality and human rights laws and standards, we protect all people in Britain against discrimination on the basis of protected characteristics. It is an important part of our role to explain how the law works in practice.

Guidance published for providers of single-sex services

Published: 04 Apr 2022

A practical guide to the law in relation to single-sex spaces has been published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) today. The guidance helps service providers to make lawful decisions about any services they offer to women and men separately, by explaining the permitted sex and gender reassignment exceptions in the Equality Act 2010.

Guidance for Scottish public authorities

Last updated: 08 Apr 2021

Read our guidance to support Scottish public authorities in meeting their duties under the Public Sector Equality Duty.

Improving Equality Outcomes

Last updated: 19 Feb 2019

Read about 'Improving Equality Outcomes' - a projects that's part of the Scotland public sector equality duty

Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessment Project

Last updated: 19 Feb 2019

Read about the Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessment Project that's part of the Scotland public sector equality duty

Improving Local Equality Data

Last updated: 11 Mar 2019

Read what the Commission's research in Scotland reports on improving local equality data

equality:online - Episode 3

Last updated: 27 Feb 2019

This section contains online video resources about EU equality legislation

Know your rights

equality:online - Episode 2

Last updated: 27 Feb 2019

This section contains online video resources about Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

equality:online - Episode 1

Last updated: 19 Feb 2019

This section contains online video resources about Equality and justiciability in the context of international human rights law.

Core guidance: Businesses

Last updated: 19 Feb 2019

Guidance on equality law for different types of business

Equality law - Businesses selling products, such as shops and petrol stations

Last updated: 19 Feb 2019

Equality law guidance for businesses that provide goods, facilities or services to the public or a section of the public.

Equality law - Banks and other financial services providers

Last updated: 19 Feb 2019

Guidance on equality law for banks, insurance companies, building societies, credit card companies, loan companies, hire purchase companies and credit unions.

Equality law - Builders, other trades people and companies providing similar services

Last updated: 19 Feb 2019

Guidance on equality law for Equality law applies for local trades people like builders, plumbers, locksmiths, electricians and gardeners.