News listing

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.

Britain in danger of becoming a two-speed society

Published: 25 Oct 2018

Britain’s most at-risk groups of people are in danger of being forgotten and becoming trapped in disadvantage, Britain’s equality body is warning in its comprehensive report on the state of equality and human rights in Britain.

Is Scotland Fairer? 2018 report launched

Published: 25 Oct 2018

Some of Scotland’s poorest and most disadvantaged communities risk falling even further behind, a new report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission warns today.

Britain's conflicting attitudes towards equality

Published: 11 Oct 2018

Three quarters of people in Britain agree that there should be equality for all, but veiled prejudice and negative attitudes towards others are still prevalent in our society.

New inquiry to determine whether discrimination victims on lower incomes are being denied justice

Published: 04 Sep 2018

A new inquiry to investigate whether changes to legal aid funding have left some victims of discrimination unable to access justice has been launched today.

Scotland hate crime legislation review response

Published: 31 May 2018

We issued a statement in support of the launch of Lord Bracadale’s review of hate crime legislation in Scotland

Education discrimination tackled in new legal scheme

Published: 13 Sep 2017

Nearly £500,000 is being made available to fight discrimination in education for people who may not have been able to take legal action.

George the Poet and the Commission team up on hate crime film

Published: 16 Jun 2017

Spoken-word artist and rapper George the Poet has released a new film, in partnership with the Equality and Human Rights Commission, in an attempt to help fight hate crime.

Equality Commission welcomes improvement in social attitudes in Scotland

Published: 30 Sep 2016

Scotland’s equality body calls for coordinated leadership to tackle hate crime

Published: 23 Sep 2016

The Equality and Human Rights Commission in Scotland has welcomed the report from the Independent Advisory Group on Hate Crime, Prejudice and Community Cohesion, which calls for a multi-agency approach to stamp out hate crime in Scotland.