Tag : Equality

Inspirational Women Interview given by Gillian Shaw the Chairperson of the Women@Work Advisory Group. Gillian is a Solicitor in the Employment Department, of Harper Macleod, Inverness. Gill has specialises in employment law and also advises on Freedom of Information and Data Protection issues. Gill delivers training and seminars for clients and also lectures at Inverness College, teaching employment law and discrimination classes. Read More

New Local Network Co-ordinators join the team to support Women@Work Read More

The Forces marriage dress is festooned with messages from women. Last month the Highlands welcomed the Shakti Road Show to Inverness. The focus falling on Hour Base Violence. Speakers from Scottish Women's Aid, Lindsay Solicitors, Southhall Black Sisters and DARF made for a very interesting, informative and enlightening day. Forced marriage is more widely known in England but it is also an issue in Scotland. The Scotland Forced Marriage Act came into force in November 2011. The road show helped the delegates distinguish between honour based crimes and routine domestic violence cases. Cultural sensitivity was discussed as dealing with this issue may be misconstrued as racist. An over view of the services and resources of Shakti Women's Aid were also a feature of the day. Shakti website http://www.shaktiedinburgh.co.uk Women's Aid http://www.scottishwomensaid.org.uk Southall Black Sisters http://www.southallblacksisters.org.uk/ DARF (Dignity Alert and Research Forum) http://www.darf.org.uk/index.htm Read More

Women's Employment Summit - Evidence paper written by Research & Analysis Commission Research including - Education and Learning - Patterns of Employment - Issues in Work - Women in Enterprise - Women not in Work - Transition Phases - Labour Market Trends - International Comparisons Read More

Multimillionaire entrepreneur Hilary Devey wants to find out why so few women make it to the top in business Read More

We are surrounded by inspirational women and we plan to share some of their stories through this section of the website. Sue Mitchell is the first to be interviewed. Read More

For the first time all Olympic sports are now open for women’s participation. Read More

Celebrating and Recognising Women's Achievements - What you can do to honour more women! Read More

This is your chance: the film which will change the political debate and make the world a better place. Its message: equality works. Tax the bankers, cut the pay of the people at the top and pay more to the nurses, the cleaners, the MacDonald’s worker, the supermarket check-out staff, (well, let’s be frank – 90% of us) and the world will be a happier place, the economy will be more successful and we will live longer. Read More

A Manifesto for Women Produced using the views of women throughout Scotland, this document can be used by women to raise awareness of issues. Read More