Scotland Still not Fair

Research by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) in a report ‘Is Scotland Fairer?’ calls Scotland’s inequality gap ‘concerning’.

Women are more likely to hold a degree than men but are less likely to command a senior position in the workforce. The study found that in 2013, men were still significantly more likely to be employed in a managerial, directorial or senior official role than their female counterparts,

It found that ethnic minorities and disabled people were most likely to be living in relative poverty, while some ethnicities suffered from poorer general health. The study also flags up the fact that unemployment among young people (20 per cent), disabled people (12 per cent) and ethnic minorities (13 per cent) is far more prevalent than the Scottish average of 7 per cent.