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Human Rights Research Students’ Conference – report

Conference, Glasgow Human Rights Network, Human rightsBy adminJanuary 24, 2019

The Human Rights Research Students’ Conference, A human rights postgraduate researcher community: enhancing knowledge exchange, engagement & employability, presented 15 papers in five panel sessions. Held at the University of Glasgow in November 2017.

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Single minded? The Child Poverty (Scotland) Act and lone parent households

Child poverty, Economy, Governance, Professor John McKendrick, Scottish Poverty and Inequality Research Unit, Think piece, Welfare & social securityBy adminMay 14, 2018

This guest blog from John H. McKendrick welcomes the Poverty and Inequality Commission’s advice on reducing child poverty and reflects on parts that are specifically relevant to single parent families.

Two women, one of whom is First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, pack a carrier bag with food at a foodbank

Child poverty pledges require bold action to redirect resources

Child poverty, Economy, Governance, Professor Stephen Sinclair, Welfare & social securityBy adminMarch 14, 2018

Stephen Sinclair argues that to meet its own ambitious child poverty goals, the Scottish Government must focus public services where they are most needed, and ensure employers play their part.

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Reflecting on the Child Poverty Strategy 2014-2017

Child poverty, Devolution, Economy, Evan Williams, Housing economics, Place-based, Poverty and Inequality Commission, Research report, Scotland, Welfare & social securityBy adminFebruary 28, 2018

Evan Williams argues that the success of the Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill will rely on policy initiatives that explicitly target welfare and housing provision.

Publication: Reports for the Poverty and Inequality Commission

Des McNulty, Economy, Evan Williams, Governance, Inequalities, Poverty, Poverty and Inequality Commission, Professor John McKendrick, Professor Nick BaileyBy adminFebruary 26, 2018

Several reports from Policy Scotland to support the work of the Poverty and Inequality Commission.

Dignity and Respect: workshop on new Social Security arrangements in Scotland

Des McNulty, Poverty, Professor Nick Watson, Welfare & social securityBy adminOctober 9, 2017

Round-up of the Carnegie UK/Policy Scotland workshop on embedding Dignity and Respect in the Scottish Social Security system.

International Women’s Day and beyond: Women’s human and citizenship rights in Nepal – Sharmila Thapa of Samida Women’s Development Forum

Dr Vikki Turbine, Event report/resources, Glasgow Human Rights Network, Human rightsBy adminApril 20, 2017

The work of Sharmila Thapa of Samida Women’s Development Forum on women’s rights activism in Nepal.

Scotland’s local elections – what to look out for

attainment, Austerity, City economies, Health, Housing, Inequalities, Local government, Professor Ken GibbBy adminMarch 2, 2017

Professor Kenneth Gibb, Director of Policy Scotland, comments on six key issues voters should be looking out for in the 2017 Scottish local government elections.

I, Daniel Blake ‘an accurate representation of austerity Britain’

Austerity, Commentary, Dr Margaret Craig, Health, Poverty, Welfare & social securityBy adminNovember 9, 20163 Comments

Dr Margaret Craig, GP in Possilpark and Springburn, Glasgow, was consulted by scriptwriter Paul Laverty for the development of ‘I, Daniel Blake’.

Human Rights Inquiry Concludes with Rights On Message for Scotland

Carole Ewart, Commentary, Human rights, ScotlandBy adminMarch 23, 2016

Why the next focus for human rights work should be making rights real for ordinary people in their local communities and when accessing public services such as housing, health, social care and education.

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