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Strategic Group on Women: Improving the Position of Women in Scotland: An Agenda for Action

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IMPROVING THE POSITION OF WOMEN IN SCOTLAND: AN AGENDA FOR ACTION

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1 Research carried out by Dr Fiona Mackay, University of Edinburgh: for further information see http://www.pol.ed.ac.uk/gcc . Papers commissioned for the group, written by Esther Breitenbach, University of Edinburgh: Statutory Duties to Promote Equal Opportunities and Evidence of their Impact; Summary and Discussion of Research Reviews on Women's and Gender Issues in Scotland, and Women in Scotland Consultative Forum.

2Research carried out by Dr Fiona Mackay, University of Edinburgh: for further information seehttp://www.pol.ed.ac.uk/gcc.

3 Available at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library3/social/wtem-00.asp

4 The relevant sections of these Acts are as follows: Section 5 of the Standards in Scotland's Schools etc Act 2000, Sections 1 and 43 of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001, Section 106 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2002, Section 59 of the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003, and Section 3 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003

5 Denise Kingsmill, 'Review of Women's Employment and Pay', available at http://www.kingsmillreview.gov.uk

6 See EOC Annual Report 2002/3 for further details, at http://www.eoc.org.uk/cseng/abouteoc/annualreport2003.pdf

7 See Breitenbach, Esther, Summary and Discussion of Research Reviews on Women's and Gender Issues in Scotland.

8 For further information see Literature Review of Research on Gender Inequality in Scotland by Sue Innes, Centre for Research on Families and Relationships, University of Edinburgh, October 2002 at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S1/official_report/cttee/equal-02/eor02-07-01.htm; Scottish Executive: www.scotland.gov.uk/socialresearch; Equal Opportunities Commission: www.eoc.org.uk

9 See Breitenbach, Esther. : Statutory Duties to Promote Equal Opportunities and Evidence of their Impact.

10 See Breitenbach, Esther, Women in Scotland Consultative Forum.

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