Black women are STILL 4 times likely to die in pregnancy, childbirth and 6 weeks after in the UK (MBRRACE 2023).

We have come together with a host of Black led organisations, for a weeklong campaign to raise awareness about the disparities in maternal outcomes.

#BMHAW24

We're looking for 3 people to join our intergenerational feminist team at The Young Women's Movement!

Check out these great roles in the post below ⬇

Being blunt and being angry about these issues appears to be the only way to go:
tfn.scot/news/bluntly-i… SCVO JustRight Scotland 🧡 #EssentialSector #FedUpSector

This important report reveals that millions of people across the UK who are missing out on money that they are entitled to.

Last year CABs unlocked £142 million for people in Scotland, those who saw a gain were on average £3,700 better off.

Advice can change lives.

Already excited for October? We are! Scotland's Black History Month 2024 submissions are now open for events, performances, exhibitions and more, with listings in the national programme free of charge. blackhistorymonthscotland.org/submissions

✊Our #RightsInAction project works with community researchers to help them address the injustice of poverty through a #humanrights lens.

👇Reserve your place and find out what we've learned at the launch of our exciting report!

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Join Scotland Reducing Gambling Harm on 15th May for a roundtable event exploring treatment and support for gambling harm in Scotland.

This event will be a chance to hear from key speakers, share views, and identify actions to better support people affected by gambling harm.
alliance-scotland.org.uk/blog/events/ex…

'Access to justice is a fundamental part of a strong human rights framework - making sure that the rights that you have are real and accessible in practice.'

Watch our new video detailing 13 calls to the Scottish Government to Make Human Rights Justice A Reality.

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Fantastic webinar with Derek Feeley to introduce The ALLIANCE Annual Conference being held on 1 May. If you missed it, keep an eye out for the video coming soon. In the meantime, you can still sign up for the conference itself - alliance-scotland.org.uk/alliance-annua…

Social care and health care ought to be on a level playing field. Join the conference to find out why... and more importantly, how.

📢 ‘Our Voice, Our Rights, Our Future’.

Still time to join The ALLIANCE Annual Conference on 1 May 2024 - a programme brimming with superb speakers, wonderful workshops, creative performances, and lots of opportunity to network.

Sign up today! alliance-scotland.org.uk/alliance-annua…

A fabulous, free and easy-to-use set of resources for members of political parties looking to enhance current practice around equality, accessibility, diversity and inclusion 🙌

🚨 NEW BLOG ALERT 🚨

Our Coordinator reflects on the way in which Aberdeenshire Council justified its decision to close their OOSC service and the language used by the Glasgow HSCP in their EQIA Budget Report.

🔗You can access the blog here: swbg.org.uk/news/blog/equa…

ERCS welcome the appointment of Prof Elisa Morgera as UN Special Rapporteur on #humanrights and #climatechange .

She was previously an ERCS associate, and has championed the right to a healthy environment as a member of Scottish Government's Advisory Group on Human Rights Leadership.

A reminder of our Scotland-wide report on racial inequality in mental health services.
It examined how the law is used in detaining patients, heard from NHS staff, and made 30 recommendations for change: bit.ly/3S1nkwA

New research project to give voice to 800,000 unpaid carers in Scotland.

Scotland Cares, a collaborative project across research institutions and the third sector, aims to promote the visibility of the vital role unpaid carers play.

We are delighted to share the exciting news about the launch of our Community-Led Cultural Competence training program, which was developed in collaboration with volunteer trainers from the Gypsy/Traveller community. #equalitymatters
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Join us on Wednesday 8th May for a short webinar on CEDAW. We'll be joined by Catherine Murphy, Executive Director at Engender to help us understand this important international human rights treaty: buff.ly/3xAOrcf

Is your political party using the Equal Representation in Politics Toolkit to improve equality, accessibility, diversity & inclusion? Do you want your party to do more for those who experience exclusion from political & decision-making spaces?

'The ALLIANCE has repeatedly emphasised the importance of the third sector as an investment in prevention, health, wellbeing, and equality.' The ALLIANCE statement - alliance-scotland.org.uk/blog/news/stre…