Putting human rights at the heart of decision making is a powerful tool for change.
Our Research Officer Dr. Alison Hosie π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈπ€ spoke to Social Justice and Social Security Committee today about how to assess the Scottish Government budget through a human rights lens. In this video she explains the 3 key steps π
#YourBudgetYourRights
Couldnβt be more pleased to be at friend and Human Rights Budget Work colleague Jo Edson Ferrieβs inaugural professorial lecture Kelvin Hall University of Glasgow #YourBudgetYourRights
Some absolutely fantastic engagment today at Scottish Human Rights Commission βs human rights budget event. Got to present on my work on the Open Budget Survey & where Scotland is internationally. #YourBudgetYourRights
Thanks to everyone who joined us for a great #HumanRights budgeting event today.
Led by our expert Dr. Alison Hosie π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈπ€ we discussed the knowledge & data gaps that are holding back progress in #Scotland .
Find out more about #YourBudgetYourRights on our website β‘ bit.ly/3rerzbL
Fantastic session with Angela O'Hagan on participation and the budget process Open Gov Partnership Nordic+ meeting on #fiscalopeness - highlighting the important role of equality and human rights in budgeting & budget scrutiny SocialScience_GSBS Scottish Women's Budget Group Scottish Human Rights Commission #YourBudgetYourRights
My turn up next - as we turn to discuss useful tools to support the advancement of fiscal openness - in my case the fabulous International Budget Partnership Open Budget Survey Open Gov Partnership Open Government Scotland Scottish Human Rights Commission #YourBudgetYourRights
A great meeting in Scottish Parliament to finish off a fantastic two days of discussion, collaboration and idea generation with Open Gov Partnership Nordic+ meeting hosted by Open Government Scotland π Ps. The shortbread was as good as promised Doreen Grove #YourBudgetYourRights
Scottish Human Rights Commission
As Scottish Government prepares to present its Budget proposals for 2024-25 to Scottish Parliament, we look at why human rights budgeting is one of the most powerful tools for change.
Find out more in this new blog from Research Officer Dr. Alison Hosie π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈπ€ β‘ scottishhumanrights.com/blog/human-rigβ¦
#YourBudgetYourRights
'warm words of policy intent are a long way from the cold harsh reality of life in houses, communities, hospitals, and in the pockets of too many people.' Dr. Alison Hosie π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈπ€ Scottish Human Rights Commission and Aidan Flegg call for #HumanRights budgeting by local authorities. #YourBudgetYourRights
Really excited to be asked to speak tonight on human right budgeting Human Rights Cities Alliance Leadership Summit in Atlanta πΊπΈ We've been on quite a journey with #RightsBudgeting Scottish Human Rights Commission so it's great to share what we have learned! #YourBudgetYourRights tinyurl.com/4uamsd6x
Human rights budgeting puts people first.
Weβre talking to Social Justice and Social Security Committee today about how to apply the key principles to its early scrutiny of the Scottish Government budget for 24-25. Find out more in our briefing π bit.ly/3PKzKdc
#YourBudgetYourRights
Watch the session π
Gr8 to see this - NB taking a full #HumanRightsBudgeting approach (beyond principles of transparency, accountability & participation) connected to our obligations to maximise available resources to relaise rights is still the missing link #YourBudgetYourRights Scottish Human Rights Commission
Great meeting today of the #HumanRights Budgeting Steering Group partners - lots of great planning and exciting developments ahead ππ». #YourBudgetYourRights alliance-scotland.org.uk/policy-and-resβ¦ Dr. Alison Hosie π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈπ€ Jo Edson Ferrie Angela O'Hagan Allison Corkery Scottish Human Rights Commission The ALLIANCE
Very βΊοΈ after 5yrs of capacity building on #HumanRights #BudgetScrutiny to see this feature strongly across a range of @Scotparl Committees #fiscaltransparency #accountability #ScotBudget #YourBudgetYourRights Angela O'Hagan Jo Edson Ferrie Allison Corkery CESR The ALLIANCE
Gender budgeting key tool in realisation of women's rights and international human rights obligations to maximize available resources highlighted by Diane Elson - as we are trying to promote in Scotland Scottish Human Rights Commission Dr. Alison Hosie π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈπ€ Jo Edson Ferrie Lucy Mulvagh FRSA MCIPR #YourBudgetYourRights
Good to read this blog highlighting a #humanrights #budget ing approach being applied across a range of Committees @Scotparl π
#scrutiny #budget #fiscaltransparency #accountability #ScotBudget #YourBudgetYourRights
Scottish Human Rights Commission Angela O'Hagan Jo Ferrie Lucy Mulvagh FRSA MCIPR Allison Corkery Scottish Parliament Information Centre Carnegie UK WEAllScotland @CIPFA COSLA ππ we very much appreciated the hard graft and brain effort from every person who attended today - transformational change doesnβt just happen - it takes a lot of steps - this was a good step. ππ
#YourBudgetYourRights