Reporting on Progress Towards Equality of Opportunity for Women and Men Made by Public Authorities in Scotland: Ministerial Priorities for Gender Equality: Tackling Violence Against Women

DescriptionThis research was carried out to identify progress made by Scottish public authorities in tackling violence against women to enable Scottish Ministers to report against the requirements of the Gender Equality Duty. Four reports and research findings have been published.
ISBN978 07559 94380
Official Print Publication DateJuly 2010
Website Publication DateJuly 01, 2010

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Reid Howie Associates / Equality Plus

ISBN 978 0 7559 9438 0 (Web only publication)
ISSN 0950 2254
DPPAS 10288

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This report is accompanied by a Research Findings.

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT
The nature of violence against women in Scotland
The nature of the Gender Equality Duty and the legislative context
The nature of the research / methodology
The parameters of this report

SECTION 2: STRUCTURES, LEGISLATION, STRATEGY AND POLICY
Organisational structures and modes of working
The identification of aims, objectives and commitments
Legislation, strategy and policy
Mainstreaming
Summary of issues: structures, legislation, strategy and policy

SECTION 3: INFORMATION GATHERING, MONITORING AND REPORTING
Information gathering and monitoring
Presentation, analysis and use of data
Summary of issues: information gathering, monitoring and reporting

SECTION 4: SERVICES, SUPPORT AND OTHER INITIATIVES
The development of services and support to victims
The development of other initiatives
Summary of issues: services, support and other initiatives

SECTION 5: TRAINING AND AWARENESS RAISING
Training and guidance
Awareness raising
Summary of issues: training and awareness raising

SECTION 6: ENABLING FACTORS, CONSTRAINTS AND SUGGESTED DEVELOPMENTS
Enabling factors and constraints
Suggested developments
Summary of issues: enabling factors, constraints and suggested developments

SECTION 7: LINKS TO MINISTERIAL PORTFOLIOS
Cross-cutting developments (all portfolio areas)
Developments relevant to specific portfolios
Implications
Summary of issues: links to ministerial portfolios

ANNEX 1: METHODOLOGY
ANNEX 2: ABBREVIATIONS / ACRONYMS

The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.

This report is available on the Scottish Government Social Research website only
www.scotland.gov.uk/socialresearch.

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