Social Equality
Book news you need to know – from the rise of queer African literature to the PEN America controversy
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By Laura Rodríguez-Davis, Migrant Women Press
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Eight months on, still no advert for Kilcreggan GP post
Eight months after the last contracted GP on the Rosneath Peninsula resigned, the post has ...
By Julian Calvert, The Lochside Press
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How Govanhill’s link workers remove barriers to accessing healthcare
Not all of life’s maladies can be resolved in a 10-minute GP appointment. This is ...
By Lottie Hanwell, Greater Govanhill
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Forging the Path: the rise of Black migrant women entrepreneurs in Scotland
The UK Government’s most recent laws on migration, such as the Illegal Immigration Act 2023 ...
By Ana Dutra Tagliati
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Concerns over Edinburgh Council’s decision to stop childcare funding for families outside of the city
Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale constituency, has joined with seven other ...
By Luke Jackson, Midlothian View
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The struggle of migrant mothers: escaping abuse and confronting international abduction charges
Every year, thousands of immigrant mothers suffer violence from their partners, resulting in them running ...
By Ana Dutra Tagliati, Migrant Women Press
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‘Relentless, embarrassing & cruel’: Report highlights social isolation faced by young women in Highlands
It is 5:35pm on a warm spring evening in Inverness and, as a 16-year-old, I ...
By Anna MacQueen, The Scottish Beacon
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Edinburgh Council denies services for children with additional support needs are being cut
The Edinburgh Reporter has been told that many applications for Enhanced Support Base (ESB) placements ...
By Phyllis Stephen, The Edinburgh Reporter
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Edinburgh becomes first local authority in Scotland to enforce pavement parking ban
Following new Holyrood legislation, Edinburgh has become the first local authority in Scotland to enforce ...
By Spurtle
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Bank closures in Islay create concerns in community of being left behind
The recently announced impending closure of the Shore Street, Bowmore branch of the Bank of ...
By The Ileach
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Island victims of domestic abuse disadvantaged by justice system
The island-specific obstacles for victims of domestic abuse in finding access to appropriate legal representation ...
By Hans Marter, Shetland News
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Rural & island communities facing a housing crisis
Rural and island communities are facing a housing crisis with second/multiple home ownership, holiday lets ...
By Fiona Grahame, The Orkney News
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