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Transforming the lives of disabled people
Disability Delivery Plan is published.
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Violence against women
Calls for UK Government to stop dragging feet on Istanbul convention.
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Tackling gender stereotyping
Changing young people’s attitudes to violence against women.
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Removing time-bar from civil actions against child abuse
Clarification to Inquiry remit and redress consultation as Limitation Bill lodged.
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Making the right to food a reality
Response to recommendations by independent working group on food poverty.
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Calls to halt harmful cuts
Finance Secretary urges UK Government to protect low-income families from continued welfare cuts.
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Action on funeral poverty
Better advice and support for planning funerals.
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Hate crime must be eradicated
Nation-wide campaign will aim to raise awareness.
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Call for clarity on “brutal” defence cuts
20% reduction in Scotland’s defence footprint.
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Scotland welcomes refugees
Next phase in strategy to support refugees.